The FBI has issued a public notice which includes advice to block adverts. Why? Let’s take a look. The bogus advert…
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Google delays Chrome third party cookie sunsetting…again
We’ve seen many examples of third-party cookies being tackled by browsers recently. It’s not so long ago that Firefox effectively locked…
Facebook gets round tracking privacy measure by encrypting links
A form of individual tracking specific to your web browser is at the heart of a currently contested privacy battle, and…
Rogue ads phishing for cryptocurrency: Are you secure?
Bad ads are at it again. Rogue Google ads caused no end of misery for cryptocurrency enthusiasts, costing them roughly $4.31…
Microsoft takes macros out of the equation for five Office apps
Microsoft says it is going to disable macros in five Office apps by default. Besides Excel 4.0 macros, which were disabled…
New Facebook ad reporting tool launches in UK
Last year, well-known consumer advice expert Martin Lewis decided to take Facebook to court for defamation. The cause? Multiple bogus adverts…
How to tighten security and increase privacy on your browser
Is my browser making an effort to keep my system safe and my online behavior private? This is usually not the…
The danger of third parties: ads, pipelines, and plugins
It may or may not be comforting to know that, ultimately, bulletproof security is out of your hands. You can have…
Search engine shenanigans: Malwarebytes mentions aren’t what they seem
Thing might be a touch quiet at the moment as we ease into 2018, but that doesn’t mean dubious antics and…
Mobile Menace Monday: Chrome declares war on unwanted redirects
As it was introduced earlier this year, Google is initiating their plan to implement a few new changes in Chrome to…