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Critical Vulnerability in libwebp Library

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chrome, Chrome OS, ios, operating systems, Security technology, Uncategorized, vulnerabilities, zero-day

Both Apple and Google have recently reported critical vulnerabilities in their systems—iOS and Chrome, respectively—that are ultimately the result of the same vulnerability in the libwebp library: On Thursday, researchers from security firm Rezillion published evidence that they said made it “highly likely” both indeed stemmed from the same bug, specifically in libwebp, the code … Read More “Critical Vulnerability in libwebp Library” »

Chrome Zero-Day from North Korea

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chrome, hacking, North Korea, Security technology, Uncategorized, zero-day

North Korean hackers have been exploiting a zero-day in Chrome. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-0609, was exploited by two separate North Korean hacking groups. Both groups deployed the same exploit kit on websites that either belonged to legitimate organizations and were hacked or were set up for the express purpose of serving attack code on … Read More “Chrome Zero-Day from North Korea” »

Chrome Extension Stealing Cryptocurrency Keys and Passwords

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blockchain, chrome, cryptocurrency, fraud, keys, passwords, Security technology, theft

A malicious Chrome extension surreptitiously steals Ethereum keys and passwords: According to Denley, the extension is dangerous to users in two ways. First, any funds (ETH coins and ERC0-based tokens) managed directly inside the extension are at risk. Denley says that the extension sends the private keys of all wallets created or managed through its … Read More “Chrome Extension Stealing Cryptocurrency Keys and Passwords” »