Two emergency zero days affecting a browser in one week counts as unusual – especially when they pop up as separate alerts two days apart.
Tag Archives: Web Browsers
Google launches new Chrome protection from bad URLs
The “Suspicious Site Reporter” extension lets users easily report dubious sites, while a new warning flags potential typosquatting pages.
Critical flaw found in Evernote Web Clipper for Chrome
Anyone using it in its unpatched state is at risk not only of a compromise of their Evernote account but, potentially, of third-party accounts too.
Firefox aims at Google with Enhanced Tracking Prevention
The latest version of Firefox, 67.0.1, features a fully-fledged version of Mozilla’s Enhanced Tracking Protection (ETP) privacy system.
New controversy erupts over Chrome ad blocking plans
Changes to extensions will limit the way that Chrome lets browsers block content – unless you’re an enterprise user.
Safari test points to a future with tracker-free ads
Apple thinks it has come up with a way for advertisers to track how well their ads are doing without compromising user privacy.
Brave browser concerned that Client Hints could be abused for tracking
Privacy-focused browser Brave has criticised an industry proposal it says would make browser fingerprinting easier.
Firefox add-ons with obfuscated code will be banned by Mozilla
The updated Add-on Policy aims to rid Firefox of third-party malicious code that hides what it’s really up to.
DNS over HTTPS is coming whether ISPs and governments like it or not
DNS over HTTPS (DoH), backed by Google, Mozilla and Cloudflare, is about to make web surveillance a lot more difficult.
Chrome flaw on iOS leads to 500 million unwanted pop-up ads
If you own an iOS device and use the Chrome browser, you may have encountered some strange-looking pop-up ads in the past week.