Malicious Perplexity Chrome Extension Intercepted Searches and Address Bar Input
2026-06-29T19:24:06Z•8991b1ea0d170c2caf9a355bd702ed1172a4c99e4a3fa37b1ebccb0265ec80ec
CVE-2026-12957 (Amazon Q)CVE-2026-43503CVE-2026-46331CVE-2026-55200PerplexityStegoAdadblock-for-youtubebrowser-extension-malwaredirtycloneedge-extensionsgohijacked-packagesinfostealerlibssh2linux-kernellocal-privilege-escalationmalicious-chrome-extensionmiasmamustang-pandanpmpedit-cowsearch-interceptionstealth-adwaresupply-chainzoho-workdrive
What happened
A collection of security news covering multiple active malware campaigns, exploited vulnerabilities, and supply‑chain abuses. Notable items: a malicious Chrome extension impersonating Perplexity that logged searches and address‑bar input; Mustang Panda using Zoho WorkDrive as a command channel in Indian government intrusions; multiple Linux/local privilege escalation kernel flaws (DirtyClone CVE‑2026‑43503 and pedit COW CVE‑2026‑46331) with public exploit demonstrations; a critical libssh2 client‑side SSH flaw (CVE‑2026‑55200) with public PoC; high‑severity Amazon Q developer bug (CVE‑2026‑129
Why it matters
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- the_hacker_news
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- 8991b1ea0d170c2caf9a355bd702ed1172a4c99e4a3fa37b1ebccb0265ec80ec
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- 2026-06-29T19:24:06Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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