Annual CanSecWest conference in Vancouver and Pwnium Pwn2Own hacking contests, prizes, security researchers earned more than a million dollars to download code 34 serious zero-day flaws exposed , and the Canadian Red Cross for $ 82 , 000 earned more . On stage their attacks successfully demonstrate and walk away…
One-click/key attack forces IE and Chrome to execute malicious code
A researcher says he has uncovered a security weakness that can easily trick people into executing malicious code when they use the Microsoft Internet Explorer and Google Chrome browsers to visit booby-trapped websites. The attack was recently presented at the Hack in the Box security conference by independent security…
Google Chrome reports php.net has malware
Google Chrome is reporting that the official PHP site, php.net contains malware that can harm your computer. Google Chrome usually is correct about identifying infected websites or websites that may harm visitor’s computers, but this time it’s hard to believe. Typing php.net in Chrome flashes a warning message that…
Pwnium Chrome hackers exploited 16 zero-day vulnerabilities
Google Chrome hackers used a total of 16 zero-day vulnerabilities to crack the browser at the inaugural “Pwnium” hacking contest and win $120,000. View full post on Techworld.com security View full post on National Cyber Security
Google Releases Chrome 19 Stable; Enabled, In Part, by Security Bug Bounties (May 16, 2012)
Google has released Chrome 19, the newest stable version of its browser……. View full post on SANS NewsBites View full post on National Cyber Security
Trend Micro Warns of Trojan Posing as Chrome Installer
The malware, identified as TSPY_BANKER.EUIQ, redirects users to spoofed banking Web sites. View full post on eSecurityPlanet RSS Feed View full post on National Cyber Security
PCAdvisor: Good news – New V8 Tech Gives Chrome an Extra Shot of Speed http://t.co/8RtYomkr
PCAdvisor: Good news – New V8 Tech Gives Chrome an Extra Shot of Speed http://t.co/8RtYomkr View full post on Twitter / PCAdvisor View full post on National Cyber Security
Google details Chrome browser security-testing technology
Since late last year, Google has been using an industrial-strength testing system to identify, analyze and fix security holes in its Chrome browser, helping it significantly cut down on the number of vulnerabilities that slip through to the most recent version product in production. View full post on Computerworld Security…
Google Chrome Browser Tabs Can Travel From Device to Device
Tabs opened in the Google Chrome browser will soon travel with the user to other devices so long as the user is signed in, according to a company blog post. View full post on computer worm – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security » Virus/Malware/Worms
Google’s Chrome Web store used to spread malware
Crooks have found a new venue to push malware: the official Google Chrome Web Store. It was recently used to hawk Chrome browser extensions secretly hijacking users’ Facebook profiles. According to Kaspersky Lab expert Fabio Assolini, one malicious extension hosted on Google’s own servers contained hidden code that “can gain complete…