Cybersecurity

Researchers Uncover 10 Flaws in Google’s File Transfer Tool Quick Share

As many as 10 security flaws have been uncovered in Google’s Quick Share data transfer utility for Android and Windows that could be assembled to trigger remote code execution (RCE) chain on systems that have the software installed. “The Quick Share application implements its own specific application-layer communication protocol to support file transfers between nearby, […]

Cybersecurity

New Malware Hits 300,000 Users with Rogue Chrome and Edge Extensions

An ongoing, widespread malware campaign has been observed installing rogue Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge extensions via a trojan distributed via fake websites masquerading as popular software. “The trojan malware contains different deliverables ranging from simple adware extensions that hijack searches to more sophisticated malicious scripts that deliver local extensions to steal private data

Cybersecurity

Microsoft Warns of Unpatched Office Vulnerability Leading to Data Exposure

Microsoft has disclosed an unpatched zero-day in Office that, if successfully exploited, could result in unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information to malicious actors. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-38200 (CVSS score: 7.5), has been described as a spoofing flaw that affects the following versions of Office – Microsoft Office 2016 for 32-bit edition and 64-bit editions […]