Smashing Security podcast #364: Bing pop-up wars, and the British Library ransomware scandal

There’s a Bing ding dong, after Microsoft (over?) enthusiastically encourages Chrome users to stop using Google, and silence hits the British Library as it shares its story of a ransomware attack.

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Web Browsers, Innovation, and the Future (Premium)

Decades ago, I made the argument that Microsoft popularizing the GUI was its own form of innovation, even though Apple had gotten there first, so to speak, with the Mac. In the same vein, one might argue that the private and secure default configuratio… Continue reading Web Browsers, Innovation, and the Future (Premium)

Google Releases ARM64 Build of Chrome for Windows

Google has quietly released a native version of its Chrome browser for Windows on ARM PCs. The first ARM64 build of Chrome is now available on the browser’s Canary channel.
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Orca Flags Dangerous Google Kubernetes Engine Misconfiguration

Attackers could take over a Kubernetes cluster if access privileges are granted to all authenticated users in Google Kubernetes Engine.
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Google Updates Chrome’s Incognito Mode Disclaimer Following Privacy Lawsuit

Google is updating the disclaimer on Chrome’s Incognito mode after settling a privacy lawsuit accusing the browser of tracking Incognito users without their knowledge.
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