Security News

Google to Pause Flash Ads in Chrome Starting Next Week (Threatpost)
2015-08-28 13:04

Google on Tuesday will begin pausing Flash ads by default in Chrome, a move that is designed mainly to help improve browser speed, but that will also be a security upgrade for users. The company...

Google adds another obstacle for developers of deceptive Chrome extensions (Help Net Security)
2015-08-10 09:52

Starting on September 3, Google will begin disabling inline installation (i.e. installation from the developer's website) for extensions linked to deceptive sites and ads. This is the latest in a s...

Chrome extensions easily disabled without user interaction (Help Net Security)
2015-08-03 15:07

Independent researcher Mathias Karlsson has discovered a vulnerability that can be exploited to disable Chrome extensions without user interaction. Apparently, the bug has already been discovered a...

New Chrome Extension Helps Combat Keyboard Biometric Profiling (Threatpost)
2015-07-29 18:07

Two security researchers released a new Chrome extension this week that not only keeps track of what users type, but how they type, all in hopes of better protecting users’ privacy online.

Chrome extension thwarts user profiling based on typing behavior (Help Net Security)
2015-07-28 13:55

The problems with passwords have already been well documented, and the main problem with static biometrics ("something you are": fingerprints, retina patterns, etc.) is that they can't be changed. ...