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Consumers should care more about browser security, which is why the primary browser providers keep focusing on privacy improvements. Despite all the improvements to the various browser options in terms of performance and privacy, people tend to stick with what they have, seemingly forever.
Microsoft earlier today issued an emergency security advisory warning millions of Windows users of a new zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer browser that attackers are actively exploiting in the wild - and there is no patch yet available for it. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on targeted computers and take full control over them just by convincing victims into opening a maliciously crafted web page on the vulnerable Microsoft browser.
The fairly new malware, which has been dubbed Oski Stealer, is being advertised on underground cyber-forums, including several Russian forums, security researcher Aditya K Sood explained in a report shared with SecurityWeek. Oski Stealer is being distributed via drive-by downloads, phishing attacks, and other standard infection methods, and acts as a native piece of software that can be installed on various systems.
Just two days after releasing Firefox 72, Mozilla has issued an update to patch a critical zero-day flaw. Some Linux distros and many businesses stick to Firefox's Extended Support Release because it gets security fixes at the same pace as the regular version, but doesn't force you to take on new features at every update.
Attention! Are you using Firefox as your web browsing software on your Windows, Linux, or Mac systems? If yes, you should immediately update your free and open-source Firefox web browser to the latest version available on Mozilla's website.
If your Firefox or Chrome browser has any of the below-listed four extensions offered by Avast and its subsidiary AVG installed, you should disable or remove them as soon as possible. Avast Online...
Attention readers, if you are using Chrome on your Windows, Mac, and Linux computers, you need to update your web browsing software immediately to the latest version Google released earlier today....
RoboForm is more than a password manager--you can also use it as a tool for syncing your browser bookmarks.
Researchers have discovered a vulnerability in the Maxthon 5 Browser for Windows. Maxthon is a freeware browser developed by Maxthon Ltd, a firm headquartered in Beijing, China, and with offices...
Cybercriminals Have Stolen About $40,000 So Far, Researchers SayESET researchers have uncovered a new cybercriminal scheme that uses a trojanized version of the Tor Browser for stealing bitcoins...