Security News

How Web Apps Can Turn Browser Extensions Into Backdoors
2019-01-22 18:45

Researchers show how rogue web applications can be used to attack vulnerable browser extensions in a hack that gives adversaries access to private user data.

Rogue websites can turn vulnerable browser extensions into back doors
2019-01-22 12:46

A researcher has found that websites can use some extensions to bypass security policies, execute code, and even install other extensions.

Websites Can Exploit Browser Extensions to Steal User Data
2019-01-21 16:56

Web applications can exploit browser extensions to access privileged capabilities and steal sensitive user information, including credentials, a researcher has discovered.  read more

Microsoft Issues Multiple Critical Patches for Edge Browser
2019-01-08 20:49

Microsoft January Patch Tuesday roundup includes four critical patches for its Edge browser.

The fastest, most secure browser? Microsoft Edge apparently
2018-12-13 20:51

Well, in one respect anyway Microsoft may have taken the decision to ditch the Edge's browser engine for Google's Chromium too soon.…

Microsoft building Chrome-based browser to replace Edge on Windows 10
2018-12-04 10:48

It is no secret how miserably Microsoft's 3-year-old Edge web browser has failed to compete against Google Chrome despite substantial investment and continuous improvements. According to the...

Support whizz 'fixes' screeching laptop with a single click... by closing 'malware-y' browser tab
2018-11-30 07:54

Nope, no new computer for you. Move along On Call Welcome once more to On Call, our weekly column where Reg readers share their tales of tech support problems solved.…

Talk about a cache flow problem: This JavaScript can snoop on other browser tabs to work out what you're visiting
2018-11-21 07:04

Yes, even the Tor browser can be spied on by this nasty code Special report Computer science boffins have demonstrated a side-channel attack technique that bypasses recently-introduced privacy...

It's November 2018, and Microsoft's super-secure Edge browser can be pwned eight different ways by a web page
2018-11-14 00:02

Look, we're tired of doing these headlines too, but for there's patching to do Microsoft and Adobe have delivered the November edition of Patch Tuesday with another sizable bundle of security fixes.…

Popular browsers made to cough up browsing history
2018-11-02 13:42

Only one browser stood fast against a set of new browser history attacks.