Microsoft extends the Microsoft Edge Bounty Program
Initially time-bound, the Microsoft Edge Bounty Program has now been turned into one that will run indefinitely, Microsoft has announced. The past and present of the Microsoft …
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Mozilla ports simplified private browsing app to Android
Less than a year since the release of Firefox Focus for iOS, Mozilla has ported the privacy-focused browser to Android. What is Firefox Focus? Firefox Focus is a simplified …
Stealing Windows credentials using Google Chrome
Attacks that leak authentication credentials using the SMB file sharing protocol on Windows OS are an ever-present issue, exploited in various ways but usually limited to …
Scareware scammers target iOS users
A bug in the way that Mobile Safari handles pop-up dialogs has been abused to scare iOS users into paying a “fine” in the form of an iTunes pre-paid card. The iOS …
Chrome users on macOS to see more dangerous site warnings
MacOS users who use Chrome to surf the web are likely to see more security warnings in the coming days, as Google’s Safe Browsing service will start flagging sites …
Passages: Secure virtual browser for malware isolation
Over 90% of undetected attacks come through the web. In this podcast recorded at RSA Conference 2017, Lance Cottrell, Chief Scientist at Ntrepid, talks about Passages, a …
Privacy expectations and the unfortunate reality
A recent survey that polled 5,710 Americans on private browsing (aka “Privacy Mode”, aka “Incognito Mode”) revealed that 46 percent of them have used …
Firefox 51 starts flagging HTTP login pages as insecure
Mozilla has released Firefox 51 on Tuesday, and this latest stable version of the popular browser comes with many security fixes and improvements. The list of security …
Cisco WebEx extension opens Chrome users to drive-by malware attacks
Windows users who have the widely used Cisco WebEx extension installed on Chrome are in danger of getting silently hacked when visiting a malicious website. The vulnerability, …
Accurate cross-browser fingerprinting is possible, researchers show
A group of researchers have come up with a browser fingerprinting technique that can allow interested parties to “identify” users across different browsers (on the …
