Security News

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.

Mozilla bug throws Tor Browser users into chaos
2019-05-05 22:09

A Mozilla bug has made everyone's Firefox addons 'untrustworthy' - including turning off the important NoScript security feature in Tor.

Google to Block Logins From Embedded Browsers to Prevent Phishing
2019-04-19 13:43

Google on Thursday announced that it will soon block login attempts from embedded browser frameworks in an effort to prevent man-in-the-middle (MitM) phishing attacks. read more

Raising the Bar on Browser Security
2019-04-18 16:18

When it comes to browser security, one mistake made by consumers and enterprise alike is that they see the browser as a one-way window into the internet. The reality is quite different - and...

New version of Avast Secure Browser enhances user privacy
2019-04-18 03:00

Avast, the global leader in digital security products, has released a new version of Avast Secure Browser (code-named Aspen) which gives people even greater protection and control over their...

Internet Explorer browser flaw threatens all Windows users
2019-04-17 10:52

Nearly four years after it was replaced by Edge as Microsoft’s preferred Windows browser, researchers keep finding unpleasant security flaws in Internet Explorer (IE).

Kaspersky updates its cybercrook look book: Smashing Office is hot, browser vulns are not
2019-04-16 13:57

Over two-thirds of attacks Russian biz spied targeted venerable Microsoft suite Russian security biz Kaspersky Lab has said more than 70 per cent of malware attacks it detected last year were made...