Security News

Chrome’s hidden lookalike detection feature battles URL imposters
2019-02-04 12:41

Chrome now checks for misspellings of popular URLs and will display a link to the site that it thinks the user might have wanted to visit.

Update now! Chrome and Firefox patch security flaws
2019-01-31 13:54

Google and Mozilla are tidying up security features and patching vulnerabilities in Chrome and Firefox for Mac, Windows, and Linux.

As netizens, devs scream bloody murder over Chrome ad-block block, Googlers insist: It's not set in stone (yet)
2019-01-23 22:11

Advertising giant insists it's all still on drawing board – as plugin devs face code rewrites Analysis Following uproar from developers and netizens over proposed changes to Chrome that threaten...

Wow, fancy that. Web ad giant Google to block ad-blockers in Chrome. For safety, apparently
2019-01-22 22:27

How many ad blocks could an ad slinger block if an ad slinger could block blocks? Google software engineers have proposed changes to the open-source Chromium browser code that will break...

Google Partially Patches Flaw in Chrome for Android 3 Years After Disclosure
2019-01-03 12:48

Google has finally patched a privacy vulnerability in its Chrome web browser for Android that exposes users' device model and firmware version, eventually enabling remote attackers to identify...

Vulnerability in Chrome for Android Patched Three Years After Disclosure
2019-01-03 02:38

A vulnerabilitiy recently patched by Google in Chrome for Android was an information disclosure bug that was originally reported in 2015, but not patched until the release of Chrome 70 in October...

Chrome in Android Leaks Device Fingerprinting Info
2019-01-02 15:42

Attackers could craft a campaign that makes use of the device profile in order to exploit any vulnerabilities in a targeted fashion.

Code Execution Flaw in SQLite Affects Chrome, Other Software
2018-12-17 06:34

Many applications using the popular SQLite database management system could be exposed to attacks due to a potentially serious vulnerability that can lead to remote code execution, information...

Chrome 71 Patches 43 Vulnerabilities
2018-12-07 15:43

Google has released Chrome 71 to the stable channel with 43 security fixes inside, as well as with a series of additional protections to improve the overall user experience.

Chrome 71 stomps on abusive advertising
2018-12-06 11:38

Google shipped version 71 of its Chrome browser yesterday, alongside fixes for 43 security issues. The latest Chrome version also introduces several new security measures.