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Brave beats other browsers in privacy study

February 27, 2020 0 Comments Apple, Apple Safari, Brave, browser privacy, chrome, Edge, firefox, Google, Google Chrome, Microsoft, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla, Privacy, Safari, Web Browsers, Yandex

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 11:32:13 +0000

Users looking for a privacy-focused browser might want to consider Brave first, according to a study published this week.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/nYYmchFylNA” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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SSL/TLS certificate validity chopped down to one year by Apple’s Safari

February 25, 2020 0 Comments Apple, Apple Safari, ca/browser forum, certificate authorities, Cryptography, Google, https, Privacy, Safari, security threats, sha-1, ssl/tls, TLS, tls certificates, Web Browsers

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 11:42:33 +0000

From 1 September 2020, Safari will no longer trust SSL/TLS certificates with more than a year on the clock.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/cpkLvAwmg9A” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Apple chops Safari’s TLS certificate validity down to one year

February 24, 2020 0 Comments Apple, Apple Safari, ca/browser forum, certificate authorities, Cryptography, Google, https, Privacy, Safari, security threats, sha-1, ssl/tls, TLS, tls certificates, Web Browsers

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 11:42:33 +0000

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Mozilla issues final warning to websites using TLS 1.0

February 12, 2020 0 Comments Apple, chrome, Edge, firefox, Google, Google Chrome, Microsoft, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla, netscape, Safari, ssl/tls, TLS, tls 1.0, Web Browsers

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 16:13:57 +0000

From March, the Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Edge browsers will show warnings when users visit websites that only support TLS versions 1.0 or 1.1.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/3oMQ9dp5jKA” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Apple proposes simple security upgrade for SMS 2FA codes

February 3, 2020 0 Comments 2-factor Authentication, 2fa, Apple, Google, Microsoft, mozilla firefox, Safari, security threats, sms phishing

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 12:54:31 +0000

Apple thinks it’s come up with a simple way to make SMS two-factor authentication (2FA) one-time codes less susceptible to phishing attacks.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/EmuD8lIFjiU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Mozilla bans Firefox extensions for executing remote code

January 28, 2020 0 Comments Apple Safari, browser extensions, chrome, Edge, firefox, Google Chrome, malicious extensions, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla, mozilla firefox, Safari, security threats, Web Browsers

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 10:38:31 +0000

Mozilla’s policy is unambiguous – add-ons must be self-contained and not load remote code, which opens up the user to all sorts of risks.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/NvbQrtROsLI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Google finds privacy holes in Safari’s ITP anti-tracking system

January 24, 2020 0 Comments ad tracking, Apple, Apple Safari, browser privacy, Google, intelligent tracking prevention (itp), Privacy, Safari, Web Browsers

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 16:36:06 +0000

Apple’s much-vaunted Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP) could leave users exposed to a raft of privacy issues, including – ironically – being tracked.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/bhI2Ftj-42Y” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Mac threat detections on the rise in 2019

December 16, 2019 0 Comments browser extensions, mac, mac adware, mac malware, mac telemetry, mac threat detections, mac threats, newtab, potentially unwanted programs, PUPs, Safari

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 18:40:06 +0000

For the first time ever, Mac threats broke into Malwarebytes’ top five overall detections of 2019. Take a look at this and other telemetry that shows Mac malware is certainly on the rise.

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Apple says Tencent isn’t snooping on your browsing habits

October 15, 2019 0 Comments Apple, Apple Safari, browser privacy, china, Cryptography, fraudulent website warning, Google, Organisations, Privacy, Safari, safari browser, safe browsing, Tencent, Web Browsers, web browsing

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 10:46:27 +0000

Apple was quick to allay user concerns this weekend after someone spotted that it was working with Chinese company Tencent to check its users’ website requests for malicious URLs.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/1ZcuAGpfi7s” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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£3 billion Safari iPhone privacy lawsuit given go-ahead

October 4, 2019 0 Comments Apple, Apple Safari, bgi, browser generated information, data protection, Google, Law & order, PII, Privacy, Safari, Web Browsers

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 11:36:48 +0000

A UK class action lawsuit against Google, that represents around 5 million iPhone users, can go ahead, according to the UK Court of Appeal.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/fsGgtlXfCI8″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>