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Microsoft Security Advisory March 14, 2024

Par / March 18, 2024 / 1 minute read / Policy, corrective, Fault, Microsoft, Navigator, Security policy, Identity Theft

262 Issue of three security advisories from Microsoft on March 14, 2024 Microsoft is publishing three security bulletins on its Microsoft Edge browser based on the Chromium kernel on March 14, 2024. They allow an attacker to cause security policy bypass, identity theft and a security issue not specified by the publisher. CVE-2024-2400: Free use in Performance Manager. Free use in Performance Manager in Google Chrome before 122.0.6261.128 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability presents a high security severity level to Chromium. CVE-2024-26163: Security feature bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based). CVE-2024-26246: […]

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Blocking third-party cookies in Google Chrome

Par / November 19, 2023 / 3 minutes of reading / Policy, Cookies, Navigator

156 Google is moving towards blocking third-party cookies in Chrome. With its Privacy Sandbox initiative, Google has officially announced its intention to phase out third-party cookies. This phased approach begins with a 1% user testing period in early 2024, leading to a broader phase-out in the third quarter of 2024. Third-party cookies play a central role in the contemporary digital landscape, shaping the online experience of users while raising growing privacy concerns. These small text files, deployed by domains other than the one the user is directly visiting, have significant implications for online privacy and security. A third-party cookie is a file placed on the device of a

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Browser caches and histories

Par / July 18, 2023 / 4 minutes of reading / Policy, Navigator, News

552 602 Internet browser caches and histories. The ZHPCleaner software focuses on cleaning the cache folders and history files of a large number of browsers. This user data is particularly interesting and this article attempts to understand how it works and how you manage your privacy online. Almost all internet browsers offer cache and history management. However, these features are not always easy to access and implement. When we encounter particular malfunctions, the Internet user does not necessarily have the reflex to think about cleaning this data recorded by the browser. For this reason, ZHPCleaner offers a cache and history cleaning option for the email client.

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The new Opera One Developer browser.

Par / 20th June 2023 / 1 minute read / Navigator

303 The new Opera One Developer browser with AI features. Designed for smooth navigation. Opera One introduces Tab Islands, an easy way to organize tabs into distinct groups. With its multithreaded composer and modular design, Opera One offers the most innovative browsing experience to date. Opera has a history of reinventing itself to meet the changing needs of its users as well as the evolving nature of the web. With Opera One, the browser has been redesigned according to the modular design. With today's release, Opera One also becomes the first major Chromium-based browser with a multi-threaded composer that brings the user interface to life like never before. Instead of adding more and more

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32 malicious Chrome extensions removed from Web Store.

Par / 2th June 2023 / 1 minute read / Arbitrary code, Fault, Navigator

120 Dozens of malicious Chrome extensions removed from the Web Store. Malicious Chrome extensions with 75 million installations are removed from the Web Store. Google has removed 32 malicious extensions from the Chrome Web Store that could alter search results and deliver spam or unwanted ads. Collectively, they come with a download count of 75 million. The extensions included legitimate features to keep users unaware of the malicious behavior that came in the hidden code to deliver the payloads. (Sources) Cybersecurity researcher Wladimir Palant finds that the PDF Toolbox extension for Google Chrome has more than 2 million users in the Chrome Web Store. “So I was rather surprised to discover hidden code there

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In-depth analysis of Firefox browser security vulnerabilities.

Par / 10th May 2023 / 2 minutes of reading / Fault, Navigator, Safety

210 In-depth analysis of Firefox browser security vulnerabilities. Firefox is one of the most popular and widely used browsers all over the world. Although it is often considered one of the most secure browsers, it is not free of security vulnerabilities. In this article, we will look at some of the main Firefox security vulnerabilities. Firefox is vulnerable to scripting attacks, which allow an attacker to manipulate the JavaScript code of a web page to execute malicious actions on the user's computer. Scripting vulnerabilities can be exploited for XSS or code injection attacks. Firefox add-ons are often used to enhance the functionality of the browser. However,

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