Security News > 2015 > August

EFF, AdBlock and Others Launch New Do Not Track Standard (Threatpost)
2015-08-03 15:14

After years of discussions, disagreements, and digressions, the Do Not Track header is supported by all of the major browsers. But because there’s no real requirement for sites or advertisers to...

Chrome extensions easily disabled without user interaction (Help Net Security)
2015-08-03 15:07

Independent researcher Mathias Karlsson has discovered a vulnerability that can be exploited to disable Chrome extensions without user interaction. Apparently, the bug has already been discovered a...

Windows 10 Upgrade Spam Carries CTB-Locker Ransomware (Threatpost)
2015-08-03 14:24

Spam messages spoofing Microsoft and promising a free Windows 10 upgrade instead drop the CTB-Locker crypto-ransomware on compromised machines.