Security News

VirusTotal Browser Extension Now Firefox Quantum-Compatible
2018-05-05 15:23

VirusTotal released an updated VTZilla browser extension this week to offer support for Firefox Quantum, the new and improved Web browser from Mozilla.

Chrome Browser Now Enforces Certificate Transparency
2018-05-02 18:53

Effective May 1, Google’s Chrome browser will display a warning when encountering certificates that are not compliant with the Chromium Certificate Transparency (CT) Policy. read more

New cryptomining malware doesn't need a browser session to operate
2018-04-13 19:11

XMRig is an endpoint cryptomining malware capable of doing damage without an active browser session, and its use is on the rise.

Enhanced FIDO Authentication Standard Expands to the Browser
2018-04-11 20:01

A new version of the FIDO authentication standard is designed to enable the elimination of passwords for a broader range of devices, says Phil Dunkelberger, CEO of Nok Nok Labs, who describes the...

New Authentication Standard Coming to Major Web Browsers
2018-04-11 14:09

Web browsers from Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla will soon provide users with a new, password-less authentication standard built by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and...

Microsoft Patches Two Dozen Critical Flaws in Windows, Browsers
2018-04-10 19:28

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates for April 2018 resolve a total of 66 vulnerabilities, including nearly two dozen critical issues affecting Windows and the company’s web browsers. read more

5 common browser security threats, and how to handle them
2018-04-06 13:20

Web browsers are designed to store information for your convenience, but that information can also fall into the wrong hands. Here are some simple tips for preventing that situation.

One solution to wreck privacy-hating websites: Flood them with bogus info using browser tools
2018-04-01 00:00

Call for software to throw badly behaved biz in fake data tar pits Ad and JavaScript blocking is not enough to thwart privacy invasions by the likes of Facebook: more active countermeasures are needed.…

Microsoft Patches Over Dozen Critical Browser Flaws
2018-03-13 20:36

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates for March 2018 fix a total of 75 vulnerabilities, including more than a dozen critical flaws affecting the company’s Edge and Internet Explorer web browsers. All...

Exploiting the User PII Held in Everyone's Web Browser
2018-03-07 20:28

Browsers are the single most used application today. Everyone uses at least one browser, whether in the office or at home. But not everyone realizes just how much personal data is left hanging...