February 12, 2020

Mozilla issues final warning to websites using TLS 1.0

From March, the Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Edge browsers will show warnings when users visit websites that only support TLS versions 1.0 or 1.1.

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February 03, 2020

Apple proposes simple security upgrade for SMS 2FA codes

Apple thinks it's come up with a simple way to make SMS two-factor authentication (2FA) one-time codes less susceptible to phishing attacks.

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January 28, 2020

Mozilla bans Firefox extensions for executing remote code

Mozilla’s policy is unambiguous - add-ons must be self-contained and not load remote code, which opens up the user to all sorts of risks.

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January 24, 2020

Google finds privacy holes in Safari’s ITP anti-tracking system

Apple’s much-vaunted Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP) could leave users exposed to a raft of privacy issues, including - ironically - being tracked.

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October 15, 2019

Apple says Tencent isn’t snooping on your browsing habits

Apple was quick to allay user concerns this weekend after someone spotted that it was working with Chinese company Tencent to check its users' website requests for malicious URLs.

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October 04, 2019

£3 billion Safari iPhone privacy lawsuit given go-ahead

A UK class action lawsuit against Google, that represents around 5 million iPhone users, can go ahead, according to the UK Court of Appeal.

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September 24, 2019

Apple restricts old adblocking tech

Apple has turned off the ability for adblocking companies to use their own blocking mechanisms in Safari.

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September 10, 2019

Chrome bumps ineffective EV certificates off the omnibar

Ever notice a missing company name next to the URL address bar? Ever change behavior because of it? Likely not, so bye-bye, useless badge.

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April 15, 2019

Microsoft’s Edge browser reborn after Chromium makeover

After three years of embarrassing rejection, might Microsoft’s newly-Chromed Edge browser be on the up?

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