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Google throws bug bounty bucks at mega-popular third-party apps

September 2, 2019 0 Comments Android, bug bounties, chrome, data loss, DDPRP, Developer Data Protection Reward Program, extensions, Google, Google Chrome, Google Play, Google Play Security Reward Program, hackerone, Mobile, oauth, security threats, third party apps, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Mon, 02 Sep 2019 10:51:32 +0000

Google’s going to throw more bug bounty money at the problem of nasty apps in its Play Store, it announced on Thursday. In a post from the Android Security & Privacy team’s Adam Bacchus, Sebastian Porst, and Patrick Mutchler , the company said that it’s throwing the security net over not just its own apps, but […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/bPMJRaBtj94″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Google warns of system-controlling Chrome bug

August 30, 2019 0 Comments blink, browser bug, chrome, Chrome browser, Google, Google Chrome, Organisations, security threats, vulnerability, Web Browsers

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 09:34:24 +0000

Google is patching a serious bug in the desktop version of its Chrome browser that could let an attacker take over a computer simply by luring them to a website.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/HwRH9qy2X3g” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Chrome users ignoring warnings to change breached passwords

August 20, 2019 0 Comments chrome, firefox, Google, Google Chrome, Google Password Checkup, Have I been pwned, password reuse, password security, security threats, Web Browsers

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 15:45:15 +0000

If you were told that the password you had just entered was known to have been compromised in a data breach, what would you do?<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/4HvdcwUNkIs” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Chrome Incognito mode detection fix busted by researchers

August 13, 2019 0 Comments chrome, Google, Google Chrome, Incognito mode, Jesse Li, Organisations, Privacy, Security researchers, Vikas Mishra, Web Browsers

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 13:43:07 +0000

Remember that Chrome update that stopped websites from detecting Incognito mode? Well, researchers claim to have found a way around it.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/DYQIHCGdjmU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Browser plug-ins peddled personal data from over 4m browsers

July 26, 2019 0 Comments browser extensions, browsing data, business data, corporate information, data loss, extensions, firefox, Google Analytics, Google Chrome, PII, Privacy

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 11:02:52 +0000

Nacho Analytics gathered data like passwords, tax and prescription data from browser add-ons – and those who bought it can keep it.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/hh3QByv2ph0″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Chrome 76 blocks websites from detecting incognito mode

July 23, 2019 0 Comments Google, Google Chrome, Incognito mode, paywalls, Privacy, Private Browsing, Web Browsers

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 13:24:56 +0000

Ever bypassed a website paywall using a browser’s privacy mode? It was once a simple hack, however, it no longer works for most websites.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/7mBVTCcCHZk” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>