Cybersecurity

Misconfigurations in Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Lead to a Privilege Escalation Exploit Chain

A recent Unit 42 investigation revealed a dual privilege escalation chain impacting Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). This exploit chain arises from specific misconfigurations in GKE’s FluentBit logging agent and Anthos Service Mesh (ASM). When combined, these issues could provide attackers with existing Kubernetes cluster access an opportunity to escalate privileges. Kubernetes, a widely adopted open-source […]

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Info-Stealing Malware Now Includes Google Session Hijacking

Access Management , Cybercrime , Cybercrime as-a-service Google OAuth2 Vulnerability Being Actively Abused by Attackers, Researchers Warn Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • December 29, 2023     Image: Shutterstock Multiple malware-as-a-service info stealers now include the ability to manipulate authentication tokens to give users persistent access to a victim’s Google account, even after a user has […]

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Google to settle class action lawsuit alleging Incognito mode does not protect user privacy

A nearly four-year-long battle between Google and consumers in a class action lawsuit reached a preliminary settlement Tuesday over allegations that Google deceives users about their privacy when browsing in the tech giant’s so-called Incognito mode. Google and the plaintiffs are planning for a “final and definitive settlement,” according to a joint update filed with […]

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Google addressed a new actively exploited Chrome zero-day

Google addressed a new actively exploited Chrome zero-day Pierluigi Paganini December 20, 2023 Google has released emergency updates to address a new actively exploited zero-day vulnerability in the Chrome browser. Google has released emergency updates to address a new zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-7024, in its web browser Chrome. The flaw has been addressed with […]

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Google fixes three Chromecast device vulnerabilities

Google said it patched three vulnerabilities in a version of its Chromecast media-streaming hardware discovered by security researchers earlier this year. When chained together, the bugs could allow someone to maliciously install a custom operating system and unsigned code on the Chromecast with Google TV. Patches for the bugs — tagged as CVE-2023-48424, CVE-2023-48425 and […]

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ParaSiteSnatcher How Malicious Chrome Extensions Target Brazil

Our investigations on potential security threats uncovered a malicious Google Chrome extension that we named “ParaSiteSnatcher.” The ParaSiteSnatcher framework allows threat actors to monitor, manipulate, and exfiltrate highly sensitive information from multiple sources. ParaSiteSnatcher also utilizes the powerful Chrome Browser API to intercept and exfiltrate all POST requests containing sensitive account and financial information before […]