Grafana Labs has released critical security updates for the Grafana Image Renderer plugin and Synthetic Monitoring Agent to address four significant vulnerabilities in Chromium that could lead to remote code execution and memory corruption. Users are urged to update to the latest versions promptly to mitigate potential risks. Grafana Cloud instances have already been patched, alleviating the need for action from users of the managed service.

The article discusses methods of spying using Chromium-based browsers, specifically focusing on the vulnerabilities that allow screensharing without user consent. It highlights the technical aspects of how these exploits work and the potential privacy implications for users. The piece serves as a cautionary reminder of the importance of browser security and user awareness.

Inline CSS can be exploited to steal attribute data without requiring external stylesheets by using the attr() and image-set() functions. This method leverages conditional statements in CSS to make background requests based on attribute values, facilitating data theft from elements. The technique is primarily effective in Chromium-based browsers and can be utilized for various types of data extraction through crafted inline styles.