April 18, 2017 Punycode Enables Invisible Phishing Attacks 2 min read - Security researcher Xudong Zheng discovered a vulnerability in several popular web browsers that could enable fraudster to mask phishing attacks.
April 13, 2017 SSL Certificates Now Need Mandatory Authorization Checks 2 min read - According to new guidelines, as of September 2017 SSL certificates will have to be checked against a dataset before they can be issued.
March 28, 2017 Symantec’s SSL Certificate May Get Cut Off by Chrome 2 min read - In response to alleged violations, Google announced that its Chrome web browser will not trust an SSL certificate from Symantec for more than 279 days.
Endpoint February 24, 2017 Making the Move to an All-HTTPS Network 2 min read - There are countless benefits to moving web infrastructure to support the HTTPS protocol, but it's not as simple as swapping one protocol for another.
February 23, 2017 Browser Bully? Malicious Google Chrome Extension Pushes User Buttons 2 min read - A malicious Google Chrome extension is making the rounds to deliver malvertising. Here's how it works and how to avoid getting scammed.
January 16, 2017 Tricky Tracking: New Cross-Browser Fingerprinting IDs User Hardware 3 min read - A new cross-browser fingerprinting technique has the ability to identify user hardware. Is there any way for users to stay anonymous anymore?
December 15, 2016 DNSChanger Exploit Targets Routers Through Web Browsers 2 min read - Although the DNSChanger exploit kit is spread through malvertising, it is designed to target vulnerabilities in victims' physical internet routers.
December 1, 2016 Browser Malware Skunks Tor 2 min read - Security-focused web browser Tor was compromised by browser malware last week. Researchers also found ransomware hiding on the Tor network.
November 21, 2016 Browsers to End SHA-1 Support in 2017 2 min read - Some of the biggest names in the web browser game — namely, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla — plan to stop accepting insecure SHA-1 certificates in 2017.
November 3, 2016 Browser Test Crowns Edge as Most Secure < 1 min read - A browser test conducted by NSS Labs revealed that Microsoft Edge is more capable of blocking SEM and phishing than Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.