Emerging Tracking Technique Raises Privacy Concerns for Internet Users In recent years, websites have increasingly employed sophisticated methods to monitor visitors’ online activities, accumulating data on browsing habits, device fingerprints, and even real-time keystrokes and mouse movements. Recent findings indicate that major tech companies such as Meta and Yandex have…
A significant security vulnerability has surfaced in Lodash, a widely utilized JavaScript library employed in over four million projects on GitHub alone. This issue poses a high risk, allowing attackers to potentially jeopardize the services leveraging this library and impact their user bases significantly. Lodash, accessible at lodash.com, offers developers…
Graphic for illustration On Tuesday, cybersecurity researchers unveiled a significant address bar spoofing vulnerability that impacts various mobile browsers, including Apple Safari and Opera Touch. This flaw poses a substantial risk, enabling attackers to launch spear-phishing campaigns and disseminate malware. Other affected browsers include UCWeb, Yandex Browser, Bolt Browser, and…
A recently identified zero-click remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Microsoft Teams’ desktop applications poses significant risks to users. This flaw enables potential adversaries to execute arbitrary code on a targeted system merely by sending a specially crafted chat message. The vulnerability was reported on August 31, 2020, by Oskars…
February 17, 2021
A malvertising collective known as “ScamClub” has exploited a zero-day vulnerability in WebKit-based browsers to inject malicious payloads that redirect users to fraudulent gift card scam websites. The attacks, first identified by the advertising security firm Confiant in late June 2020, took advantage of a bug (CVE-2021–1801) that allowed malicious actors to circumvent the iframe sandboxing policy in the browser engine used by Safari and Google Chrome on iOS, enabling them to execute harmful code. This technique specifically targeted the way WebKit manages JavaScript event listeners, allowing attackers to escape the sandbox of an ad’s inline frame even with the “allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation” attribute in place, which typically prevents redirection unless an event occurs within the iframe. To validate this approach, researchers created a simple HTML file featuring a cross-origin sandboxed iframe, along with an external button…
Malvertisers Exploit WebKit 0-Day to Redirect Users to Fraudulent Schemes On February 17, 2021, security researchers revealed a significant cybersecurity threat posed by a malvertising group dubbed “ScamClub.” This group has taken advantage of a zero-day vulnerability within WebKit-based browsers, enabling them to inject malicious payloads that redirect unsuspecting users…
February 17, 2021
A malvertising collective known as “ScamClub” has exploited a zero-day vulnerability in WebKit-based browsers to inject malicious payloads that redirect users to fraudulent gift card scam websites. The attacks, first identified by the advertising security firm Confiant in late June 2020, took advantage of a bug (CVE-2021–1801) that allowed malicious actors to circumvent the iframe sandboxing policy in the browser engine used by Safari and Google Chrome on iOS, enabling them to execute harmful code. This technique specifically targeted the way WebKit manages JavaScript event listeners, allowing attackers to escape the sandbox of an ad’s inline frame even with the “allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation” attribute in place, which typically prevents redirection unless an event occurs within the iframe. To validate this approach, researchers created a simple HTML file featuring a cross-origin sandboxed iframe, along with an external button…
On March 18, 2021, researchers revealed security flaws in several WordPress plugins, which, if exploited, could enable attackers to execute arbitrary code and potentially take control of affected websites. The vulnerabilities were found in Elementor, a widely-used website builder plugin installed on more than seven million sites, and WP Super Cache, a popular tool for serving cached pages on WordPress. According to Wordfence, which identified the weaknesses in Elementor, the issue involves a series of stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities (CVSS score: 6.4). This occurs when malicious scripts are injected directly into a vulnerable web application. Specifically, the lack of server-side validation for HTML tags allows an attacker to inject executable JavaScript into posts or pages through crafted requests. “Since posts created by contributors are usually reviewed by editors or administrators before publication, any JavaScript added to one of the…
Vulnerabilities in Two Major WordPress Plugins Expose Over 7 Million Sites Researchers have revealed critical vulnerabilities in several WordPress plugins that pose high security risks, potentially enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code and seize control of affected websites. The identified flaws are present in Elementor, a widely used website builder…
On March 18, 2021, researchers revealed security flaws in several WordPress plugins, which, if exploited, could enable attackers to execute arbitrary code and potentially take control of affected websites. The vulnerabilities were found in Elementor, a widely-used website builder plugin installed on more than seven million sites, and WP Super Cache, a popular tool for serving cached pages on WordPress. According to Wordfence, which identified the weaknesses in Elementor, the issue involves a series of stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities (CVSS score: 6.4). This occurs when malicious scripts are injected directly into a vulnerable web application. Specifically, the lack of server-side validation for HTML tags allows an attacker to inject executable JavaScript into posts or pages through crafted requests. “Since posts created by contributors are usually reviewed by editors or administrators before publication, any JavaScript added to one of the…
Google has released a critical update for the Chrome web browser across Windows, Mac, and Linux, addressing seven security issues, including one actively exploited flaw. Identified as CVE-2021-21224, this vulnerability arises from a type confusion problem in the V8 JavaScript engine, reported by security researcher Jose Martinez on April 5. Security expert Lei Cao explains that the bug occurs during integer type conversion, leading to an out-of-bounds condition that could allow arbitrary memory read/write access. “Google is aware of reports indicating that exploits for CVE-2021-21224 are in the wild,” stated Chrome’s Technical Program Manager, Srinivas Sista, in a recent blog post. This update follows the release of proof-of-concept code by a researcher named “frust” on April 14, highlighting the urgency of addressing this issue.
Urgent Update: Chrome Browser Patch Addresses Active Exploit On April 20, 2021, Google released a critical update for its Chrome web browser, applicable to Windows, Mac, and Linux systems, which addresses seven security vulnerabilities, including one that has been actively exploited in the wild. This particular flaw, identified as CVE-2021-21224,…
Google has released a critical update for the Chrome web browser across Windows, Mac, and Linux, addressing seven security issues, including one actively exploited flaw. Identified as CVE-2021-21224, this vulnerability arises from a type confusion problem in the V8 JavaScript engine, reported by security researcher Jose Martinez on April 5. Security expert Lei Cao explains that the bug occurs during integer type conversion, leading to an out-of-bounds condition that could allow arbitrary memory read/write access. “Google is aware of reports indicating that exploits for CVE-2021-21224 are in the wild,” stated Chrome’s Technical Program Manager, Srinivas Sista, in a recent blog post. This update follows the release of proof-of-concept code by a researcher named “frust” on April 14, highlighting the urgency of addressing this issue.
June 18, 2021
Google has released an important update for the Chrome browser on Windows, Mac, and Linux to resolve four security vulnerabilities, including a critical zero-day flaw currently being exploited. This issue, identified as CVE-2021-30554, is a high-severity “use after free” vulnerability in WebGL (Web Graphics Library), which is a JavaScript API used for rendering interactive 2D and 3D graphics in the browser. Exploiting this flaw could lead to data corruption, crashes, and unauthorized execution of code or commands. Google received an anonymous report about the vulnerability on June 15, and Chrome technical program manager Srinivas Sista confirmed that the company is “aware that an exploit for CVE-2021-30554 exists in the wild.” While it’s standard practice to withhold specific details until most users have applied the fix, this announcement comes just days after Google addressed another zero-day vulnerability.
Update Your Chrome Browser to Address Critical 0-Day Vulnerability On June 18, 2021, Google announced the release of a significant update for its Chrome browser, applicable to Windows, Mac, and Linux systems, aimed at rectifying multiple security vulnerabilities. This update specifically targets four identified flaws, one of which is a…
June 18, 2021
Google has released an important update for the Chrome browser on Windows, Mac, and Linux to resolve four security vulnerabilities, including a critical zero-day flaw currently being exploited. This issue, identified as CVE-2021-30554, is a high-severity “use after free” vulnerability in WebGL (Web Graphics Library), which is a JavaScript API used for rendering interactive 2D and 3D graphics in the browser. Exploiting this flaw could lead to data corruption, crashes, and unauthorized execution of code or commands. Google received an anonymous report about the vulnerability on June 15, and Chrome technical program manager Srinivas Sista confirmed that the company is “aware that an exploit for CVE-2021-30554 exists in the wild.” While it’s standard practice to withhold specific details until most users have applied the fix, this announcement comes just days after Google addressed another zero-day vulnerability.
Jul 16, 2021
Google has released a critical security update for the Chrome browser on Windows, Mac, and Linux, addressing several vulnerabilities, including a zero-day being actively exploited. This latest patch resolves eight issues, notably a type confusion vulnerability in the V8 open-source and JavaScript engine (CVE-2021-30563). An anonymous researcher reported this flaw on July 12.
In light of the ongoing threat, Google issued a brief statement confirming that “an exploit for CVE-2021-30563 exists in the wild,” but refrained from providing specific details about the vulnerability to prevent further misuse. This marks the ninth zero-day flaw addressed by Google this year, highlighting the ongoing risks to Chrome users.
Update Your Chrome Browser to Address Critical Zero-Day Vulnerability On July 16, 2021, Google released an urgent security update for its Chrome browser, impacting users on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. This update addresses multiple vulnerabilities, including a significant zero-day exploit that has reportedly been leveraged in real-world cyberattacks. According…
Jul 16, 2021
Google has released a critical security update for the Chrome browser on Windows, Mac, and Linux, addressing several vulnerabilities, including a zero-day being actively exploited. This latest patch resolves eight issues, notably a type confusion vulnerability in the V8 open-source and JavaScript engine (CVE-2021-30563). An anonymous researcher reported this flaw on July 12.
In light of the ongoing threat, Google issued a brief statement confirming that “an exploit for CVE-2021-30563 exists in the wild,” but refrained from providing specific details about the vulnerability to prevent further misuse. This marks the ninth zero-day flaw addressed by Google this year, highlighting the ongoing risks to Chrome users.
