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Mozilla Firefox can now secure access to passwords with device credentials

Mozilla Firefox finally allows you to further protect local access to stored credentials in the browser's password manager using your device's login, including a password, fingerprint, pin, or other biometrics
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 14, 2024
- 04:19 PM
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Google rolls out Chrome fix for empty pages when switching tabs

Google is rolling out a server-side fix for a known issue affecting the Chrome browser that causes webpage content to temporarily disappear when users change between open tabs.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 21, 2024
- 10:57 AM
- 0
Google Chrome's new post-quantum cryptography may break TLS connections

Some Google Chrome users report having issues connecting to websites, servers, and firewalls after Chrome 124 was released last week with the new quantum-resistant X25519Kyber768 encapsulation mechanism enabled by default.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 28, 2024
- 10:19 AM
- 0
Chrome Enterprise gets Premium security but you have to pay for it

Google has announced a new version of its browser for organizations, Chrome Enterprise Premium, which comes with extended security controls for a monthly fee per user.
- Ionut Ilascu
- April 10, 2024
- 03:52 PM
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Google fixes one more Chrome zero-day exploited at Pwn2Own

Google has fixed another zero-day vulnerability in the Chrome browser, which was exploited by security researchers during the Pwn2Own hacking contest last month.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 03, 2024
- 12:39 PM
- 0
New Chrome feature aims to stop hackers from using stolen cookies

Google announced a new Chrome security feature called 'Device Bound Session Credentials' that ties cookies to a specific device, blocking hackers from stealing and using them to hijack users' accounts.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 02, 2024
- 02:08 PM
- 7
Google fixes Chrome zero-days exploited at Pwn2Own 2024

Google fixed seven security vulnerabilities in the Chrome web browser on Tuesday, including two zero-days exploited during the Pwn2Own Vancouver 2024 hacking competition.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 27, 2024
- 02:44 PM
- 0
Mozilla fixes two Firefox zero-day bugs exploited at Pwn2Own

Mozilla has released security updates to fix two zero-day vulnerabilities in the Firefox web browser exploited during the Pwn2Own Vancouver 2024 hacking competition.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 22, 2024
- 01:45 PM
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Microsoft pulls Edge update causing 'Out of Memory' crashes

Microsoft has pulled the Microsoft Edge 122.0.2365.63 update after users reported receiving "Out of memory" errors when browsing the web or accessing the browser settings.
- Lawrence Abrams
- March 01, 2024
- 10:44 AM
- 10
Google fixes first actively exploited Chrome zero-day of 2024

Google has released security updates to fix the first Chrome zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild since the start of the year.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 16, 2024
- 02:13 PM
- 1
Google Chrome emergency update fixes 7th zero-day exploited in 2023

Google has fixed the seventh Chrome zero-day vulnerability this year in an emergency security update released today to counter ongoing exploitation in attacks.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 28, 2023
- 04:24 PM
- 0
Google Chrome now auto-upgrades to secure connections for all users

Google has taken a significant step towards enhancing Chrome internet security by automatically upgrading insecure HTTP requests to HTTPS requests for 100% of users.
- Mayank Parmar
- October 30, 2023
- 02:31 PM
- 0
Mozilla patches Firefox, Thunderbird against zero-day exploited in attacks

Mozilla released emergency security updates today to fix a critical zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild, impacting its Firefox web browser and Thunderbird email client.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 12, 2023
- 05:32 PM
- 0
Google fixes another Chrome zero-day bug exploited in attacks

Google released emergency security updates to fix the fourth Chrome zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks since the start of the year.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 11, 2023
- 03:46 PM
- 0
Google Chrome to warn when installed extensions are malware

Google is testing a new feature in the Chrome browser that will warn users when an installed extension has been removed from the Chrome Web Store, usually indicative of it being malware.
- Lawrence Abrams
- August 20, 2023
- 01:26 PM
- 3
Google to fight hackers with weekly Chrome security updates

Google has changed the Google Chrome security updates schedule from bi-weekly to weekly to address the growing patch gap problem that allows threat actors extra time to exploit published n-day and zero-day flaws.
- Bill Toulas
- August 09, 2023
- 11:30 AM
- 4
Browser developers push back on Google's “web DRM” WEI API

Google's plans to introduce the Web Environment Integrity (WEI) API on Chrome has been met with fierce backlash from internet software developers, drawing criticism for limiting user freedom and undermining the core principles of the open web.
- Bill Toulas
- July 29, 2023
- 10:11 AM
- 4
Google Chrome to offer 'Link Previews' when hovering over links

Google is set to improve Chrome by introducing a new "Link Preview" feature. This feature, currently in development for desktop use, could significantly change how users interact with web content.
- Mayank Parmar
- July 25, 2023
- 05:49 PM
- 2
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- July 13, 2023
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Brave Browser boosts privacy with new local resources restrictions

The Brave team has announced that the privacy-centric browser will soon introduce new restriction controls allowing users to specify how long sites can access local network resources.
- Bill Toulas
- June 28, 2023
- 11:44 AM
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