News in the Software category

Browser Autofill Profiles Can Be Abused for Phishing Attacks

Browser autofill profiles are a reliable phishing vector that allow attackers to collect information from users via hidden fields, which the browser automatically fills with preset personal information and which the user unknowingly sends to the attacker when he submits a form.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- January 06, 2017
- 03:22 PM
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Google Bans AdNauseam from Chrome, the Ad Blocker That Clicks on All Ads

Google has banned the AdNauseam Chrome extension from the Chrome Web Store, an add-on that became very popular with users because it automatically clicked on all ads on a page.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- January 06, 2017
- 07:05 AM
- 6
Google Dev Finds Serious Flaws in Kaspersky's HTTPS Traffic Inspection System

Tavis Ormandy, one of Google Project Zero's most proficient security researchers, has identified two issues in the way Kaspersky security products inspect HTTPS traffic for web threats.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- January 04, 2017
- 07:37 AM
- 0
2 Million Users Impacted by New Data Collection Policy in Stylish Browser Add-On

Stylish, an add-on for browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Safari, announced this week through the voice of its new owner a new data collection partnership with SimilarWeb, a digital market intelligence company.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- January 04, 2017
- 06:20 AM
- 0
Microsoft to Add Bitcoin Support to Excel Later This Year

With Bitcoin popularity soaring like never before, Microsoft plans to add support for the cryptocurrency in Excel for both mobile and desktop versions.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- January 03, 2017
- 05:10 PM
- 2
Android Was 2016's Most Vulnerable Product

With 2016 officially over, we can crown Android as 2016's product with most vulnerabilities, and Oracle as the vendor with the most security bugs.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- January 02, 2017
- 07:15 AM
- 9
Firefox 52 Borrows One More Privacy Feature from the Tor Browser

Mozilla engineers have added a mechanism to Firefox 52 that prevents websites from fingerprinting users using system fonts.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 30, 2016
- 07:45 AM
- 1
Congress Report Rules Against Encryption Backdoors

Last week, a report published by the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee and the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee has made it crystal clear that the US government considers encryption backdoors as a threat to its "national interests."
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 28, 2016
- 01:11 PM
- 0
Mozilla to Support Firefox for Windows XP and Vista until September 2017

Just before the Christmas holiday, Mozilla announced plans to support Firefox for Windows XP and Vista until at least September 2017.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 25, 2016
- 05:55 AM
- 3
Firefox to Expand Sandbox Security Feature

Mozilla announced plans to expand the Firefox sandbox security features with the introduction of a second sandboxing system for working with the browser's new multi-process e10s (Electrolysis) feature.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 22, 2016
- 06:51 AM
- 2
Malware Disguises Installer as Windows "Save As" Dialog Box

Malware distributed via affiliate programs and bundled with other applications is using a devious tactic to fool users into installing it on their systems.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 20, 2016
- 09:55 AM
- 0
Adobe Releases Flash Player 24 for Linux Four Years After the Last Major Update

Adobe released today Flash Player 24 for Linux, after previously abandoning the application without explanation in 2012. Flash Player for Linux is now on par with Windows and Mac releases on version 24, after spending the last few years stuck at version 11.2 and only receiving small patches and security fixes, but no new features.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 19, 2016
- 12:55 PM
- 2
Turkey Partially Blocks Access to Tor and Some VPNs

Direct access to the Tor network and some high-profile VPN services have been blocked in Turkey, reports TurkeyBlocks, a service that keeps track of websites and services banned in the country.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 19, 2016
- 04:51 AM
- 4
Kickass Torrents (KAT) Returned to Life by Original Team - Report

A near perfect clone of the original Kickass Torrents (KAT) portal has surfaced online today, brought back to life by members of the original KAT staff who weren't targeted by the DHS and IRS investigation.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 16, 2016
- 05:05 AM
- 10
Australia Bans Five Pirate Sites, Three of Which Don't Exist Anymore

By the end of the year, Australian Internet service providers will have to block access to five piracy portals following a decision from the Federal Court of Australia.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 15, 2016
- 07:05 PM
- 7
Starting 23 January 2017, Evernote Staff Will Be Able to Read Unencrypted Notes

Evernote updated its Privacy Policy yesterday and added provisions that allow company employees to access unencrypted notes. The new Privacy Policy comes into effect as Evernote is pushing features powered by machine learning algorithms.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 15, 2016
- 12:20 PM
- 1
Flash Bug Allows Attackers to Spy on Users via Camera, Microphone

In yesterday's monthly security patch, Adobe fixed a bug in Flash Player that would have allowed an attacker to hijack permissions granted to other Flash applets and spy on users via their camera or microphone
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 14, 2016
- 06:11 PM
- 0
Opera 42 Released with Built-In Currency Converter

On its 20th birthday, Opera Software released yesterday Opera 42, the first browser ever to include a built-in currency converter.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 14, 2016
- 04:42 PM
- 0
Flash Will Soon Be "Click-To-Run" in Microsoft Edge

Microsoft is following in the footsteps of other browser makers such as Apple, Google, and Mozilla, and says that upcoming Edge browser versions will favor HTML5 over Flash by default.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 14, 2016
- 02:40 PM
- 0
First Version of Sandboxed Tor Browser Available

Developers at the Tor Project have started working on a sandboxed version of the Tor Browser, currently available as an early alpha version for Linux systems. Currently, this version is in an early alpha stage, and only available for Linux. There are no binaries available, and users must compile it themselves from the source code.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 12, 2016
- 05:56 AM
- 0