Security News

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'...

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.