University researchers created a browser-based JavaScript that leverages a phone’s smart device sensor data to steal PINs.
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Beware! Don't Fall For "Font Wasn't Found" Google Chrome Malware Scam
Next time when you accidentally or curiously land up on a website with jumbled content prompting you to download a missing font to read the blog by updating the Chrome font pack…
…Just Don’t Download and Install It. It’s a Trap!
Scammers and hackers are targeting Google Chrome users with this new hacking scam that’s incredibly easy to fall for, prompting users to download a fake Google Chrome
Microsoft, Google to Block Flash by Default in Edge, Chrome
Microsoft followed Google’s lead and said it will soon block Flash Player by default in the Edge browser.
Firefox Zero-Day Exploit to Unmask Tor Users Released Online
Hackers are actively exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Firefox to unmask Tor Browser users, similar to what the FBI exploited during an investigation of a child pornography site.
Tor (The Onion Router) is an anonymity software that not only provides a safe heaven to human rights activists, journalists, government officials, but also is a place where drugs, assassins for hire, child
Microsoft Edge Adds App Guard Browser Security
Microsoft is bringing virtualization to its Edge browser with a security tool called Windows Defender Application Guard. The technology, announced this week at Microsoft’s 2016 Ignite conference in Atlanta, takes a virtualization-based approach to isolating browser-based attacks from the internet. Windows Defender Application Guard will be exclusive to enterprise versions of Windows 10 and will […]
Mozilla Patches Certificate Pinning Vulnerability in Firefox
A remote code execution in Firefox caused by the expiration of certificate pins was patched by Mozilla in Firefox 49 and Firefox ESR 45.4.
Firefox Browser vulnerable to Man-in-the-Middle Attack
A critical vulnerability resides in the fully-patched version of the Mozilla’s Firefox browser that could allow well-resourced attackers to launch man-in-the-middle (MITM) impersonation attacks and also affects the Tor anonymity network.
The Tor Project patched the issue in the browser’s HTTPS certificate pinning system on Friday with the release of its Tor Browser version 6.0.5, while
Meet online threats in advance – online security
It’s possible to meet and avoid many online threats already in advance. Here you’ll find a handy list to arm yourself against the daily “online” and online threats.
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Opera Browser Sync Service Hacked; Users' Data and Saved Passwords Compromised
Opera has reset passwords of all users for one of its services after hackers were able to gain access to one of its Cloud servers this week.
Opera Software reported a security breach last night, which affects all users of the sync feature of its web browser.
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So, if you’ve been using Opera’s Cloud Sync service, which allows users to synchronize their browser data and settings
Browser Address Bar Spoofing Vulnerability Disclosed
Chrome, Firefox and likely other major browsers are afflicted by a vulnerability that allows attackers to spoof URLs in the address bar.