Tag: browser security
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AI Browsers Exclusive: Security Leaders Call Risky
Before you roll out agentic browsers, pause—security leaders warn these AI-powered tools can trade productivity for stealthy new attack surfaces. With embedded models, persistent state and plugins able to act for users, CISOs are being urged to block or tightly control them until hardened safeguards arrive.
Google Exclusive Fix for Critical Chrome V8 Zero-Day
Google just pushed an emergency Chrome update to fix a critical, actively exploited V8 JavaScript type‑confusion zero‑day (CVE‑2025‑13223, CVSS 8.8); update your browser—or call IT—now, because a single malicious page can lead to full host compromise.
Google AI Stunningly Exposes 5 Critical Safari WebKit Flaws
Googles AI, Big Sleep, exposed five critical security flaws in WebKit — including a buffer‑overflow that could trigger crashes or memory corruption. It’s a stark reminder that AI speeds up vulnerability discovery, shortening the window defenders have to patch Safari’s engine before attackers catch up.
Chrome 0-day Emergency: Must-Fix for Risky Flaw
Google just pushed an emergency Chrome patch for a high‑severity zero‑day being actively exploited — please check your Chrome version and update now. This is the latest in a string of browser flaws that remind users and admins alike to stay vigilant and tighten protections.
DOM-based extension clickjacking: Stunning Risky Threat
Think your browser’s password-manager icon is a safe guardian? New research shows a clever DOM-based clickjacking trick can coerce popular extensions into spilling passwords, 2FA codes and card details— a wake-up call for users, developers and browser vendors to tighten UI isolation and patch quickly.