Bug allows remote code execution in Chrome
In September ACROS Security notified Google about a peculiar behavior of the Chrome browser that can be exploited for execution of remote code outside Chrome sandbox under …
Microsoft security solutions say Chrome is malware
Among the questions and comments on the Google Chrome support forums this morning are several complaints about Microsoft Security Essentials detecting Chrome as a Zbot variant …
25% of tested Google Chrome extensions allow data theft
27 of a 100 tested Google Chrome extensions have been found vulnerable to data (passwords, history, etc.) extraction attacks though specially crafted malicious websites or by …
Chrome extension for identifying insecure code
In a bid to help developers keep their websites clear of security holes, Google has built – and offered for free – a (currently experimental) Chrome extension …
Google enhances Safe Browsing protection in Chrome
Google released Chrome 12 to the Stable Channel for all platforms. Chrome 12.0.742.91 includes a number of new features and updates, including: Hardware accelerated 3D CSS New …
Apps with dangerous permissions pulled from Chrome Web Store
Do you trust Google to review and ban potentially malicious applications from its online stores? The Android Market has already been found offering “trojanized” …
Google Chrome sandbox apparently cracked
French security firm VUPEN has announced that its researchers have managed manufacture an exploit able to bypass Google Chrome’s sandbox, ASLR and DEP. It is precisely …
Google tests malicious download warning for Chrome
A new feature that is aimed at protecting Chrome users against the inadvertent download of malicious files is being rolled out by Google. “It’s easy to find sites …
Phishing HTML attachments bypass browser detection
In the constant war that goes on between online crooks and scammers and security professionals, adaptability is a quality greatly prized by all. All of them are tied together …
Pwn2Own: Safari and IE8 go down, Chrome’s attacker a no-show
The results of the first day of the Pwn2Own contest held each year at the CanSecWest conference are the following: Safari and IE8 went down, Chrome is still unscathed due to a …
Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Google Chorme, according to Secunia. Some have an unknown impact while others can be exploited by malicious people bypass …
Google Chrome update includes security fixes
Google Chrome 9.0.597.84 has been released to the Stable and Beta channels for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Fixes: Low Minor sandbox leak via stat(). High Use-after-free in image …