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Google s latest Chrome 88 update fixes a security issue being actively exploited in the wild

Google’s latest Chrome 88 update fixes a security issue being actively exploited in the wild February 06, 2021 × Google has released the latest update for its Chrome Browser version 88.0.4324.150 which fixes a security issue that is being actively exploited in the wild. The update is being rolled out for Windows, Mac and Linux over the coming days/weeks, Google said. The tech giant has fixed a security bug with a high severity rating as part of the update. It did not provide much details about the vulnerability dubbed CVE-2021-21148. “Access to bug details and links may be kept restricted until a majority of users are updated with a fix. We will also retain restrictions if the bug exists in a third party library that other projects similarly depend on, but haven’t yet fixed,” it said.

Google says North Korean hackers are targeting security researchers

Google says North Korean hackers are targeting security researchers by Grant Gross Print this article A group of North Korean hackers is attempting to compromise cybersecurity researchers through an intricate campaign, including a bogus cybersecurity blog and fake Twitter accounts, according to Google’s Threat Analysis Group. TAG claims that the hacking group is backed by the North Korean government and is using a combination of a “novel” social engineering campaign and malware to target cybersecurity researchers in other parts of the world, according to a Jan. 25 blog post. During its attempts to bill itself as a legitimate cybersecurity research organization, the hacking group invites researchers to collaborate through Visual Studio, a Microsoft development environment. The shared Visual Studio code contains malware, TAG said.

APT team attacks white hats: Google fingers North Korea

… A vulnerability broker he had known for a while and trusted had introduced him to a new researcher called James Willy from New York, Caceres [said]. We hopped in a group chat, the three of us, and he sent me a Visual Studio project to take a look at a driver bug that caused a blue screen of death. … James [said] it was linked to Google Chrome – an instant attention-grabber for bug hunters. Vulns affecting software used by tens of millions worldwide are rare and command hefty rewards. … The code was all legit, it was a real crash with potential security implications, but I wasn t careful when I opened the Visual Studio project. [But] opening some Visual Studio projects can cause code to execute, which was the North Koreans attack vector.

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