Apple’s Safari Browser will soon Reject any HTTPS Website Certificate Valid for Over 13 Months
by The proprietary Apple Safari browser will no longer support websites with HTTPS certificates that are more than thirteen months old…
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Google is Making Moves to Bake its Bulk Password Checkup Protections Right into the Chrome Browser
by A new bulk password checkup flag in the Canary channel for the Google Chrome browser points to the protection being built directly into the browser…
Microsoft Says it’s Bringing its Proprietary Defender Security Software to Android and iOS
by Software giant Microsoft is planning to greatly expand its Defender security software platform to both Android and iOS…
Ring is Now Requiring Home Security Device Owners Sign In with 2FA to Improve Privacy and Security
Ring now mandates its home security device owners sign into their systems using two-factor authentication for added privacy and security…
Google to Require 2FA for All its Nest Accounts Beginning this Spring to Improve Security
Google is stepping up its security protocols for its IoT Nest products, requiring two-factor authentication for all accounts this spring…
Facebook will Make Improvements to its Account Security following a Hack that Occurred in 2018 as Part of a Lawsuit Settlement
The world’s largest social network has proposed in a lawsuit settlement over a data breach that it will tighten account security…
Phones Running these Versions of Android are Susceptible to Hackers Sending Malware over Bluetooth Connections
Mobile devices running certain versions of Android are at-risk of hackers remotely installing malware by exploiting Bluetooth connections…
Google will Soon Warn Chrome Users about Unsecured Download Files, Beginning in April before Blocking them Later On
by Google is about to make good on its promise to help protect its Chrome browser users from harm on the web by alerting them to unsecured downloads…
Delete these Malicious Apps Right Now Before they Log into Your Facebook and Google Accounts
Just days after a number of suspicious Android apps were discovered to contain rogueware, another batch has surfaced that are even more dangerous…
Attention WhatsApp Desktop Users, Update the Web Client Right Now to Avoid a Remote Access Vulnerability
A security researcher found a remote access flaw in the WhatsApp desktop client, which could allow hackers to snoop and/or install malware…
Stop Right Now and Delete these Android Apps to Avoid Malware, Rogueware, Privacy and Security Issues
Google has pulled two dozen Android apps with hundreds of millions of installs from the Google Play Store over potential privacy and security issues…
This Widely Popular Social Media Boosting Service Exposed Thousands of Users’ Passwords
A very popular social media boosting service used for building larger numbers of Instagram followers, has exposed thousands of users’ passwords…
Mozilla Joins Google, Disables Hundreds of Firefox Browser Add-Ons over Abuse, Security Issues
Mozilla has followed Google in banning hundreds of add-on extensions from its Firefox browser, over abuse, security, and privacy concerns…
Google Suspends All Premium Chrome Web Store Apps as a Security Precaution
Google Google has taken the unprecedented step of temporarily suspending all paid Chrome Web Store apps as a temporary security precaution for users…
Google’s Security Researchers have Discovered some Disturbing Privacy Risks Hidden in the Safari Browser’s Anti-Tracking Protections
Security researchers at Google have found substantial privacy risks associated with Apple’s Safari anti-tracking protections…
FedEx Warns Consumers Not to Trust Notification Disguised as Legitimate Looking Delivery Confirmation
Federal Express is warning consumers of a new text message scam that disguises itself as a legitimate delivery confirmation…