Multiple vulnerabilities have been detected in popular web
browsers Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox and cyber security sleuths have
advised Internet users in the Indian cyberspace to guard against arbitrary
activities on their systems.
In view of these suspicious virus-based activities, Internet
users have been asked to upgrade their personal versions of these two most used
web browsers on their work stations.
"Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Mozilla
Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey which could be exploited by a remote
attacker to bypass certain security restrictions, disclose potentially
sensitive information, gain escalated privileges, execute arbitrary code and
causes denial of service condition on the affected system," the Computer
Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-IN) said in its latest advisory to
online users in the country.
The CERT-In is the nodal agency to combat hacking, phishing
and to fortify security-related defences of the Indian Internet arena.
"The two web browsers are an important tool for Internet
surfing among Indian online consumers. The anomalies have been detected
recently and it would be advised that users upgrade their existing versions
sooner than later. These activities are mischiefs on part of hackers or they
are harmful viruses," said a cyber security expert.
