Yet Another Way to Bypass Google Chrome's Encryption Protection
2026-05-07T02:51:43Z•396c76ff0c8135401121768cc3fdcd31e8d2bbb763c40e4004d0bd790782e246
APTIoT/OT-targetingRMMbrowser-securitycloud-abusecredential-theftinfostealerphishingprivilege-escalationransomwaresupply-chaintwo-factor-bypassvulnerabilitywiperzero-day
What happened
The DarkReading feed highlights a surge in high-impact threats and supply-chain abuse: researchers disclosed a VoidStealer technique that defeats Google Chrome's App-Bound Encryption (enabling infostealers), active exploitation of a critical cPanel authentication-bypass with public PoCs and potential zero-day activity, and multiple supply-chain compromises (TeamPCP npm packages, GlassWorm VS Code extensions, Trellix source-code leak). Other major items include an unpatched PhantomRPC Windows privilege-escalation architectural flaw, Microsoft Edge password exposure in process memory, RMM tool–a
Why it matters
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- Source ID
- darkreading
- Record identifier
- 396c76ff0c8135401121768cc3fdcd31e8d2bbb763c40e4004d0bd790782e246
- Enrichment time
- 2026-05-07T02:51:43Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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