Moore’s original Month of Browser Bugs which focused on software bugs in the browser itself, SquareX will be disclosing application layer attacks that can be delivered through any website, app, or cloud data storage accessed through the browser. Throughout 2025, SquareX’s research team will disclose at least one critical web attack per month as part of the YOBB project, focusing on vulnerabilities that exploit architectural limitations of the browser and incumbent solutions.
Groundbreaking initiative reveals browser vulnerabilities in understudied yet critical attack surface PALO ALTO, Calif., March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SquareX, a pioneer in Browser Detection and Response (BDR) space, announced the launch of the "Year of Browser Bugs" (YOBB) project today, a year-long initiative to draw attention to the lack of security research and rigor in what remains one of the most understudied attack vectors - the browser.
We hope that this will serve as a call to action for browser and security vendors to solve these vulnerabilities that give rise to application layer attacks that simply cannot be solved through browser patches.” As the year progresses, security teams can expect monthly disclosures to be documented at About SquareX SquareX’s industry-first Browser Detection and Response (BDR) helps organizations detect, mitigate and threat-hunt client-side web attacks targeting employees in real time.
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