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Google botnet takedown and Chrome updates

Google has taken down a large botnet and released multiple Chrome updates addressing security vulnerabilities, impacting organisations using its software.

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What is going on

  • Google reported dismantling a large botnet embedded in Android TV boxes, affecting a range of Android-based IoT devices.
  • Google has cut ties with the company behind the botnet campaign.
  • Multiple Chrome updates were released, including version 157 for iOS, Android, and desktop with security fixes.
  • A vulnerability in Chrome prior to 157.0.8103.38 allowed remote code execution and was addressed in the update.
  • A phishing campaign used Google Calendar invites to hijack corporate sessions and bypass MFA protections.
  • What to watch: Further details on the botnet's origin and the extent of the phishing campaign's impact.

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