Security News

Privacy improvements in Chrome 76 will make it easier to bypass paywalls
2019-06-14 13:47

Future improvements to Chrome will fix a gap in Incognito Mode, preventing publishers from blocking users from using incognito mode to jump over soft paywalls.

Critical flaw found in Evernote Web Clipper for Chrome
2019-06-14 11:46

Anyone using it in its unpatched state is at risk not only of a compromise of their Evernote account but, potentially, of third-party accounts too.

New API Changes How Ad Blockers Work in Chrome
2019-06-14 10:41

Google this week announced the introduction of a new API that effectively changes the manner in which ad blockers work in Chrome.  read more

Critical Flaw Reported in Popular Evernote Extension for Chrome Users
2019-06-13 13:18

Cybersecurity researchers discover a critical flaw in the popular Evernote Chrome extension that could have allowed hackers to hijack your browser and steal sensitive information from any website...

Evernote Chrome extension flaw could have allowed access to personal info
2019-06-13 08:17

Guardio discovered a major flaw in Evernote’s Web Clipper Chrome extension’s code that left it vulnerable, potentially allowing threat actors to access personal information from users’ online...

Evernote Chrome extension vulnerability allowed attackers to steal 4.7M users' data
2019-06-12 13:07

A cross-site scripting vulnerability was discovered popular note-taking application Evernote, though the company patched it in under a week.

New controversy erupts over Chrome ad blocking plans
2019-06-03 11:23

Changes to extensions will limit the way that Chrome lets browsers block content - unless you're an enterprise user.

Chrome Extensions Policy Hits Deceptive Installation Tactics
2019-05-31 17:04

Google this week announced a new policy that aims at eliminating the use of deceptive installation tactics among Chrome browser extensions.  read more

Chrome extension devs must drop deceptive installation tactics
2019-05-31 09:41

After announcing its intention to limit third-party developers’ access to Chrome’s webRequest API, which is used by many ad-blocking extensions to filter out content, Google has followed up with...

Microsoft Brings Hardware-Based Isolation to Chrome, Firefox
2019-05-24 13:49

Microsoft this week made the Windows Defender Application Guard extensions generally available, which now provides hardware-based isolation to all Chrome and Firefox users on Windows 10. read more