Security News

Stealthy in-browser cryptomining continues even after you close window
2017-11-30 21:39

In-browser cryptocurrency mining is, in theory, a neat idea: make users’ computers “mine” Monero for website owners so they don’t have to bombard users with ads in order to earn money....

Cryptocurrency Mining Scripts Now Run Even After You Close Your Browser
2017-11-30 15:03

Some websites have found using a simple yet effective technique to keep their cryptocurrency mining javascript secretly running in the background even when you close your web browser. Due to the...

StartCom CA to Shut Down After Ban by Browser Vendors
2017-11-20 14:11

The board of directors of China-based certificate authority StartCom announced on Friday that it has decided to shut down the company following the decision of major browser vendors to ban its...

Microsoft Patches 20 Critical Browser Vulnerabilities
2017-11-14 19:56

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates for November address more than 50 vulnerabilities, including 20 critical flaws affecting the company’s web browsers. read more

Firefox 57 "Quantum" Released – 2x Faster Web Browser
2017-11-14 09:27

It is time to give Firefox another chance. The Mozilla Foundation today announced the release of its much awaited Firefox 57, aka Quantum web browser for Windows, Mac, and Linux, which claims to...

Tor Browser flaw leaks users’ real IP address
2017-11-06 16:53

The Tor Project has issued an emergency security bugfix release of Tor Browser, to prevent user IP address leakage due to a still unpatched Firefox bug. The bug is present only in the macOS and...

Bug in Tor Browser Exposed IP Addresses of macOS and Linux Users
2017-11-06 13:33

A critical vulnerability that could reveal a Tor user’s IP address was addressed over the weekend in the privacy-focused web browser. read more

Tor Browser Users Urged to Patch Critical ‘TorMoil’ Vulnerability
2017-11-04 11:00

The Tor Project released a patch for a vulnerability that leaks the real IP addresses of macOS and Linux users of its Tor Browser.

Warning: Critical Tor Browser Vulnerability Leaks Users’ Real IP Address—Update Now
2017-11-04 01:16

If you follow us on Twitter, you must be aware that since yesterday we have been warning Mac and Linux users of the Tor anonymity browser about a critical vulnerability that could leak their real...

Firefox Bolsters Privacy, Pulls Plug on Browser Canvas Fingerprinting
2017-10-31 18:15

Firefox is to stop using the privacy-busting canvas-based browser fingerprinting that allows websites to track users’ online activities.