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Google is testing a Chrome security feature that blocks malware from using enterprise policy tools to hijack the default search engine or new tab page. #Chrome #GoogleChrome #BrowserHijacking #ChromePolicy #BrowserSecurity http://securityonline.info/chrome-policy-hijacking-block/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

msaRAT: Chaos-Ransomware-Gruppe missbraucht Browser für verdeckte Kommunikation Der Browser als Werkzeug Verbindungsaufbau über Cloudflare und Twilio Warum diese Technik schwer zu erkennen ist https://www.all-about-security.de/msarat-chaos-ransomware-gruppe-missbraucht-browser-fuer-verdeckte-kommunikation/ #ransomware #browser #browsersecurity #cloudflare #cybersecurity

Google's Chrome security update 150.0.7871.124 fixes 15 flaws, including critical use-after-free bugs CVE-2026-15764 and CVE-2026-15765. Update now. #Chrome #GoogleChrome #CVE #BrowserSecurity #CyberSecurity http://securityonline.info/chrome-150-security-update/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

As ClickFix and social engineering attacks are ever growing and evolving into new forms while remaining the same at their core, Opera took the security of their users into their own hands and released a feature called "Paste Protect" that is an integral part of their browser to protect users against ClickFix type of attacks. Firefox and Chrome should take Opera’s approach as an example and implement something similar, since the vast majority of the web browser market belongs to Chrome, followed by Safari and Firefox, which both use their own rendering engine that is not based on Chromium. #WebBrowsers #Opera #OperaBrowser #Chrome #Firefox #BrowserSecurity

uBlock Origin adds new filters to block ClickFix social engineering pop-ups and malicious commands before they reach users. #uBlockOrigin #ClickFix #MalwareProtection #SocialEngineering #BrowserSecurity https://meterpreter.org/ublock-origin-clickfix-protection/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Microsoft found a fake Perplexity AI extension that hijacks browser search and logs keystrokes. Google pulled the malicious Chrome extension. #Perplexity #BrowserSecurity #ChromeExtension #SearchHijacking #Malware #Microsoft https://securityonline.info/fake-perplexity-ai-extension/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

CVE-2026-14423: Type confusion in Chrome (pre-150.0.7871.46) enables sandbox escape via crafted HTML. HIGH severity — update Chrome ASAP to patch. Details: https://radar.offseq.com/threat/cve-2026-14423-type-confusion-in-google-chrome-ebdcbaa0782002d1 #OffSeq #Chrome #Vuln #BrowserSecurity