Security News

Firefox fires blocks at trackers, Exim tackles command exec flaw, and RDP pops up yet again
2019-06-10 09:59

Plus, Citrix catches sueball after employee data hacked Roundup It wasn't just fake CIA agents, database mega-hacks and Bing flings in the security world last week. Here are a few tidbits beyond...

Firefox fires blocks at trackers, Exim tackles 7-day remote flaw, and RDP pops up yet again
2019-06-10 09:59

Plus, Citrix catches sueball after employee data hacked Roundup It wasn't just fake CIA agents, database mega-hacks and Bing flings in the security world last week. Here are a few tidbits beyond...

Safari test points to a future with tracker-free ads
2019-05-24 11:15

Apple thinks it has come up with a way for advertisers to track how well their ads are doing without compromising user privacy.

Year after being blasted for dodgy security, GPS kid tracker biz takes heat again for leaving families' private info lying around for crims
2019-02-01 20:35

If you're going to lo-jack your offspring, at least be secure A manufacturer of child-tracking smartwatches was under fire this week following the discovery of a second major security lapse in its...

Year after being blasted for dodgy security, GPS kid tracker biz takes heat again for leaving families' private info laying around for crims
2019-02-01 20:35

If you're going to lo-jack your offspring, at least be secure A manufacturer of child-tracking smartwatches was under fire this week following the discovery of a second major security lapse in its...

Firefox makes it easier for users to dodge ad-trackers
2019-01-30 12:07

Firefox has introduced a new set of controls to make it easier for privacy-conscious users to protect themselves from online ad trackers.

Mozilla security policy cracks down on creepy web trackers, holds supercookies over fire
2019-01-29 12:15

Firefox makers sets out dodgy practices the browser will block The Mozilla Foundation has announced its intent to reduce the ability of websites and other online services to track users of its...

XS-Search Flaw Found in Google's Issue Tracker
2018-12-03 18:56

A security flaw recently discovered in Google’s Monorail open-source issue tracker could be exploited to perform a Cross-Site Search (XS-Search) attack, a security researcher says.   read more

Children’s apps contain an average of 7 third-party trackers, study finds
2018-11-06 12:10

Android apps in the "Family" category had a surprisingly high number of trackers embedded in them.

Firefox 63 gets tough with trackers
2018-10-25 11:59

Mozilla's Enhanced Tracking Protection is going mainstream.