Security News

Bluetooth LE’s anti-tracking technology beaten
2019-07-16 11:19

Researchers have found a way to beat the MAC address randomisation feature used by Bluetooth to protect users from being tracked.

Blockchain for drugs: IBM, Walmart pilot prescription medication tracking
2019-06-13 12:12

KPMG and Merck are among the companies that will collaborate in an FDA program to evaluate using blockchain to protect pharmaceutical products.

iOS 13 will map the apps that are tracking you
2019-06-11 11:00

A map will display the snail-slime trails that we all leave behind in our daily travels and through which background tracking apps follow us.

Firefox aims at Google with Enhanced Tracking Prevention
2019-06-06 12:03

The latest version of Firefox, 67.0.1, features a fully-fledged version of Mozilla’s Enhanced Tracking Protection (ETP) privacy system.

Mozilla and Google Browsers Get Security, Anti-Tracking Boosts
2019-06-05 19:43

Both FireFox and Chrome have received updates to better guard users against privacy and security threats, such as tracking by Facebook.

Apple bans ads, third-party tracking in apps meant for kids
2019-06-05 11:27

The new policy: Ditch third-party trackers in apps designed for youngsters, lest the app get booted out of the App Store.

Firefox Web Browser Now Blocks Third-Party Tracking Cookies By Default
2019-06-04 17:48

As promised, Mozilla has finally enabled "Enhanced Tracking Protection" feature on its Firefox browser by default, which from now onwards would automatically block all third-party tracking cookies...

Brave browser concerned that Client Hints could be abused for tracking
2019-05-20 13:09

Privacy-focused browser Brave has criticised an industry proposal it says would make browser fingerprinting easier.

Google Starts Tracking Zero-Days Exploited in the Wild
2019-05-16 12:44

Google Project Zero has started tracking zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in attacks before the impacted vendor released patches. read more

CSS tracking trick can monitor your mouse without JavaScript
2019-05-09 14:40

A security researcher has demonstrated a new way to track mouse movements even if users block JavaScript.