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Google launches leaked-password checker, will bake it into Chrome in December

October 4, 2019 admin Browsers, chrome, Firefox, google, Security

Credit to Author: Gregg Keizer| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 04:06:00 -0700

Google has launched a web-based hacked-password checker, part of its efforts to bake an alert system into Chrome.

Called “Password Checker,” the service examines the username-password combinations stored in Chrome’s own password manager and reports back on those authentication pairings that have been exposed in publicly-known data breaches.

The web version can be found at passwords.google.com<>, the umbrella site for Chrome users who run the browser after logging in with their Google account, then use that to synchronize data – including passwords – between copies of Chrome on different devices.

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Kaspersky Security

How browser plugins can leak corporate secrets

September 6, 2019 admin Business, chrome, extensions, Firefox, leaks, Security, SMB, Threats

Credit to Author: Sergey Golubev| Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2019 02:27:57 +0000

Chrome and Firefox extensions can collect your browsing history. Learn why this is dangerous and how to protect yourself.

Kaspersky Security

Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 108

September 5, 2019 admin bank cards, EMV, Firefox, healthcare, news, podcast, privacy, ransomware, Threats

Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2019 09:28:45 +0000

Jeff and Dave discuss Firefox’s security enhancements, a German bank that lost 1.5 million to cloned EMV cards, ransomware hitting dentists, and more.

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How malware steals autofill data from browsers

August 7, 2019 admin Browsers, chrome, Edge, Firefox, Internet Explorer, passwords, stealers, Threats, trojans

Credit to Author: Sergey Golubev| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 15:45:20 +0000

We explain how malware steals passwords and other valuable data stored in the browser — and how to protect yourself.

Security Sophos

Firefox to pile on more native privacy features

July 23, 2019 admin Firefox, Have I been pwned, Mozilla, Organisations, privacy, Web Browsers

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 11:28:43 +0000

Mozilla is integrating its Lockwise password manager directly into the browser and expanding its support for the Have I Been Pwned website.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/q-NknoPxSgU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Getting rid of browser notifications

July 23, 2019 admin Browsers, chrome, Edge, Firefox, notifications, opera, privacy, safari, Tips

Credit to Author: Leonid Grustniy| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 15:44:54 +0000

We explain how not to drown in the stream of annoying browser push notifications — or even kiss them goodbye.

MalwareBytes Security

A week in security (July 15 – 21)

July 22, 2019 admin 2fa bypass, a week in security, Advanced Persistent Threat, Android apps, APT, backdoor, BitPaymer ransomware, browser extensions, bulletproof, chrome, Cybersecurity education, DataSpii, DDos attack, DoppelPaymer, EvilGnome, Extenbro, FaceApp, Facebook, Facebook reporting tool, Firefox, generation, instagram, Ke3chang, Magecart, Media File Jacking, privacy, RingCentral flaw, Sodinokibi, telegram, vital infrastructure, WhatsApp, Zhumu flaw, zoom zero-day

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 15:50:35 +0000

A roundup of cybersecurity news from July 15–21, including the Zoom camera vulnerability, Extenbro, Sodinokibi, Magecart, and cybersecurity challenges facing the education sector.

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