Tag Archives: Chrome

Google Reader is still defunct, but now you can ‘follow’ RSS feeds in Chrome on Android

Google Reader is still defunct, but its spirit lives on in a “follow button” for Chrome that Google first started experimenting with in May. The RSS tracking feature was limited to the experimental Canary versions of Chrome on Android, but today the company has started enabling it on stable versions of the browser, according to Adrienne Porter Felt, a director of engineering on Chrome. You can follow a site through the browser’s three-dot menu to subscribe to its RSS feed and have… Source link

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Google’s Chrome Is Under Heavy Attack—This Startup Thinks It Has A Rival To Save Businesses From Disaster

Talon Cyber Security founders Ohad Bobrov and Ofer Ben-Noon. They’ve convinced big-name investors … [+] they have the answer to the boom in browser-based cyberattacks. Talon Cyber Security Browsers are proving to be a potential Achilles’ heel in computer and smartphone security. This year has seen a record number of so-called zero-day attacks in the wild, where unpatched weaknesses in software are exploited by hackers, and Google Chrome has seen at least 12… Source link

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Why You Suddenly Need To Delete Google Chrome

An alarming new update from Google that hasn’t yet made headlines has suddenly put Chrome’s 2.6 billion users at risk of “surveillance, manipulation and abuse.” If you’re one of those users, this nasty new surprise just gave you a reason to quit. Chrome has serious issues when it comes to protecting your security and your privacy. The world’s leading browser has issued one urgent fix after another this year, as high-risk exploits have been found in the wild; and just a few… Source link

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Google Issues Warning For 2 Billion Chrome Users

Chrome users beware, just days after I warned attacks on Google’s browser are increasing, another critical hack has been confirmed. A serious new zero-day hack has been found in Google Chrome LIGHTROCKET VIA GETTY IMAGES MORE FROM FORBESGoogle Finds 5 New ‘High’ Security Threats In ChromeBy Gordon Kelly Google published the news in a new blog post, where it revealed Chrome’s 11th ‘zero day’ exploit of the year has been found (CVE-2021-37973) and it… Source link

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Google Issues Warning For 2 Billion Chrome Users

Google Chrome has now amassed 2.65BN users worldwide and holds a 65% share of the web browser market. But dominance means attention from hackers and Google has now issued a new upgrade warning for all Chrome users worldwide.  Google has confirmed five new ‘High’ security threats have been found in Chrome LightRocket via Getty Images MORE FROM FORBESGoogle Reveals 2 New ‘Zero Day’ Flaws Fixed In Chrome 93By Gordon Kelly In an official blog post, Google has… Source link

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Google Issues Warning For 2 Billion Chrome Users

Google Chrome is now used by approximately 2.65BN users as it dominates the web browser market. The problem with such dominance, however, is Chrome has become the number one target for hackers and now Google has had to issue another serious upgrade warning.  Google Chrome’s ninth and tenth zero-day hacks in 2021 have been found, users must upgrade … [+] immediately. LightRocket via Getty Images MORE FROM FORBESGoogle Confirms 5 New ‘High’ Level Security… Source link

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Update Chrome Now As Hackers Attack 2 Major Vulnerabilities In Google Browser

Google Chrome is under attack, the tech giant warns, as it patches 11 security issues in its … [+] browser. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images Google has revealed that two weaknesses in Chrome are under active attack, as users have been urged to update their browser to avoid becoming a victim. They were reported to Google via an anonymous party and were given a severity rating of “high.” Little more information was… Source link

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Quit Google Chrome For One Of These 3 Privacy-Friendly Alternatives

Google Chrome has too much scale and power. With over 2 billion users, the Chrome browser dwarfs even its closest rivals, despite being owned by one of the most-data hungry companies in the world. There has long been a movement to ditch Google Chrome, but many people end up going back to the browser, simply because it functions well and many apps are optimised for it. But recent moves by Google—such as the delayed but widely believed to be privacy-infringing FLoC update—are… Source link

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Google Issues Warning For 2 Billion Chrome Users

Google Chrome has well over two billion users worldwide and it not only dominates the web browser market, its Chromium core runs numerous browser alternatives. All of which makes Chrome the number one target for hackers and now Google has issued its fifth urgent upgrade warning in two months.  Google has warned users about five new ‘High’ security risks in Chrome LightRocket via Getty Images MORE FROM FORBESGoogle Reveals 7 ‘High’ Level Security Flaws In… Source link

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Google rolling out Chrome 93 on Mac, Windows, Android, iOS

Following version 92’s release on Android, Mac, Windows, and Linux, the next release of Google’s browser is rolling out. Chrome 93 is here today as a smaller update. Today, the Recently Closed menu (Overflow > History) only lets users restore Tab Groups in their entirety. Chrome 93 allows you to see what sites were in the collection, and just open individual pages: chrome://flags/#tab-restore-sub-menus With HTTPS adoption now pervasive, an experiment in Chrome 93 will replace… Source link

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