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Android | News

Android droppers on the PlayStore used to install banking Trojans

November 3, 2022 - A blog by the ThreatFabric research team gives readers an insight in the methods that malware authors use to get their...

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Threat Intelligence

Malvertising on Microsoft Edge’s News Feed pushes tech support scams

September 14, 2022 - While Google Chrome still dominates as the top browser, Microsoft Edge, which is based on the Chromium source code, is gradually gaining more...

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News | Privacy

Google delays Chrome third party cookie sunsetting…again

July 29, 2022 - We’ve seen many examples of third-party cookies being tackled by browsers recently. It’s not so long ago that Firefox effectively locked...

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News | Privacy

You can be tracked online using your Chrome browser extensions

June 21, 2022 - A researcher has found a way to generate a fingerprintof your device from your installed Google Chrome extensions, and then use...

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News | Scams

Rogue ads phishing for cryptocurrency: Are you secure?

April 26, 2022 - Bad ads are at it again. Rogue Google ads caused no end of misery for cryptocurrency enthusiasts, costing them roughly $4.31...

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Exploits and vulnerabilities | News

Update now! Google launches Chrome version 100 and fixes 28 vulnerabilities

March 30, 2022 - Google has launched Chrome version 100 which, among other things, fixes 28 vulnerabilities. Other new security features include Safety Check, Enhanced...

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News | Privacy

Brave browser goes the extra mile to block third party cookies

March 10, 2022 - Brave is testing a new feature to stop bounce tracking, a sneaky method that websites use to load third-party tracking cookies...

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News | Privacy

Twitter makes the leap to Tor

March 9, 2022 - Tor is getting another visibility boost for people who may not otherwise come into contact with it. The reason: an attempt...

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News

Intercepting 2FA: Over 1200 man-in-the-middle phishing toolkits detected

January 6, 2022 - Two-factor authentication (2FA) has been around for a while now and for the majority of tech users in the US and...

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News | Privacy

ICO challenges adtech to step up privacy protection

November 26, 2021 - The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) wants the advertising industry to come up with new initiatives that address the risks of...

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