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Credit to Author: avenkat@idg.com| Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2023 08:43:00 -0700

Google has released Chrome version 112.0.5615.121 to address a vulnerability that can allow malicious code execution on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems.

Security Sophos

Chrome 80 encryption change blocks AZORult password stealer

February 27, 2020 0 Comments azorult, browser security, chrome, chrome 80, Google, Google Chrome, kela, malware, mimikatz, password manager, Web Browsers

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 11:02:49 +0000

Evidence is emerging that a change made to Chrome 80 might have disrupted the popular data and user profile stealing malware AZORult.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/kjIQgx4g7bk” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security Sophos

Google pulls 500 malicious Chrome extensions after researcher tip-off

February 17, 2020 0 Comments browser security, chrome, Chrome Extension, chrome store, duo security, Google, Google Chrome, jamila kaya, malicious extensions, security threats, Web Browsers

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 12:07:48 +0000

Google has abruptly pulled over 500 Chrome extensions from its Web Store that researchers discovered were stealing browsing data and executing click fraud and malvertising.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/izP6lapUPOU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Google Chrome to start blocking downloads served via HTTP

February 10, 2020 0 Comments browser security, chrome, Chrome browser, downloads, Google, Google Chrome, http, https, Web Browsers

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 11:59:34 +0000

Google has announced a timetable for phasing out insecure file downloads in the Chrome browser starting with desktop version 81 due next month.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/pLJD5xgjayo” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Browser Guard combats privacy abuse, tracking, clickbait, and scammers

September 19, 2019 0 Comments ad blocking, browser, browser guard, browser safety, browser security, Browsers, control, extension, faster load times, malwarebytes, malwarebytes browser guard, Malwarebytes news, plugin, plugins, Privacy, tracker, trackers

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 18:27:51 +0000

The free Malwarebytes Browser Guard extension combats privacy abuse, user tracking, clickbait, unwanted advertisements, and tech support scammers while offering granular control and faster browsing.

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How much personalization is too much?

August 19, 2019 0 Comments browser extensions, browser plugins, browser security, browsing tracking, data collection, personal information, personally identifiable information, Privacy, the parallax

Credit to Author: Seth Rosenblatt| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Personalization is the new mantra of marketers—and most people are perfectly okay with that. But when does personalization cross the line into invasive? And what can uncomfortable consumers do about blocking it?

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Privacy

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