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Google Rolls Out SameSite Cookie Changes to Chrome
Google has finished its rollout of the changes to the SameSite cookie in its Chrome web browser. Site owners need to explicitly label third-party cookies with `SameSite=None; Secure` in order to use them on other sites.
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.
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.
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.
Mozilla, Google Crack Down on Malicious Browser Extensions
Google and Mozilla over the past few weeks have taken steps to remove problematic extensions and add-ons that steal user data and execute remote code.