(Stephen Shankland / Flickr) Google pushes emergency update for Chrome zero-days, the latest in a hectic year for vulnerabilities That's a dozen so far this year alone, as zero-days are having a record year everywhere. Oct 1, 2021 By Tim Starks
(Getty Images) Suspected Iranian hackers exploit VPN, Telegram to monitor dissidents The research shows the limits of the cyber industry’s knowledge of Tehran-linked hacking against those who often bear the brunt of it. Jun 16, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at Google’s annual developer conference. (KIMIHIRO HOSHINO/AFP via Getty Images) Google releases update to fix another zero-day flaw in Chrome browser Google's jumping on the latest zero-day. Apr 21, 2021 By Shannon Vavra
Browser extensions are grist for the fraud mill. (Getty Images). Scammers use Chrome, Firefox extensions in widespread ad fraud campaign Malicious browser extensions aren't new. But this one's different. Dec 10, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
Researchers believe hackers used Chrome extensions and other malicious tools — along with domains issued by a single registrar — to spy on computer users. (Getty Images) How hackers used malicious Chrome extensions in a mass spying campaign The discovery exposes another gap in web browser security despite vendor pledges to block malicious code from download stores. Jun 18, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
(Christiaan Colen / Flickr) Google expands Chrome’s anti-phishing tools as hackers’ obsession with credentials continues It’s the latest example of a technology company trying to reduce users’ blind reliance on passwords. Dec 10, 2019 By Jeff Stone
(Getty Images) Google wants Chrome users to avoid ‘boring’ security problems with new extension Google needs you to trust the internet to stay successful. Feb 5, 2019 By Jeff Stone
(Stephen Shankland / Flickr) Google Chrome shifts browser architecture to thwart Spectre attacks Google Chrome is enabling a new security feature in response to the set of speculative execution side-channel attacks known as Spectre and Meltdown. Jul 11, 2018 By Patrick Howell O'Neill
( Flickr user Christoph Scholz Chrome malware targets cryptocurrency, spreads through Facebook’s Messenger A phishing scam via Facebook Messenger has led to the spread of "FacexWorm." May 2, 2018 By Zaid Shoorbajee
Getty Criminals sell counterfeit certificates to make malware look legitimate The fraudulent files, which act like valid code signing certificates, allowed malware to go undetected by most anti-virus scans, Recorded Future says. Feb 22, 2018 By Patrick Howell O'Neill