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.
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Google forced to reveal anonymous reviewer’s details
A court has forced Google to reveal the details of an anonymous poster who published an unpalatable review of a dentist.
Google to force Nest users to turn on 2FA
Nest users who aren’t using 2FA or a Google account will be required to take an extra step by verifying their identity via email.
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.
Facebook, Google, YouTube order Clearview to stop scraping faceprints
It’s my First Amendment right to scrape publicly available face images, its CEO says. Besides, we’re just doing what Google Search does.
Wacom driver caught monitoring third-party software use
Graphics tablet company Wacom can collect data unconnected to its products, such as which applications users open on their computers.
Update now – WhatsApp flaw gave attackers access to local files
The flaw affecting WhatsApp’s desktop client when it’s paired with the iPhone app allowed attackers access to local file systems.
Twitter bans deepfakes, but only those ‘likely to cause harm’
Twitter isn’t interested in how the “synthetic or manipulated” media is created, but if it has the potential to cause harm it’ll be removed.
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.