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Google
Google declares war against deceptive download buttons

There’s likely no Internet user that hasn’t, at some point, been tricked into clicking on a deceptive “download,” “install,” or …

Comodo Dragon
Comodo Internet Security installs insecure Chrome-based browser

Google researcher Tavis Ormandy has found more vulnerabilities in yet another security solution. This time it’s Comodo Internet Security and, according to this issue …

Microsoft Edge
Microsoft ends support for Windows 8, IE8 through 10: What does this mean for you?

Slowly but surely, Microsoft is pushing users towards Windows 10 and its new browser, Microsoft Edge. The way through this is by stop providing technical support and security …

Microsoft warns of imminent end of support for all but the latest Internet Explorer versions

Windows users who still prefer Internet Explorer to all other browsers have been urged by Microsoft to update to the latest (and last) version of the browser (v11), as the …

Vonteera adware blocks AVs, can install uninstallable Chrome extensions

The Vonteera adware family has been around for quite some time, but it is now slowly starting to cross the line between unwanted, potentially malicious software to outright …

Analytics services are tracking users via Chrome extensions

It’s quite possible that, despite your belief that the Google Chrome is the safest browser there is and your use of extensions that prevent tracking, your online …

New Dyre variant can target Windows 10 and Microsoft Edge users

As Microsoft continues to push Windows users towards adopting the latest version of the popular OS, malware authors have started adding support for it. Heimdal Security …

Google debuts customized warning for social engineering sites

Google Chrome users will from now on be faced with a new, customized warning every time they visit a website/page that contains social engineering content:“The threat …

Firefox 42 is out, with many privacy and security improvements

Mozilla has released Firefox 42, and with it, a new feature that should increase user privacy online.It’s called Tracking Protection and it’s incorporated into the …

SHA-2 encryption will make many sites inaccessible to users who can’t afford newer tech

A group of security researchers has recently announced that it’s highly likely that effective collision attacks that would break SHA-1 encryption will be revealed by the …

Malicious Google Chrome clone eFast serves ads, collects info

A Google Chrome lookalike browser dubbed eFast is being actively pushed onto users. The software is at best annoying and unwanted, and at worst can lead users to …

Firefox 41 includes critical security updates

Mozilla released Firefox 41.. This latest version comes with includes four critical, five high, nine moderate and one minor security update.Fixed in Firefox 41: 2015-114 …

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