Security News

Firefox Web Browser Now Blocks Third-Party Tracking Cookies By Default
2019-06-04 17:48

As promised, Mozilla has finally enabled "Enhanced Tracking Protection" feature on its Firefox browser by default, which from now onwards would automatically block all third-party tracking cookies...

Google-protected mobile browsers were open to phishing for over a year
2019-05-28 12:45

Researchers revealed a massive hole in Google Safe Browsing's mobile browser protection that existed for over a year.

Tor Browser for Android 8.5 offers mobile users privacy boost
2019-05-23 11:39

After nine months of alpha testing, a stable release of the Tor browser for Android can now be downloaded from Google’s Play store or direct from the Project’s website.

Tor Browser for Android — First Official App Released On Play Store
2019-05-23 09:18

Wohooo! Great news for privacy-focused users. Tor Browser, the most popular privacy-focused browser, for Android is finally out of beta, and the first stable version has now arrived on Google Play...

Official Tor Browser for Android available on Google Play
2019-05-22 10:43

The Tor Project has released the first stable version of the Tor Browser for Android. The release is referred to as version 8.5, mainly to prevent confusion: Tor Browser releases for Windows,...

Brave browser concerned that Client Hints could be abused for tracking
2019-05-20 13:09

Privacy-focused browser Brave has criticised an industry proposal it says would make browser fingerprinting easier.

Chrome browser pushes SameSite cookie security overhaul
2019-05-10 14:03

Slowly but steadily, developers are being given the tools with which to tame the promiscuous and often insecure world of the browser cookie.

How to use the Tor browser on an Android device
2019-05-09 12:03

Tor can safeguard your browsing activities on an Android device via a new app in alpha release. Here's how to use and tweak it.

Unpatched Flaw in UC Browser Apps Could Let Hackers Launch Phishing Attacks
2019-05-08 11:33

A bug bounty hunter has discovered and publicly disclosed details of an unpatched browser address bar spoofing vulnerability that affects popular Chinese UC Browser and UC Browser Mini apps for...

Certificate issue disabling add-ons in Firefox and Tor Browser finally fixed
2019-05-06 16:49

Mozilla forces third party add-ons to be digitally signed, though an expired certificate disabled these, causing confusion among users of Firefox and the Tor Browser over the weekend.