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Google Chrome Releases Patch to Address Another Zero-Day Vulnerability
Google has announced an update to the stable and extended stable channels of its Chrome browser for desktop. The update includes version 112.0.5615.137/138 for Windows, 112.0.5615.137 for Mac, and 112.0.5615.165 for Linux. The rollout of these updates is expected to occur over the coming days and weeks, as noted in the official Chrome Releases blog…
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Google Chrome Update Patches High-Severity Zero-Day Exploit: CVE-2023-2033
Google has released an important update for its Chrome browser to address a high-severity security vulnerability known as type confusion in the browser’s V8 engine. The flaw, designated as CVE-2023-2033, affected versions of Google Chrome prior to the latest release, version 112.0.5615.121. The vulnerability was described by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)…
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Apple Issues Urgent Update to Fix Actively Exploited iOS Zero-Days
Cupertino, California – Apple has urgently released a major security update to address two zero-day vulnerabilities that were already being exploited in the wild. The company announced the rollout of the iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1 updates, which include fixes for software flaws that could have exposed iPhone and iPad users to arbitrary code execution…
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Researcher Crafts Stealthy Zero-Day Malware with ChatGPT’s Help
In a groundbreaking experiment that has raised concerns in the cybersecurity community, Forcepoint researcher Aaron Mulgrew demonstrated how he built a sophisticated zero-day exploit using only prompts from ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence language model developedd by OpenAI. ChatGPT is capable of generating human-like text and code and is often used for various natural language processing…
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French Researchers Win Big at Pwn2Own with Tesla Model 3 Hacks
At the annual Pwn2Own software exploitation contest, French hacking firm Synacktiv successfully demonstrated two exploit chains against Tesla’s newest electric car, the Model 3. The hacks exploited flaws in the car’s Tesla-Gateway and Tesla-Infotainment sub-systems, leading to the “full compromise” of the vehicle. The first hack earned the team $100,000 and the second, which used…