Update now! Chrome patches critical RCE vulnerability in Safe Browsing
Google has issued an update for the Chrome browser which includes 26 security fixes. What stands out is that one of these fixes is rated as …
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Serious Security: Apple Safari leaks private data via database API – what you need to know
Researchers at browser identification company FingerprintJS recently found and disclosed a fascinating data leakage bug in Apple’s web …
Safari 15 vulnerability leaks users’ identity and website history
A newly disclosed vulnerability in Apple Inc.’s Safari web browser and related WebKit code can leak a users’ identity and website …
Firefox Relay’s addition to disposable email blocklist upsets users
The maintainers of a “disposable email service” blocklist have decided to add Firefox Relay to the list, leaving many users of the service …
Bug in WebKit’s IndexedDB implementation makes Safari 15 leak Google account info… and more
An improperly implemented API that stores data on browsers has caused a vulnerability in Safari 15 that leaks user internet activity and …
Safari bug leaks your Google account info, browsing history
There’s a problem with the implementation of the IndexedDB API in Safari’s WebKit engine, which could result in leaking browsing histories …
Firefox 96 update focuses on noise improvements, main thread efficiency
Mozilla published their patch notes for the desktop and Android versions of Firefox 96. The new update focuses on helping video chat users, …
Easy wins: ditch the infinite, impossible passwords and set up a password manager
Amid a flurry of data breaches, password leaks and Malware text scams last year, many of us have become more aware of the need to secure …
Microsoft Releases January 2022 Security Updates
Microsoft has released updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. An attacker could exploit some of these …
New Year, New Privacy Protection for Firefox Focus on Android
Have you ever signed up for a contest to win a big screen TV or a vacation to an exotic location? Or have you joined a big retailer loyalty …
January 2022 Patch Tuesday forecast: Old is new again
Welcome to 2022 and a new year of patch management excitement! I’m rapidly approaching 40 years working in this industry and I can …
6 Ways to Delete Yourself From the Internet
Amazon, Facebook, and Google all have reams of data about you—including your likes and dislikes, health information and social …
Presentation: Getting the Most Out of Sandboxing
Transcript Palmer: I’m Chris Palmer from the Chrome security …
Security Firm Warns Of RedLine Malware Plucking Passwords Saved In Your Browser
South Korean cyber-security firm Ahnlab just put out a report warning of exactly such a malware, known as “RedLine Stealer.” It’s exactly …