Archive: Articles with Tag 'Browser Security'

Google Disrupts Cookie Theft Malware Attacks

Google researchers point to a resurgence in a decades-old session hijacking tactic, as seen in a recent phishing campaign.

Malware, Browser Security, Admin Session Hijacks

Google Rolls Out SameSite Cookie Changes to Chrome

Read about Google’s SameSite update, which changes how the Chrome web browser handles third-party cookies for improved security.

Browser Security, Privacy

Keeping Up With Chrome, Firefox Browser Updates

Google and Mozilla have released multiple versions of their web browsers over the past few days to roll back certain features and to fix high-severity vulnerabilities.

Browser Security, Patching, Firefox, Google Chrome

Browsers Will Block Sites Using Old Versions of TLS

Starting in March 2020, all the major web browsers—Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Edge—will display warnings when users visit websites that only support Transport Layer Security (TLS) versions 1.0 or 1.1. Users will be unable to visit those sites.

TLS, Browser Security, SSL Security

Make It Harder to Phish One-Time Passcodes Sent Over SMS

A proposal that would standardize the format of SMS messages being used in two-factor authentication schemes has a simple goal: make users relying on those one-time passcodes less susceptible to phishing attacks.

SMS, Sms 2fa, 2 Factor Authentication, 2fa, Browser Security, Phishing