Published 1 month ago • loading... • Updated 1 month ago

Google fixes Chrome zero-day security flaw used in hacking campaign targeting journalists

Google fixed a vulnerability in the Chrome browser for Windows, tracked as CVE-2025-2783, which hackers exploited to access victims' computers, as reported by Google.
Kaspersky identified the hacking campaign called Operation ForumTroll, which targeted victims through phishing emails leading to malicious websites.
Amnesty International found that journalists faced attempted spyware attacks from NSO Group's Pegasus, highlighting ongoing threats to civil society in Serbia.
Both journalists received suspicious messages on Viber from a Serbian number, reflecting a pattern of targeting by Serbian authorities against investigative reporters, according to Amnesty International.

Insights by Ground AI

Does this summary seem wrong?

26 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

20minutos

Center

Google Launches Critical Security Update for Chrome: You Must Do This Before It’s Late

Dozens of zero-day exploits affect Windows via Google’s famous browser. Just by clicking a link, hackers could install malwares on your PC.

1 month ago·Madrid, Spain

Read Full Article

der Standard AT

Lean Left

Google stuffs gap in Chrome that was used for espionage in Russia

The targets of the attacks were media, educational institutions and government organizations. The Windows version of the browser was affected, a click on a link sufficed for infection

1 month ago·Vienna, Austria

Read Full Article

Amnesty International

Lean Left

Serbia: BIRN journalists targeted with Pegasus spyware

Two journalists from Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN), an award-winning Serbian network of investigative journalists, were targeted with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware last month, a new Amnesty International investigation reveals. Journalists Bogdana (not her real name) and Jelena Veljkovic received suspicious messages on the Viber messaging app from an unknown Serbian number linked to Telekom Srbija, the state-telecommunications ope…

1 month ago

Read Full Article

TechCrunch

+2 Reposted by 2 other sources

Center

Google fixes Chrome zero-day security flaw used in hacking campaign targeting journalists

Kaspersky attributed the hacks to an espionage campaign targeting journalists and employees at educational institutions.

1 month ago·United States

Read Full Article

KultureGeek.fr

Chrome and Firefox close two security loopholes exploited by hackers

Google has announced that it has blocked a critical security flaw in its Chrome browser for Windows, exploited by hackers to spy on computers. Identified under CVE-2025-2783, this flaw has been discovered by Kaspersky's experts. A zero-day flaw in Chrome Google has confirmed that it ... Read more Like KultureGeek on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter Don't forget to download our free iAddict app for iPhone and iPad (link App Store) The Chrome an…

1 month ago

Read Full Article

stephenslighthouse.com

Meet Rayhunter: A New Open Source Tool from EFF to Detect Cellular Spying - Stephen's Lighthouse

Meet Rayhunter: A New Open Source Tool from EFF to Detect Cellular Spying https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/meet-rayhunter-new-open-source-tool-eff-detect-cellular-spying Pro plugin deactivated or invalid The post Meet Rayhunter: A New Open Source Tool from EFF to Detect Cellular Spying first appeared on Stephen's Lighthouse.

1 month ago

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year