Here’s our latest security podcast – enjoy!
Google will use Gmail to nudge you into updating your browser
If you’re clinging to an older version of Chrome, now is the time to update as Google is ending support for older versions
Google Starts Using HTML5 By Default Instead of Flash For Some Chrome Users
Google announced in a blog post today that it will be rolling out a feature over the next few months that starts disabling Flash and displaying HTML5 content instead on certain websites. Google notes, “This change disables Adobe Flash Player…
Microsoft Silently Fixes Kernel Bug That Led to Chrome Sandbox Bypass
Microsoft appears to have silently fixed a two-year-old bug in in Windows Kernel Object Manager that could have allowed for the bypass of privileges in Google’s Chrome browser.
The Chrome extension that “Firesheeps” you by choice
This Chrome extension shares your session tokens instead of your passwords – but that’s still a risky idea and we suggest you avoid it.
New Chrome Extension Automatically Negotiates With Comcast For Rate Discounts
A technology company called Trim aims to take away the stress and displeasure associated with talking to Comcast service representatives. They have created a bot via a Google Chrome extension that negotiates with Comcast reps over the internet, seeking discounts…
Scammers Bite Chrome Users With Forgotten 2014 Bug
“Tech support scammers have started exploiting a two-year-old bug in Google Chrome to trick victims into believing their PC is infected with malware,” reports security researcher Sophos. It begins by freezing the browser, BrianFagioli reports, sharing an article from Beta…
Anatomy of a Chrome for Android bug: the mixed-up world of mobile browsers
As the old adage goes, the devil’s in the details, so here they are.
Google Says There Are Now 2 Billion Active Chrome Installs
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Google is hosting its Chrome Dev Summit today. There hasn’t been a lot of news out of the event, but one number that stood out in today’s keynote by Chrome Engineering VP…
Google hits incorrigible sites with “Repeat Offender” tag
Google is toughening its Safe Browsing policies for sites that won’t clean up their act