Security News

Brave Brave browser's hamburger menu serves Tor onion routing
2018-06-29 06:07

Private tabs squeezed through anonymizing network taste like actual privacy Brave Software has updated its web browser so that its private mode actually supports privacy, or nearly – a few...

WebAssembly Changes Could Ruin Meltdown and Spectre Browser Patches
2018-06-27 18:26

The planned threading in shared memory update gives bad actors a way around the timer mitigations released by browser vendors.

Python-Based Adware Evolves to Install Malicious Browser Extensions
2018-06-26 12:03

Security researchers have been warning of a few newly detected variants of python-based adware that are being distributed in the wild not only to inject ads but also found installing malicious...

Brave browser starts feeding ads to willing guinea pigs
2018-06-25 11:52

Hands up who wants to sign up to receive advertising as they browse the internet? Probably no-one, and yet that's exactly what the new Brave browser is asking its users to do.

How to protect your organization against 5 common browser security threats
2018-06-22 13:35

Browser-based threats have become one of the biggest concerns facing cybersecurity professionals today.

Why you may want to update your browser in the next 9 days
2018-06-21 14:08

Want to keep shopping online? If you're using an old browser you may find yourself locked out of PCI-compliant (e-commerce) websites.

Google Researcher Discovers a Critical Bug in Modern Web Browsers
2018-06-20 17:48

Google researcher has discovered a severe vulnerability in modern web browsers that could have allowed websites you visit to steal the sensitive content of your online accounts from other websites...

Microsoft Patches 11 Critical RCE Flaws in Windows, Browsers
2018-06-12 20:22

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates for June 2018 address a total of 50 vulnerabilities, including nearly a dozen critical remote code execution flaws affecting Windows and the company’s Edge and...

New Flash zero-day exploit bypasses browser, infects via Office documents instead
2018-06-08 17:12

If you thought you were safe from malware spread via Adobe Flash think again-a new attack hides Flash scripts in Office files to download its payload.

Browser Side-Channel Flaw De-Anonymizes Facebook Data
2018-06-01 20:47

An attacker can pick up the profile picture, username and the "likes" of unsuspecting visitors who find themselves landing on a malicious website.