Google is patching a serious bug in the desktop version of its Chrome browser that could let an attacker take over a computer simply by luring them to a website.
Tag Archives: Web Browsers
Chrome users ignoring warnings to change breached passwords
If you were told that the password you had just entered was known to have been compromised in a data breach, what would you do?
Coinbase explains background to June zero-day Firefox attack
A recent, highly targeted attack on cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase offers a glimpse into how sophisticated phishing attacks can be.
Chrome Incognito mode detection fix busted by researchers
Remember that Chrome update that stopped websites from detecting Incognito mode? Well, researchers claim to have found a way around it.
Chrome 76 blocks websites from detecting incognito mode
Ever bypassed a website paywall using a browser’s privacy mode? It was once a simple hack, however, it no longer works for most websites.
Firefox to pile on more native privacy features
Mozilla is integrating its Lockwise password manager directly into the browser and expanding its support for the Have I Been Pwned website.
Google Chrome is ditching its XSS detection tool
Google’s throwing in the towel on XSS Auditor and putting its trust in Trusted Types instead.
Still not using HTTPS? Firefox is about to shame you
Two years after promising to report all HTTP-based web pages as insecure, Mozilla is about to deliver.
ISPs call Mozilla ‘Internet Villain’ for promoting DNS privacy
ISPA has shortlisted Mozilla for the sort of award that, on the face of it, no tech company should be keen to win – 2019’s Internet Villain.
Mozilla’s bizarre robo-surfer project demonstrates ad snooping
In an effort to show you how advertisers snoop on your surfing activity, Mozilla is offering you the chance to pretend that you’re someone else.