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Multiple browsers patch actively exploited zero-day

Multiple browsers patch actively exploited zero-day

Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Brave and Vivaldi web browsers are vulnerable to a zero-day exploit around the WebP image format. This vulnerability is reportedly already being actively exploited by hackers. Patches have since been implemented. Several web browsers are vulnerable to the very cr... Read more

date11 days ago
Firefox will support more third-party extensions in Android app

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

date1 month ago
Firefox to end Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 support by September 2024

Firefox to end Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 support by September 2024

The popular browser Firefox promises to offer support for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 until September 2024. Owner Mozilla thus already offers a more long-term support timeline than its competitors and Microsoft itself. In any case, the shelf life of these operating systems was overdue from Microsoft ba... Read more

date4 months ago
New data: Only two browsers have over 1 bln users in the world

New data: Only two browsers have over 1 bln users in the world

According to Atlas VPN, Apple's Safari web browser has more than one billion users. Google's Chrome is the only other browser with more than a billion users. Chrome, with roughly 3.4 billion users, still outnumbers Safari. It's vital to remember that these figures include both desktop and mobile... Read more

date1 year ago
Major browser developers partner up to improve interoperability

Major browser developers partner up to improve interoperability

Google, Microsoft, Apple and Mozilla are joining forces to improve web technology shared by browser platforms. To this end, the tech giants launched Interop 2022, a standard for web technology implementations. Over time, Interop 2022 should improve the interoperability of web apps in different b... Read more

date2 years ago
New browser-tracking hack defies standard defensive measures

New browser-tracking hack defies standard defensive measures

The hack works even when users flush caches or go incognito. For years, Intewrnet users have used a variety of tools to defend against websites tracking them. For example, they use anti-tracking browsing extensions, or they enable private or incognito browsing sessions, or they just clearing coo... Read more

date3 years ago
Search feature in Firefox will place markings on scroll bar

Search feature in Firefox will place markings on scroll bar

Version 87 of Firefox will show search results from the 'Find in page' feature on the scroll bar. The feature is currently being tested in the Nightly version of the browser. Firefox developer Sören Hentzschel announced the new feature in a blog post. It is an extension of the find feature that... Read more

date3 years ago
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