Firefox 70 lets users track online trackers

Mozilla has released Firefox 70.0, which delivers performance and power consumption improvements, helpful browser features, new options for developers and, most prominently, new security and privacy protections. Privacy protections In January 2019, Moz… Continue reading Firefox 70 lets users track online trackers

Google to pay $170 million for violating children’s privacy on YouTube

Google and its subsidiary YouTube will pay a record $170 million to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the New York Attorney General that the YouTube video sharing service illegally collected personal information from children… Continue reading Google to pay $170 million for violating children’s privacy on YouTube

Firefox 69 Now Blocks 3rd-Party Tracking Cookies and Cryptominers By Default

Mozilla has finally enabled the “Enhanced Tracking Protection” feature for all of its web browser users worldwide by default with the official launch of Firefox 69 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android.

The company enabled the “Enhanced Tracking Protec… Continue reading Firefox 69 Now Blocks 3rd-Party Tracking Cookies and Cryptominers By Default

Firefox now blocks third-party tracking cookies, cryptomining scripts by default

It took a lot of testing and tweaking, but Mozilla’s Firefox browser is finally being delivered with Enhanced Tracking Protection and a web-based cryptomining blocking feature on by default. The changes “Enhanced Tracking Protection works b… Continue reading Firefox now blocks third-party tracking cookies, cryptomining scripts by default

Firefox to include tracker blocking report feature

Mozilla has introduced a lot of tracker blocking protections into Firefox lately. Now, it is planning a new feature that will let you see how many online snoopers you’ve successfully evaded. A new feature called the Tracking Protections Panel (ak… Continue reading Firefox to include tracker blocking report feature

The privacy risks of pre-installed software on Android devices

Many pre-installed apps facilitate access to privileged data and resources, without the average user being aware of their presence or being able to uninstall them. On the one hand, the permission model on the Android operating system and its apps allow… Continue reading The privacy risks of pre-installed software on Android devices

Users are too confident in their protection from threats

Most users care about online privacy and take some steps to make sure their data is protected, a new Malwarebytes survey has revealed. But some protection measures are too burdensome to implement, which still leaves them open to many common attack aven… Continue reading Users are too confident in their protection from threats

People still shocked by how easy it is to track someone online

Netflix’s hit series You, has got people discussing their online privacy and traceability. However, McAfee, the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, discovered less than a fifth (17%) of Brits who lost or had their phone stolen (43%) made any attempt… Continue reading People still shocked by how easy it is to track someone online

Mozilla releases anti tracking policy, enhances tracking protection in Firefox 65

Mozilla has released Firefox 65, which includes enhanced, configurable protection against online tracking. The organization has also published an official anti tracking policy that effectively maps out the direction which its popular browser will take … Continue reading Mozilla releases anti tracking policy, enhances tracking protection in Firefox 65

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It’s no secret that learning how to code is one of the most important things you can do when it comes to the beginning or furthering practically any career in programming and technology.

The only problem a beginner often faces is that there are seemin… Continue reading Learn Python Programming – 7 Courses Video Training Bundle