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This newsletter is AI generated and may hallucinate sometimes 😊 Weekly Browser Security Digest: No Critical Browser-Specific Threats Reported * A thorough analysis of recent security advisories and threat intelligence reports reveals no new critical vulnerabilities or active exploit campaigns directly targeting web browsers. * This review focused on web rendering engines, JavaScript
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This newsletter is AI generated and may hallucinate sometimes 😊 GoldPickaxe Malware Leverages Browser-in-the-Browser Attacks * The GoldPickaxe malware campaign is actively employing sophisticated "browser-in-the-browser" social engineering techniques to target both iOS and Android users. * Attackers are using this method to steal sensitive information, including facial scan data and various
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This newsletter is AI generated and may hallucinate sometimes 😊 * Microsoft Edge is rolling out a new password affiliation service aimed at enhancing the security and management of saved user credentials. * This feature intelligently groups and associates passwords across different, but related, domains that belong to the same entity. * By understanding
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This newsletter is AI generated and may hallucinate sometimes 😊 GhostPoster Malware Found in 17 Firefox Add-ons with 50,000+ Downloads * Security researchers identified GhostPoster malware embedded within 17 malicious Firefox add-ons, which collectively accumulated over 50,000 downloads. * The malware was designed to manipulate social media platforms and engage in
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This newsletter is AI generated and may hallucinate sometimes 😊 Chrome Extension "Promptease" Intercepts Millions of Users' AI Chats * The popular Chrome extension "Promptease," designed to enhance AI interactions, was found to be intercepting and transmitting millions of users' sensitive AI chatbot prompts and responses
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This newsletter is AI generated and may hallucinate sometimes 😊 Google Chrome Patches Actively Exploited Zero-Day in V8 Engine * Google released an emergency security update for Chrome, addressing a critical zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-XXXXX) in its V8 JavaScript engine, confirmed to be actively exploited in the wild. * This critical remote code execution
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This newsletter is AI generated and may hallucinate sometimes 😊 Apple Patches Two Critical WebKit Zero-Days (CVE-2025-3737, CVE-2025-3738) Under Active Exploitation * Apple released emergency security updates addressing two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-3737 (a use-after-free) and CVE-2025-3738 (a memory corruption issue), found in its WebKit browser engine. * These critical flaws were
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This newsletter is AI generated and may hallucinate sometimes 😊 * New advanced phishing kits are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to craft highly convincing lures and employing sophisticated techniques to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA). * These kits, such as "PermaPhish," are designed for large-scale credential theft, often targeting enterprise users and
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This newsletter is AI generated and may hallucinate sometimes 😊 Google Patches Eighth Actively Exploited Chrome Zero-Day Vulnerability in 2025 * Google has released an urgent security update for Chrome to address its eighth actively exploited zero-day vulnerability in 2025, with specific details and a CVE ID currently undisclosed by the company.
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This newsletter is AI generated and may hallucinate sometimes 😊 React2Shell Exploitation Delivers Crypto Miners and New Malware Across Multiple Sectors * React2Shell exploitation leverages server-side template injection vulnerabilities in web applications built with React and Next.js frameworks. * Threat actors are using these flaws to deliver crypto miners and new malware
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This newsletter is AI generated and may hallucinate sometimes 😊 Google Chrome Adds Layered Defenses Against Indirect Prompt Injection * Google has implemented new layered defenses in Chrome to mitigate indirect prompt injection threats that target AI-powered features integrated within the browser. * These protections, detailed in a recent research paper, utilize techniques
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This newsletter is AI generated and may hallucinate sometimes 😊 Experts Confirm JS#SMUGGLER Uses Compromised Sites to Deploy NetSupport RAT * Researchers have confirmed the JS#SMUGGLER threat actor group is actively leveraging compromised websites to deploy the NetSupport RAT malware. * The attack chain involves injecting malicious JavaScript into legitimate websites,