Security News

Keybase browser extension weakness discovered
2018-09-11 09:41

Respected researcher Wladimir Palant has recommended users “uninstall the Keybase browser extension ASAP” after discovering a gap in its end-to-end encryption.

Tor(ched): Zerodium drops exploit for version 7 of anonymous browser
2018-09-10 23:09

Bug allows malicious scripts to run even with protections active Bug broker Zerodium has released word of a flaw in the Tor browser that would potentially allow an attack site to bypass security...

Zerodium Discloses Flaw That Allows Code Execution in Tor Browser
2018-09-10 20:04

Exploit acquisition firm Zerodium has disclosed a NoScript vulnerability that can be exploited to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the Tor Browser even if the maximum security level is used. read more

Tor Browser Zero-Day Exploit Revealed Online – Patch Now
2018-09-10 19:18

Zerodium, the infamous exploit vendor that earlier this year offered $1 million for submitting a zero-day exploit for Tor Browser, today publicly revealed a critical zero-day flaw in the anonymous...

Trend Micro tools tossed from Apple's Mac App Store after spewing fans' browser history
2018-09-10 19:13

Private data caught being siphoned off to outside server A bunch of Trend Micro macOS anti-malware tools have vanished from Apple's App Store – after they were spotted harvesting and siphoning off...

Tor Brings Onion Browser to Android Devices
2018-09-10 17:00

In parts of the developing world, dissidents and journalists face hostile governments and other threats -- and mobile is their only access to the internet.

Top antivirus tool nuked from macOS App Store – after it phoned browser histories to China
2018-09-07 19:58

Caution urged on downloads after Apple tears down utility Apple has removed an app called Adware Doctor:Anti Malware &Ad from the macOS App Store following claims it sent users' browser histories...

Tor Browser 8 is out: What’s new?
2018-09-07 18:27

Version 8 of Tor Browser, the multiplatform browser that routes traffic through the Tor anonymity network, has been released this week. About the Tor Browser and this latest version The Tor...

Top MacOS App Exfiltrates Browser Histories Behind Users’ Backs
2018-09-07 12:00

A macOS App called Adware Doctor blocks ads, but share’s user browser history with a China-based domain.

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...