Firefox 59’s privacy mode plugs leaky referrers
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Firefox locks down its future with HTTPS ‘secure contexts’
Firefox developers must start using ‘secure contexts’ for new features “effective immediately.” Continue reading Firefox locks down its future with HTTPS ‘secure contexts’
BSides Lisbon 2017, Pedro Fortuna & Paulo Silva’s ‘Crafting The Next-Generation Man-In-The-Browser Trojan’
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Mozilla Extension Store Laboring Under Spam Infection
A beautiful Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens), and Not a Firefox.
Martin Brinkmann, writing at GHacks, targets the proliferation of spam extensions flooding the Mozilla Foundation’s Firefox AMO Web Extension Store. Further proof of deep administrative inco… Continue reading Mozilla Extension Store Laboring Under Spam Infection
Google to Block Third-Party Software from Injecting Code into Chrome Browser
To improve performance and reduce crashes caused by third-party software on Windows, Google Chrome, by mid-2018, will no longer allow outside applications to run code within its web browser.
If you are unaware, many third-party applications, like acce… Continue reading Google to Block Third-Party Software from Injecting Code into Chrome Browser
Five Key IT Security Best Practices to Safeguard Your Expanding Business
Owners of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) should follow these IT security best practices to protect their data and gain a competitive advantage.
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Poor Management of Security Certificates and Keys Leads to Preventable Outages
Despite significant progress in the area of security certificates, many organizations still suffer preventable outages, according to a recent study.
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8 More Chrome Extensions Hijacked to Target 4.8 Million Users
Google’s Chrome web browser Extensions are under attack with a series of developers being hacked within last one month.
Almost two weeks ago, we reported how unknown attackers managed to compromise the Chrome Web Store account of a developer team and … Continue reading 8 More Chrome Extensions Hijacked to Target 4.8 Million Users
Copyfish Browser Extension Hijacked to Spew Spam
Makers of Copyfish OCR software get taken on wild ride after code for its Chrome extension is stolen. Continue reading Copyfish Browser Extension Hijacked to Spew Spam
Critical RCE Vulnerability Found in Cisco WebEx Extensions, Again — Patch Now!
A highly critical vulnerability has been discovered in the Cisco Systems’ WebEx browser extension for Chrome and Firefox, for the second time in this year, which could allow attackers to remotely execute malicious code on a victim’s computer.
Cisco WebEx is a popular communication tool for online events, including meetings, webinars and video conferences that help users connect and
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