Google has abruptly pulled over 500 Chrome extensions from its Web Store that researchers discovered were stealing browsing data and executing click fraud and malvertising.
Tag Archives: Google Chrome
Mozilla issues final warning to websites using TLS 1.0
From March, the Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Edge browsers will show warnings when users visit websites that only support TLS versions 1.0 or 1.1.
Google Chrome to start blocking downloads served via HTTP
Google has announced a timetable for phasing out insecure file downloads in the Chrome browser starting with desktop version 81 due next month.
Google’s Chrome 80 clamps down on cookies and notification spam
Version 80 of the Chrome browser is out with some new features designed to save your security and your sanity.
Fraud spike prompts Chrome developer lock-out
Google Chrome extension developers have been left high and dry for weeks as the company struggles to cope with a spike in fraud on the Chrome Web Store.
Mozilla bans Firefox extensions for executing remote code
Mozilla’s policy is unambiguous – add-ons must be self-contained and not load remote code, which opens up the user to all sorts of risks.
Google will now accept your iPhone as an authentication key
Google has updated its Smart Lock to let iOS users security-dongle-ize their iPhones.
Google to kill third-party Chrome cookies in two years
Google doesn’t want to block third-party cookies in Chrome right now. It has promised to make them obsolete later, though. Wait – what?
Chrome 79 patched after Android WebView app chaos
Google has rushed out a fix for a bug in the Android version of Chrome that left some app users unable to access accounts or retrieve stored data.
Mozilla mandates 2FA security for Firefox developers
Mozilla last week fired off an important memo to all Firefox extension developers telling them to turn on authentication (2FA) on their addons.mozilla.org (AMO) accounts.