Collaborate Disseminate
Advertisers and web trackers have been able to aggregate users’ information across all of the websites they visit for decades, primarily by placing third-party cookies in users’ browsers. Two years ago, several browsers that prioritize user privacy beg… Continue reading UID smuggling: A new technique for tracking users online
Released on August 10, Firefox 91 delivers HTTPS by Default in Private Browsing mode and an enhanced cookie clearing option. Increased security with HTTPS by Default HTTP over TLS (HTTPS) encrypts the data (personal info, passwords, etc.) sent between … Continue reading Firefox 91 delivers new security and privacy options
A vulnerability affecting desktop versions of four popular web browsers could be exploited by advertisers, malicious actors, and other third parties to track and profile users online even if they switch browsers, use incognito mode or a VPN, researcher… Continue reading Vulnerability in popular browsers could be used to track, profile users online
Mozilla has announced a new Firefox protection feature to stymie a new user tracking technique lately employed by online advertisers: redirect tracking. How does redirect tracking work? Online advertisers, web analytics companies and browser makers are… Continue reading Firefox to block redirect tracking
Most US adults know what phishing scams are and where they occur, what browser cookies do, and that advertising is the largest source of revenue for most social media platforms, a recent Pew Research Center survey aimed at testing American’s digi… Continue reading 2FA, HTTPS and private browsing still a mystery to most Americans
Ever bypassed a website paywall using a browser’s privacy mode? It was once a simple hack, however, it no longer works for most websites. Continue reading Chrome 76 blocks websites from detecting incognito mode
The Tor Project has released the first stable version of the Tor Browser for Android. The release is referred to as version 8.5, mainly to prevent confusion: Tor Browser releases for Windows, macOS, and Linux are currently on that version. About Tor Br… Continue reading Official Tor Browser for Android available on Google Play
Mozilla’s Enhanced Tracking Protection is going mainstream. Continue reading Firefox 63 gets tough with trackers
Everybody knows by now that websites collect information about users’ location, visited pages, and other data that can help them improve or monetize the experience. But just a small minority of Internet users realizes that browsers also collect/s… Continue reading Criminals can build Web dossiers with data collected by browsers
Incognito mode on your browser not as private as you think, consumer spyware companies get hacked, Graham is accused of “multitasking” in his hotel room, and Carole champions the students of Parkland, Florida.
All this and much much more is discussed i… Continue reading Smashing Security #067: Cyber stalking and gun control