In one of the strangest stories of the year, the COVID-19 virus has halted plans by major browsers to drop support for the aging and insecure Transport Layer Security (TLS)…
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Microsoft’s Edge browser to get breached credential alerts
Microsoft has announced a list of new security and privacy features it plans to add to forthcoming versions in an effort to take on its rivals. This post appeared first…
Microsoft’s Edge browser reborn after Chromium makeover
After three years of embarrassing rejection, might Microsoft’s newly-Chromed Edge browser be on the up? This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog by Sophos Author: John E Dunn
Update now! Microsoft’s March 2019 Patch Tuesday is here
If you were among the millions of users who updated Chrome last week to dodge a zero-day exploit, Microsoft has something for you in this month’s Patch Tuesday. This post…
Flash “security bypass” list hidden in Microsoft Edge browser
Until this month, the Edge browser could bypass its own warnings about Flash content on 58 websites, thanks to a hidden list. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog…
Opera integrates a cryptocurrency wallet – is this Web 3.0?
When it appears in the next few weeks, the next version of Opera (“Reborn 3” or “R3”) for Windows, Mac and Linux will become the first mainstream desktop browser to…
Firefox 66 will silence autoplaying web audio
From Firefox 66 for desktop and Android, due in March, media autoplay of video or audio will be blocked by default. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog by…
Adblocking and browser privacy can be bypassed, researchers find
Virtually every desktop browser and adblocker can have its ad-tracking privacy or security bypassed by at least one software technique, a new study has found. This post appeared first on…
Microsoft Edge adds WebAuthn as passwords near the end
Microsoft’s Edge browser has finally joined Mozilla Firefox and Google’s Chrome in supporting a working version of the emerging WebAuthn. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog by Sophos…