Tag: Websites

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Chrome able to block 25 percent more phishing attempts

Chrome able to block 25 percent more phishing attempts

Google is improving phishing and malware protection for Chrome users. Websites are now monitored in real-time. This was necessary after Google found that malicious websites existed for an average of 10 minutes. An update to the Safe Browsing feature, launched in 2005, should better protect Chro... Read more

date1 month ago
W3C gives new recommendations for building an accessible site

W3C gives new recommendations for building an accessible site

The W3C is revamping the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). These guidelines guide web developers in building accessible websites. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) have been updated to version 2.2. This makes nine new recommendations available to developers. They can us... Read more

date7 months ago
Google to start removing secure website indicators in Chrome

Google to start removing secure website indicators in Chrome

Google Chrome will soon replace its iconic lock symbol with a new icon. The company looks to represent a website's security level more accurately. The move could change how we understand website security. The lock icon was first introduced to indicate that a website uses HTTPS encryption to secu... Read more

date12 months ago
NATO Special Operations HQ hit by cyberattacks

NATO Special Operations HQ hit by cyberattacks

A pro-Russian hacker group is believed to be responsible for taking down NSHQ's websites. NATO websites were targeted by a cyberattack on Sunday, German news agency dpa reported, citing the bloc’s spokesperson, Oana Lungescu. According to the report, the hacker attack struck several website... Read more

date1 year ago
Fraudsters use 42,000 fake websites to push adware and ads

Fraudsters use 42,000 fake websites to push adware and ads

Fraud group 'Fangxiao' built a network of 42,000 sites that impersonate well-known businesses. The network was designed to steer victims to websites pushing adware. Fangxiao uses fake domains to generate website traffic and advertising revenue for its own websites and the websites of customers w... Read more

date1 year ago
FishPig discovers exploit that puts 200,000 websites at risk

FishPig discovers exploit that puts 200,000 websites at risk

200,000 sites risk having their data compromised due to an exploit in FishPig's software. FishPig is a UK-based e-commerce software developer. Organizations use its Magento and WordPress plugins to streamline processes. FishPig recently discovered that attackers had found a backdoor into the sec... Read more

date2 years ago
Google blocks over thirty malicious domains used by hackers

Google blocks over thirty malicious domains used by hackers

Google blocked over thirty malicious domains connected to cybercriminal groups in Russia, UAE and India. The domains actively targeted AWS, Gmail and many other personal accounts to perform corporate espionage against organizations and human activists. According to the threat analysis group a... Read more

date2 years ago
Ten companies form the PHP Foundation to fund developers

Ten companies form the PHP Foundation to fund developers

The future of PHP source code language is in the hands of Dmitry Stogov and Nikita Popov. To ensure its preservation, ten companies have come together to form the PHP Foundation to fund these core developers. Details about the PHP Foundation Ten companies have grouped up to form the PHP Found... Read more

date2 years ago