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S2 Ep11: Fleeceware, Chrome bug and the sextortion scam that won’t die – Naked Security Podcast
2019-10-04 13:23

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Google Adds Password Checkup Feature to Chrome Browser
2019-10-02 14:56

Google's new password checkup tool joins other similar services including Have I Been Pwned and Mozilla's Firefox Monitor.

Google adds Password Checkup feature to Google Accounts, Chrome
2019-10-02 12:43

The popularity of Google’s Password Checkup Chrome extension has spurred the company to build the technology into Google Account’s Password Manager and the Chrome browser. Unlike the Chrome...

ISPs worry a new Chrome feature will stop them from spying on you
2019-09-30 22:57

DNS over HTTPS will make it harder for ISPs to monitor or modify DNS queries.

Chrome cripples movie studio Mac Pros
2019-09-27 12:54

A few days ago, movie editors started reporting that Mac Pros running Avid software were crashing throughout Hollywood.

Chrome Bug, Not Avid Software, Causes Damage to MacOS File Systems
2019-09-26 11:47

Users scrambled to find a fix for the problem and eventually Google took responsibility for the issue.

Malicious Ad Blockers for Chrome Caught in Ad Fraud Scheme
2019-09-24 13:57

'AdBlock' and 'uBlock' impersonate legitimate extensions but instead engage in cookie stuffing to defraud affiliate marketing programs, a researcher has found.

Google pulls more fake adblockers from Chrome Web Store
2019-09-23 10:47

Google has again been reprimanded for not spotting fake extensions impersonating popular brands in its Chrome Web Store.

Google Awards $40,000 for Chrome Sandbox Escape Vulnerabilities
2019-09-23 08:58

Google has paid out a total of $40,000 for a couple of vulnerabilities that can be exploited to escape Chrome’s sandbox. read more

Two Widely Used Ad Blocker Extensions for Chrome Caught in Ad Fraud Scheme
2019-09-20 11:04

Two widely used Adblocker Google Chrome extensions mimicking as — AdBlock and uBlock Origin — have been caught stuffing cookies in the web browser of millions of users to generate affiliate income...