The bogus site tries to trick users into downloading and installing a Trojan known as VenomRAT, along with two other ...

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a malware campaign that uses fake software installers masquerading as popular tools ...

DomainTools found more than 100 domains promoting fake browser extensions These extensions impersonated legitimate products ...

The attack works by targeting session tokens. This enables the attackers to subvert even multi-factor authentication (MFA); ...

NEWS 8 ON YOUR SIDE. CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROACH HAS THE DETAILS. YOU NEED TO KNOW. FAKE BROWSER UPDATES ARE BECOMING INCREASED, MORE PROLIFIC FOR FOLKS WHO ARE BROWSING ON THE WEB.

The fake browser alerts are specific to the browser you’re using, so if you’re surfing the Web with Chrome, for example, you’ll get a Chrome update prompt. Those who are fooled into clicking ...

Keeping your browser up to date can be difficult, especially now that Google updates Chrome every week. However, these more frequent updates also mean hackers have an easier time using fake ...

A new 'FakeUpdate' campaign targeting users in France leverages compromised websites to show fake browser and application updates that spread a new version of the WarmCookie backdoor. FakeUpdate ...

Meanwhile, a cybersecurity report has identified a new Mac malware called FrigidStealer, which spreads through fake browser updates and compromised websites. A new malware strain called ...

The new campaign was discovered by researchers at Proofpoint, who note that malicious JavaScript to display fake browser update messages is being adopted by a rising number of threat actors ...

Active since at least April 2018, SocGholish employs malicious JavaScript injected into compromised websites to present visitors with deceptive prompts for software updates, such as fake browser ...

GoDaddy security researcher Denis Sinegubko said: "The GoDaddy Security team is tracking a new variant of ClickFix (also known as ClearFake) fake browser update malware that is distributed via ...