Spyware maker Candiru exploited Google Chrome zero-day to target journalists

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Spyware maker Candiru exploited Google Chrome zero-day to target journalists
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Spyware maker Candiru exploited Google Chrome zero-day to target journalists

The vulnerability has already been patched by Google

A zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome that was patched earlier this month was exploited by an Israeli spyware firm in attacks targeting journalists in the Middle East. In a report published ...

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