November 8, 2024 at 09:40AM Malwarebytes has acquired AzireVPN, a Sweden-based privacy-focused VPN provider, to enhance its product range. This move aims to strengthen Malwarebytes’ offerings in the cybersecurity and privacy sectors. The announcement was made on SecurityWeek. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. **Acquisition Announcement**: Malwarebytes has acquired AzireVPN, a VPN provider based in Sweden. 2. **Strategic … Read more
June 4, 2024 at 08:13AM Summary: The browser security landscape has evolved, with traditional Browser Isolation now inadequate. A new report recommends a shift to Secure Browser Extensions due to the limitations of Browser Isolation, impact on productivity, and changing web-borne threats. Secure Browser Extensions offer improved performance, visibility, risk analysis, and granular enforcement, with … Read more
April 30, 2024 at 01:33PM Despite competition from tech giants like Microsoft and Google, Island, a Dallas startup, secured $175 million in funding, bringing its total to $487 million. The company specializes in secure web browsing for businesses, targeting the enterprise browser market dominated by Microsoft and Google. Island boasts advanced security features and a … Read more
December 2, 2023 at 11:54AM Google Chrome is changing how its Back/Forward Cache works by ignoring the “Cache-control: no-store” header on HTTPS pages, allowing such pages to be cached for faster navigation. This move aims to improve browsing speed by enabling instant page restoration, though it raises concerns about outdated data and broken developer assumptions … Read more
November 1, 2023 at 08:12AM LayerX is a secure enterprise browser extension that provides comprehensive visibility, continuous monitoring, and granular policy enforcement on browsing sessions. It addresses the challenge of protecting the browser against web-borne attacks and data leakage. LayerX offers features such as installation and setup, a dashboard for high-level insights, discovery of entities … Read more
October 30, 2023 at 02:34PM Google has introduced a new feature called HTTPS-Upgrades to enhance Chrome internet security. It automatically upgrades insecure HTTP requests to secure HTTPS requests for all users. This protects users’ privacy and security by encrypting connections and preventing potential data theft. The update impacts various aspects of browsing and aims to … Read more