18 years! A security flaw in Firefox and Chrome – called 0.0.0.0 Day – which was disclosed 18 years ago is being actively exploited today. It compromises the security in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Apple Safari. The only good news is that it only works on MacOS and Linux …
New info stealing malware
Bandit Stealer malware is promoted by the hacker developers as the most advanced information stealer available to threat actors. It can exfiltrate data from most popular browsers including usernames and cookies and other system information such as IP addresses and details of a victim’s computer. The Telegram messaging app is …
Microsoft Edge edging out Internet Explorer 11
Just a reminder that Internet Explorer is no more (almost) and you need to be using a more secure browser. Take your pick, I use Edge and Chrome, many of my support team use Firefox, but whatever you choose it needs to be able to resist the latest exploits and …
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Spell checkers leaking passwords to Microsoft and Google!
Here is a security concern that you may not have thought of. The enhanced (not the basic one the products ship with) spell check functionality in Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome sends information back and forth between your machine and their servers but it appears this information can include personally …
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Web browser extensions a great idea for functionality but also a cyber security risk – what can you do?
Most browsers offer the option of adding extensions that will add functionality to the browser, however, of course, the threat actors exploit these to carry out various cyber attacks: Chrome extensions with 1.4 million installs steal browsing data (bleepingcomputer.com) Here are the extensions that the McAfee researchers discovered: Netflix Party (mmnbenehknklpbendgmgngeaignppnbe) …
