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Improving Security and Privacy for Extensions Users

Jun

2019

The Chrome Extensions ecosystem has seen incredible advancement, adoption, and growth since its launch over ten years ago. Extensions are a great way for users to customize their experience in Chrome and on the web. As this system grows and expands in both reach and power, user safety and protection remains a core focus of […]

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Google Downloaded Audio Listeners Without Users’ Consent, Chromium users say. Is your microphone on?

Jun

2015

Users of Chromium, the open-source version of Google Chrome, allege that Google listened into the conversations of users through a ‘black box’ of code. It is downloaded to enable a feature that activates a search function when you say “OK, Google,” but the code appears to have enabled eavesdropping on conversations prior to this to […]

Category Privacy protection Written by Hotforsecurity 0 Comments

New Tidserv Variant Downloads 50 MB Chromium Embedded Framework

Mar

2013

Tidserv (a.k.a. TDL) is a complex threat that employs rootkit functionality in an attempt to evade detection. The malware continues to be on the Symantec radar since its discovery back in 2008. The latest variant of Tidserv being distributed in the wild has began to employ the legitimate Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF). While this may […]

Category General Written by Symantec Security Response Blog 0 Comments

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Improving Security and Privacy for Extensions Users

Google Downloaded Audio Listeners Without Users’ Consent, Chromium users say. Is your microphone on?

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