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Hundreds of fake Chrome VPN extensions route traffic through a proxy
More than 737 browser extensions published on the Chrome Web Store impersonated well-known VPN and proxy services while routing users’ traffic through SOCKS5 proxies operated by a single provider. Some of the extensions impersonated dozens of established brands, including Proton VPN, NordVPN, Surfshark, ExpressVPN, and Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 public domain name system (DNS) resolver. Researchers at […]
Google says Chrome cuts 7 billion unwanted Android notifications a day to fight abuse
Google says Chrome’s anti-abuse systems reduced unwanted notifications on Android by more than 7 billion per day during the first quarter of 2026. In a new blog post, Google argues that notification abuse has increasingly been used to distribute scams, malware, phishing attempts, and fraudulent payment requests. To reduce the abuse, Google developed a “Swiss […]
New XCSSET variant targets macOS devs via compromised Xcode projects
A new version of the XCSSET malware is targeting thousands of macOS users through compromised Xcode projects and GitHub repositories. Xcode is the official software development kit (SDK) for creating, testing, and publishing software for all Apple’s platforms. After months of inactivity, XCSSET has resurfaced with an updated version, v40, that features enhanced evasion techniques and […]
Google Chrome may soon block New Tab hijacker extensions by default
Google is preparing a new Chrome security feature that would block policy-installed extensions from hijacking the New Tab page or changing the default search engine. GeekFeed spotted the protection in a chain of work-in-progress Chromium Gerrit changes. It has not shipped yet, but Google plans to enable it by default once the changes are approved. […]
Google says AI helped Chrome fix 1,072 security bugs in two releases
Google says artificial intelligence is dramatically increasing the number of security vulnerabilities it can find and fix in Chrome, with more than 1,000 security bugs patched across the browser’s two most recent releases as it expands its use of AI. According to Google, Chrome 149 and Chrome 150 fixed 1,072 security bugs, surpassing the total […]
New msaRAT malware uses Chrome, Edge browsers to route C2 traffic
The Chaos ransomware gang is using a new backdoor dubbed msaRAT that hides command-and-control (C2) communication by routing it through the Chrome or Edge browsers. The malware is written in Rust and uses the Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP) to control a headless browser session and establish a connection to the attacker’s server. Since the malware routes […]
Fake Perplexity extension on Chrome Web Store tracked searches
A malicious extension in the Chrome Web Store is masquerading as the Perplexity AI answer engine, intercepting search traffic and collecting browsing information. Called “Search for perplexity ai,” the extension routed search queries and real-time suggestions through its infrastructure before redirecting users to the legitimate search services. Microsoft Threat Intelligence researchers said that the extension […]
Google patches new Chrome zero-day flaw exploited in the wild
Google has released emergency updates to patch another Chrome zero-day vulnerability that has been exploited in the wild, the fifth such flaw patched since the start of the year. “Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2026-11645 exists in the wild,” the company said in a Monday security advisory. The company fixed the zero-day for users […]
Google Chrome adds session cookie theft protection for all users
Google says the Chrome Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) security feature is now generally available and is rolling out to all users to prevent account takeovers. Available in beta since April, DBSC was first announced in 2024 as a way to cryptographically bind session cookies to a specific device, preventing hackers from using such stolen cookies to bypass […]
Google accidentally exposed details of unfixed Chromium flaw
Google has accidentally leaked details about an unfixed issue in Chromium that keeps JavaScript running in the background even when the browser is closed, allowing remote code execution on the device. The flaw was reported by security researcher Lyra Rebane and acknowledged as valid in December 2022, as per the thread on Chromium Issue Tracker. […]