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Googles new Chrome 91 release is bringing new features to better protect users against malicious files and Chrome extensions

June 3rd, 2021 Google is beefing up the protections in Chromes Enhanced Safe Browsing mode, which the company rolled out in 2020 to add an extra layer of security. Itll add new features centered around extensions and downloads. If you have Enhanced Safe Browsing switched on and youre about to install an extension from the Chrome Web Store that isnt part of a trusted list, youll see a popup informing you of that. Currently, around 75 percent of extensions are considered trusted. To have their ex...

Hackers Setup Fake Cyber Security Firm To Target Security Researchers April 3, 2021 Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG), a Google security team specialized in hunting advanced persistent threat (APT) groups, on Wednesday shared that a North Korean government-backed campaign is targeting cybersecurity researchers with malware via social media. For those unaware, in January 2021, TAG had disclosed a hacking campaign, targeting security researchers working on vulnerability research and develo...

Google says North Korea hackers targeting researchers are back Updated: Updated: April 02, 2021 15:18 IST The new website for the fake company, dubbed “SecuriElite”, claims to be located in Turkey and offers pentests, software security assessments, and exploits. Share Article Google says North Korea hackers targeting researchers are back.   | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The new website for the fake company, dubbed “SecuriElite”, claims to be located in Turkey and offers pentests...

iTWire Thursday, 01 April 2021 09:34 Google team finds second website targeting infosec researchers Shares Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay A campaign targeting security researchers, initially unearthed in January, has set up a new website in March to continue the attempt to target these professionals. Adam Weidemann, a researcher with Googles Threat Analysis Group, said the new site was for a fake company called SecuriElite located in Turkey which claimed to offer offensive...

A North Korean government-backed hacking group has set up a new website for a fake company called "SecuriElite" to target security researchers, Googles Threat Analysis Group has warned.The new website claims the company is an ...

minute read Share this article: Cyberattackers have set up a website for a fake company called SecuriElite, as well as associated Twitter and LinkedIn accounts. The same North Korean threat actors that targeted security researchers in January appear to be readying a new campaign using a fake company (and associated social-media accounts) that aim to lure security professionals into another cyber-espionage trap. Google discovered the site as well as Twitter and LinkedIn profiles for...

The website had a link to the hackers’ PGP public key at the bottom of the page. Early this year, researchers reported that the PGP key hosted on the attacker’s blog acted as the lure to visit the site where a browser exploit was waiting to be triggered. Google researchers said they hadn’t seen this new fake website serving malicious content but have added it to Google Safebrowsing as a precaution. The hackers set up several social media accounts to pose as fellow security researchers...

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Apple will proxy Safe Browsing requests to hide iOS users IP from Google Apples upcoming iOS 14.5 update will come with a new feature that will redirect all fraudulent website checks through its own proxy servers as a workaround to preserve user privacy and prevent leaking IP addresses to Google. A built-in security-focused feature in the Safari browser, "Fraudulent Website Warning," alerts users about dangerous websites that have been reported as deceptive, malicious, or harmful. To achieve th...