Is it fair to expect everyone to renew all their web certificates every year? Apple says yes, and now Google does too.
Tag Archives: Safari
iOS 14, macOS Big Sur, Safari to give us ‘No, thanks!’ option for ad tracking
At WWDC, Apple promised to double down on data protection in its upcoming iOS 14, macOS Big Sur, and Safari releases.
Apple Safari now blocks all third-party cookies by default
Starting in 13.1, advertisers and analytics firms can’t track us through browser cookies. Apple says this also kills login fingerprinting.
Apple iOS 13.4 offers fixes for 30 vulnerabilities
Apple has just announced its latest something for everyone security and feature updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS.
Brave beats other browsers in privacy study
Users looking for a privacy-focused browser might want to consider Brave first, according to a study published this week.
Apple chops Safari’s TLS certificate validity down to one year
From 1 September 2020, Safari will no longer trust SSL/TLS certificates with more than a year on the clock.
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.
Apple proposes simple security upgrade for SMS 2FA codes
Apple thinks it’s come up with a simple way to make SMS two-factor authentication (2FA) one-time codes less susceptible to phishing attacks.
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 finds privacy holes in Safari’s ITP anti-tracking system
Apple’s much-vaunted Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP) could leave users exposed to a raft of privacy issues, including – ironically – being tracked.