Chrome extensions steal passwords in plain text
Researchers have succeeded in using a self-developed extension for Chrome to steal passwords from the source code of websites in plain text. Many extensions also turned out to be dangerous and websites are prone to data leaks due to the extension.
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers mana... Read more
Chrome can now take down malware masquerading as an extension
Google is currently testing a browser feature that alerts users when an installed extension has been removed from the Chrome Web Store, something that often indicates it is malware.
BleepingComputer reports that the Chrome Web Store is constantly flooded with unwanted browser extensions publishe... Read more
Firefox will support more third-party extensions in Android app
Firefox will open up its Android app to more personalization. This is possible because the web browser plans to provide support for a larger goup of add-ons.
Firefox says its Android app will soon become the "only major Android browser that supports an open extension ecosystem." Users benefit f... Read more
Google now protects TLS encryption in Chrome from quantum computers
Google recently released a hybrid key encapsulation mechanism (KEM). This should protect the sharing of symmetric encryption secrets while establishing secure TLS network connections. It should primarily be a defense mechanism against possible analysis from quantum computing environments. Google Ch... Read more
Google AI search gets visual and Chrome on mobile brings you new results
Google is further refining AI search results. The framework with AI-generated content thus gets a graphical aspect. Mobile users can also discover a Web browser that has new AI features.
Google is supplementing its search engine with generative AI features. For now, the new search experience re... Read more
ChromeOS detaches from Chrome web browser
Google appears soon to detach the Chrome web browser from the ChromeOS operating system. The feature could be the default as of ChromeOS 116. Chromebook users will not notice much of the changes, only that they will get more regular updates to the Chrome web browser.
The website specialising in... Read more
Google adds 5 new features to Password Manager in Chrome
Users can now set up additional authentication methods, save password notes, easily import from other password managers, and more.
This week Google unveiled a suite of new features that enhance the functionality of the company's password management utility. Google Password Manager instantly gene... Read more
Google entices bug bounty hunters with big offer
Starting today and running until December 1st, 2023, those intrepid hunters who successfully report sandbox escape chain exploits targeting Google's beloved Chrome web browser will receive triple the standard reward.
This audacious initiative aims to encourage security researchers to roll up the... Read more
Google will ship Privacy Sandbox tools in July
This week Google announced that some of its Privacy Sandbox tools will see general availability in Chrome 115 starting on July 18, 2023.The APIs for their solution to third party cookies will start to ship in July, Google says.
Ever since the EU adopted its General Data Protection Regulation (GD... Read more
SQLite 3.40 is now available with official support for Wasm
SQLite 3.40.0 has been made available with official Wasm compilation support.
Web developers can now utilize SQL to query local databases with the help of the browser's local storage, session storage and OPFS (Origin-Private FileSystem). The supporting system, however, is still patchy.
The de... Read more