Security News

Opera brings back free VPN service to its Android browser
2019-03-21 11:41

Opera lost its Android browser's VPN after it was sold to a Chinese consortium, but now it's back.

Renegade Android apps can siphon off your web logins, browser history. So make sure Chrome or OS is patched, friends
2019-03-20 20:01

Kit-Kat API whacked, don't give hackers your phone. This WebView came rolling home Smartphones and other gadgets running Android 4.4 or later contain a bug that can be exploited by rogue apps to...

Google Will Prompt European Android Users to Select Preferred Default Browser
2019-03-20 09:03

Google announced some major changes for its Android mobile operating system in October after the European Commission hit the company with a record $5 billion antitrust fine for pre-installing its...

Unclosable browser popup! 13-year-old charged for sharing code
2019-03-07 17:00

She didn't create it, but she allegedly shared it. That's enough to get in trouble in Japan, with its history of being tough on cyber crime.

Modern browser APIs can be abused for hijacking device resources
2019-02-27 14:18

Powerful capabilities of modern browser APIs could be misused by attackers to take control of a site visitor’s browser, add it to their botnet, and use it for a variety of malicious actions,...

New Attack Runs Code After Closing Browser Tab
2019-02-26 17:37

A group of researchers has discovered that websites can abuse modern browser APIs to persistently abuse browser resources for nefarious operations even after their tabs or windows have been...

Flash “security bypass” list hidden in Microsoft Edge browser
2019-02-22 12:20

Until this month, the Edge browser could bypass its own warnings about Flash content on 58 websites, thanks to a hidden list.

How to protect and secure your web browsing with the Brave browser
2019-02-13 18:05

The Brave browser offers built-in protection against ad trackers, third-party cookies, and other potential threats to your privacy. Here's how to use it and tweak it.

Microsoft Patches Zero-Day Browser Bug Under Active Attack
2019-02-12 21:34

In its February Patch Tuesday bulletin Microsoft patches four public bugs and one that under active attack.

Brave browser explains Facebook whitelist to concerned users
2019-02-12 11:16

Brave is playing down fears after the revelation of what looked like a whitelist in its code allowing it to communicate with Facebook.