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Google Chrome to warn users before opening insecure HTTP sites
Google announced today that the Chrome web browser will start warning users by default before connecting to insecure HTTP public websites beginning with Chrome 154 in October 2026. Google Chrome also has an opt-in HTTPS-First Mode since 2021, which added the “Always Use Secure Connections” setting and attempts to connect to websites over HTTPS (HyperText Transfer Protocol […]
CommetJacking attack tricks Comet browser into stealing emails
A new attack called ‘CometJacking’ exploits URL parameters to pass to Perplexity’s Comet AI browser hidden instructions that allow access to sensitive data from connected services, like email and calendar. In a realistic scenario, no credentials or user interaction are required and a threat actor can leverage the attack by simply exposing a maliciously crafted URL to […]
Brave browser surpasses the 100 million active monthly users mark
Brave browser reached 101 million monthly active users and 42 million daily active users this September, marking a new record in the project’s history. At the same time, Brave Search, the project’s privacy-focused search engine that launched in 2021 and relies on its own web index, has grown to 1.6 billion monthly search queries and […]
Microsoft Edge to block malicious sideloaded extensions
Microsoft is planning to introduce a new Edge security feature that will protect users against malicious extensions sideloaded into the web browser. Edge enables developers to install extensions locally (also known as sideloading) for testing purposes before publishing them to the Microsoft Edge Add-ons store by toggling the “Developer Mode” option on the Extensions management page and clicking the […]
Mozilla now lets Firefox add-on devs roll back bad updates
Mozilla has announced a new feature that enables Firefox extension developers to roll back to previously approved versions, allowing them to quickly address critical bugs and issues. Once the latest extension version is reverted, users will no longer be able to install it. If automatic updates are enabled, the web browser will also automatically revert […]
Apple patches security flaw exploited in Chrome zero-day attacks
Apple has released security updates to address a high-severity vulnerability that has been exploited in zero-day attacks targeting Google Chrome users. Tracked as CVE-2025-6558, the security bug is due to the incorrect validation of untrusted input in the ANGLE (Almost Native Graphics Layer Engine) open-source graphics abstraction layer, which processes GPU commands and translates OpenGL ES […]
Microsoft Edge now an ‘AI-powered browser’ with Copilot Mode
Microsoft has introduced Copilot Mode, an experimental feature designed to transform Microsoft Edge into a web browser powered by artificial intelligence (AI). As the company explained on Monday, this new mode transforms Edge’s interface, with new tabs showing a single input box that combines chat, search, and web navigation functions. Once Copilot Mode is enabled, the AI […]
Brave blocks Windows Recall from screenshotting your browsing activity
Brave Software says its privacy-focused browser will block Microsoft’s Windows Recall from capturing screenshots of Brave windows by default to protect users’ privacy. Windows Recall is an opt-in Windows feature that takes screenshots of active windows every few seconds, analyzes them, and enables Windows 11 users to search for text within the snapshots using natural language. […]
Malicious Chrome extensions with 1.7M installs found on Web Store
Almost a dozen malicious extensions with 1.7 million downloads in Google’s Chrome Web Store could track users, steal browser activity, and redirect to potentially unsafe web addresses. Most of the add-ons provide the advertised functionality and pose as legitimate tools like color pickers, VPNs, volume boosters, and emoji keyboards. Researchers at Koi Security, a company providing a platform […]
Microsoft confirms Family Safety blocks Google Chrome from launching
Microsoft has confirmed that its Family Safety parental control service is blocking users from launching Google Chrome and other web browsers on Windows systems. Microsoft Family Safety helps parents monitor their children’s activity across desktop and mobile devices, providing screen time management, content filtering, app controls, location tracking, communication monitoring, and activity reports. Redmond acknowledged the […]