Mozilla releases Firefox Send, a free encrypted file transfer service
Mozilla has released the finalized version of Firefox Send, its free encrypted file transfer service that allows users to share files from any browser. With Send, users can …
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Modern browser APIs can be abused for hijacking device resources
Powerful capabilities of modern browser APIs could be misused by attackers to take control of a site visitor’s browser, add it to their botnet, and use it for a variety of …
Mozilla releases anti tracking policy, enhances tracking protection in Firefox 65
Mozilla has released Firefox 65, which includes enhanced, configurable protection against online tracking. The organization has also published an official anti tracking policy …
Chrome will start warning users about shady mobile subscription pages
Google has announced that, starting from Chrome 71, users will be explicitly warned when attempting to visit pages that try to trick them into signing up for mobile-based …
New techniques expose your browsing history to attackers
Security researchers at UC San Diego and Stanford have discovered four new ways to expose Internet users’ browsing histories. These techniques could be used by hackers …
Tor Browser 8 is out: What’s new?
Version 8 of Tor Browser, the multiplatform browser that routes traffic through the Tor anonymity network, has been released this week. About the Tor Browser and this latest …
Chrome 69 is out, includes many functional and security changes
Ten years ago Google released the first iteration of its Chrome browser. On Tuesday, the company pushed out version 69. It comes with a number of design and functional …
Researchers reveal new online user tracking techniques
Researchers have identified a number of online user tracking techniques that can’t be blocked by browsers’ built-in anti-tracking defenses and existing …
Chrome starts marking all HTTP sites as “Not secure”
If you’re using Google Chrome and you suddenly start seeing sites you usually visit labeled as “Not secure”, it’s because Google wants to push site …
Chrome users get Site Isolation by default to ward off Spectre attacks
Site Isolation, the optional security feature added to Chrome 63 late last year to serve as protection against Spectre information disclosure attacks, has been enabled by …
