Jan 02, 2024The Hacker NewsBrowser Security / Threat Protection Security stakeholders have come to realize that the prominent role the browser has in the modern corporate environment requires a re-evaluation of how it is managed and protected. While not long-ago web-borne risks were still addressed by a patchwork of endpoint, network, and cloud solutions, it is now clear that … [Read more...] about The Definitive Enterprise Browser Buyer’s Guide
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Malicious browser extensions in 2023
We often write here on these blog pages about how browser extensions can be very dangerous. To illustrate this fact, we decided to dedicate an article to it. In this post, we’ll look at the most interesting, unusual, widespread, and dangerous cases involving malicious extensions in 2023. We’ll also discuss what these extensions were capable of — and, of course, how to protect … [Read more...] about Malicious browser extensions in 2023
LayerX’s Enterprise Browser Security Extension
The browser has become the main work interface in modern enterprises. It's where employees create and interact with data, and how they access organizational and external SaaS and web apps. As a result, the browser is extensively targeted by adversaries. They seek to steal the data it stores and use it for malicious access to organizational SaaS apps or the hosting machine. … [Read more...] about LayerX’s Enterprise Browser Security Extension
The Dark Side of Browser Isolation – and the Next Generation Browser Security Technologies
Sep 28, 2023The Hacker NewsBrowser Security / Cybersecurity The landscape of browser security has undergone significant changes over the past decade. While Browser Isolation was once considered the gold standard for protecting against browser exploits and malware downloads, it has become increasingly inadequate and insecure in today's SaaS-centric world. The limitations of … [Read more...] about The Dark Side of Browser Isolation – and the Next Generation Browser Security Technologies
RFP Template for Browser Security
Jul 29, 2023The Hacker NewsBrowser Security / Data Security Increasing cyber threats and attacks have made protecting organizational data a paramount concern for businesses of all sizes. A group of experts have recognized the pressing need for comprehensive browser security solutions and collaborated to develop "The Definitive Browser Security RFP Template." This resource … [Read more...] about RFP Template for Browser Security
New Golang-based Skuld Malware Stealing Discord and Browser Data from Windows PCs
Jun 14, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Threat / Malware A new Golang-based information stealer called Skuld has compromised Windows systems across Europe, Southeast Asia, and the U.S. "This new malware strain tries to steal sensitive information from its victims," Trellix researcher Ernesto Fernández Provecho said in a Tuesday analysis. "To accomplish this task, it searches for … [Read more...] about New Golang-based Skuld Malware Stealing Discord and Browser Data from Windows PCs
Trojanized TOR Browser Installers Spreading Crypto-Stealing Clipper Malware
Mar 29, 2023Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Malware Trojanized installers for the TOR anonymity browser are being used to target users in Russia and Eastern Europe with clipper malware designed to siphon cryptocurrencies since September 2022. "Clipboard injectors [...] can be silent for years, show no network activity or any other signs of presence until the disastrous day … [Read more...] about Trojanized TOR Browser Installers Spreading Crypto-Stealing Clipper Malware
Google Rolls Out New Chrome Browser Update to Patch Yet Another Zero-Day Vulnerability
Search giant Google on Friday released an out-of-band security update to fix a new actively exploited zero-day flaw in its Chrome web browser. The high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-4262, concerns a type confusion bug in the V8 JavaScript engine. Clement Lecigne of Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has been credited with reporting the issue on November 29, 2022. Type … [Read more...] about Google Rolls Out New Chrome Browser Update to Patch Yet Another Zero-Day Vulnerability
What are the dangers of browser extensions?
Each of us has probably installed some kind of browser extension at least once: an ad blocker, an online translator, a spellchecker or something else. However, few of us stop to think: is it safe? Unfortunately, these seemingly innocuous mini-apps can be far more dangerous than they seem at first glance. Let’s see what might go wrong. For this, we shall use data from our … [Read more...] about What are the dangers of browser extensions?
New Browser-in-the Browser (BITB) Attack Makes Phishing Nearly Undetectable
A novel phishing technique called browser-in-the-browser (BitB) attack can be exploited to simulate a browser window within the browser in order to spoof a legitimate domain, thereby making it possible to stage convincing phishing attacks. According to penetration tester and security researcher, who goes by the handle mrd0x_, the method takes advantage of third-party single … [Read more...] about New Browser-in-the Browser (BITB) Attack Makes Phishing Nearly Undetectable