Are you using any of these browser extensions? Uninstall them now
Security firm Avast has identified 28 malicious Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge extensions that have received three million downloads globally......»»
Facebook sued for allegedly spying on users via in-app web browser
Lawsuit says Facebook and Instagram should have been upfront about how its browser gathers data......»»
Niantic brings Lightship to the web
Niantic is bringing Lightship to the web, with Lightship VPS for Web. Devs can now design and create AR experiences that run in a browser. Niantic is bringing Lightship to the web, with Lightship VPS for Web. Devs can now design and create AR exp.....»»
Beloved browser extension acquired by non-beloved antivirus firm
You can see why some don't want Avast having access to every site they visit. Enlarge / Nearly every major site warns you about cookies, and it's a shame they share a moniker with one of life's great pleasures. (credit: Getty Images).....»»
New AI assistant can browse, search, and use web apps like a human
Adept's ACT-1 has learned how to automate complex UI tasks in web apps using an AI model. Enlarge / Still from a demo video showing ACT-1 performing a search on Redfin.com in a browser when asked to "find me a house." (credit: Adept).....»»
Microsoft Teams stores cleartext auth tokens, won’t be quickly patched
Electron-based Teams apps can be easily mined for tokens and used for phishing. Enlarge / Using Teams in a browser is actually safer than using Microsoft's desktop apps, which are wrapped around a browser. It's a lot to work through. (.....»»
Attackers mount Magento supply chain attack by compromising FishPig extensions
FishPig, a UK-based company developing extensions for the popular Magento open-source e-commerce platform, has announced that its paid software offerings have been injected with malware after its distribution server was compromised. How the attackers.....»»
Safari 16.0 for iOS 16 gains AVIF image format support
Safari 16.0 has been released for Apple's ecosystem, with the latest version of the browser for iOS 16 now able to open AVIF images ahead of similar support in macOS Ventura and iPadOS.Announced following Monday's release of iOS 16 to the public, the.....»»
Uninstall iOS 16 beta: How to remove the beta profile
Been testing out the iPhone beta? If you’re ready to shift back to the stable release, read along for a step-by-step guide on how to uninstall the iOS 16 beta. Update 9/12/22: With iOS 16 set to be officially released today, September 12, you migh.....»»
Google Chrome Mac & Windows installs need to be updated now
Google released an update for its Chrome browser on September 2 — and it contains a fix for an exploit actively being used against Mac and Windows users.Google Chrome browser iconChrome update 105.0.5195.102 fixes a high-risk security flaw that pat.....»»
Chrome patches high-severity 0-day, its 6th this year
Security hole exists in a browser component known as Mojo. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) Google engineers have issued an emergency update for the Chrome browser to fix a high-severity vulnerability that can be exp.....»»
Chrome extensions with 1.4M users may have stolen your data
Researchers from McAfee have discovered five Google Chrome extensions that steal browsing activity, with the add-ons racking up more than a million downloads......»»
Chrome extensions with 1.4M installs covertly track visits and inject code
If you've installed any of these extensions, manually remove them stat. (credit: Chrome) Google has removed browser extensions with more than 1.4 million downloads from the Chrome Web Store after third-party researchers report.....»»
ReasonLabs Online Browser Security protects consumers from complex and rapidly-evolving cyber threats
ReasonLabs has launched its newest product, Online Browser Security. The product provides real-time, 24/7 protection against malicious URLs, phishing, harmful extensions, suspicious downloads, intrusive cookies and trackers, unauthorized notification.....»»
TikTok"s in-app browser can monitor your every click and keystroke
You know how some popular apps don't let you out of the app when you click on a link, opening said link in their own little in-app browser instead?As it turns out, this enables these apps to monitor what you do. And among the most popular apps that d.....»»
Apple @ Work: Keeping macOS free from malware means keeping Chrome free from rogue extensions
Apple @ Work is brought to you by Kolide, endpoint security for teams that Slack. Kolide notifies your team via Slack when their devices are insecure and gives them step-by-step instructions on how to solve the problem. Meet your compliance goals u.....»»
Reddit announces new Developer Platform with resources for third-party extensions
Reddit on Friday announced its new Developer Platform in which the social network will provide resources for the developer community that creates extensions and apps that run specifically on Reddit. This platform, which will be available soon, comes.....»»
Malicious PyPi packages turn Discord into password-stealing malware
PyPi abused by threat actors to distribute malware that steals Discord and browser data......»»
TikTok’s in-app browser could be monitoring what you do on the web
According to a security researcher, you might want to consider not using TikTok’s in-app browser, especially when it comes to sensitive websites. The post TikTok’s in-app browser could be monitoring what you do on the web first appeared on Phandr.....»»
Developer creates tool that shows injected JavaScript commands through an in-app browser
A few days ago, developer Felix Krause shared a detailed report on how mobile apps can use their own in-app web browser to track user data. Now Krause is back with a new tool that lets anyone see JavaScript commands injected through an in-app browse.....»»
TikTok monitors everything users type when using in-app browser
TikTok's in-app browser injects JavaScript into external websites, allowing the app to monitor all input, including passwords and credit card numbers.In 2020, it was discovered that TikTok had been accessing users' clipboards. Now, TikTok has been fo.....»»