Security News

Using just a laptop, boffins sniff, spoof and pry – without busting browser padlock
2018-09-06 10:01

Researchers break certificate authorities' domain validation Researchers based in Germany have discovered how to spoof certificates they don't own – even if the certs are protected by the...

Browser Extensions: Are They Worth the Risk?
2018-09-05 22:55

Popular file-sharing site Mega.nz is warning users that cybercriminals hacked its browser extension for Google Chrome so that any usernames and passwords submitted through the browser were copied...

CEIDPageLock Rootkit Hijacks Web Browsers
2018-08-30 11:35

A new rootkit that has been distributed via the RIG exploit kit over the past few weeks can manipulate web browsers and also contains sophisticated defense mechanisms, Check Point says. read more

Securing Microsoft's Edge browser with Windows Defender Application Guard
2018-08-21 09:35

Windows Defender Application Guard is a powerful tool that's also a pointer to how future operating systems and applications will interact.

Adblocking and browser privacy can be bypassed, researchers find
2018-08-20 10:34

Virtually every desktop browser and adblocker can have its ad-tracking privacy or security bypassed by at least one software technique, a new study has found.

How to block cryptojacking in the Firefox browser
2018-08-01 17:55

If you're concerned about Firefox being hijacked for cryptomining, Jack Wallen shows you how a simple add-on avoids it.

More browser extensions and apps caught spying on users
2018-07-26 10:27

The pop-up blocking function of many apps and browser extensions appears to obscure an ulterior motive – spying on a user’s web traffic.

Pinterest Browser Extension Injects Unwanted Code into 5K Websites
2018-07-25 19:36

A Pinterest browser button leaks malformed code into any browser-based text editor.

Chrome and Firefox pull history-stealing browser extension
2018-07-06 13:47

An extension used by about two million people has been pulled by Chrome and Firefox after it was found exfiltrating browsing data.

Chrome, Firefox pull invasive browser extension
2018-07-05 01:04

'Stylish' add-on made sites look pretty, but did ugly data slurpage Firefox and Chrome have removed a browser extension from their stores following revelations it was phoning home with users'...