Security News

Users fret over Chrome auto-login change
2018-09-25 11:37

Users were complaining this week after discovering they'd been logged in to Google’s Chrome browser automatically, after logging into a Google website.

Google’s Forced Sign-in to Chrome Raises Privacy Red Flags
2018-09-24 16:33

Chrome users are now automatically signed into the browser if they're signed into any other Google service, such as Gmail.

Tech support scammers leverage “evil cursor” technique to “lock” Chrome
2018-09-14 11:10

Tech scammers are constantly coming up with new techniques to make users panic and seek their bogus services. The latest one, documented by Malwarebytes researchers, has been dubbed “evil cursor”....

Google reinstates www to URLs in Chrome after user backlash, but only temporarily
2018-09-14 10:42

Less than a week after Chrome was updated to hide the "www" from users, Google have put the subdomain back into the address bar, but only temporarily.

Google Chrome will now generate unique passwords for you
2018-09-10 11:10

Chrome will now generate a unique password for users as a part of the everyday credential creation process.

Trojanized Extension Uploaded to Google’s Chrome Store
2018-09-07 15:52

A trojanized version of the MEGA extension was uploaded to the Google Chrome webstore and automatically pushed to users via the autoupdate mechanism.

Google Rolls Out 40 Fixes with Chrome 69
2018-09-05 18:34

The official release of the version includes 40 fixes, seven of which are rated "High."

MEGA secure upload service gets its Chrome extension hacked
2018-09-05 17:07

A password-stealing version of MEGA's Chrome extension was served up on Google's webstore for about four hours - here's what to do.

Latest Version of Chrome Improves Password Management, Patches 40 Flaws
2018-09-05 16:13

Google this week celebrates 10 years of its Chrome web browser with the release of a new version that provides users with security improvements, new features, and patches for 40 vulnerabilities. read more

Chrome 69 is out, includes many functional and security changes
2018-09-05 15:40

Ten years ago Google released the first iteration of its Chrome browser. On Tuesday, the company pushed out version 69. It comes with a number of design and functional improvements such as: A new...