July 23, 2024 at 01:03AM Google has reversed its decision to phase out third-party tracking cookies in Chrome, opting for a new user choice prompt. The move follows delays and regulatory scrutiny over privacy concerns and market competition. The Privacy Sandbox, intended as a cookie replacement, has faced criticism, prompting Google to engage with regulators … Read more
May 16, 2024 at 05:09AM Google released Chrome 125 with patches for nine vulnerabilities, including high-severity bugs CVE-2024-4947 and CVE-2024-4948. Exploitation of CVE-2024-4947 could allow remote code execution, and Google acknowledged its exploitation in the wild. Updates are advised due to recent zero-day vulnerabilities. Bug bounty details have not been disclosed. From the meeting notes, … Read more
March 1, 2024 at 10:46AM Microsoft pulled the Edge 122.0.2365.63 update due to widespread “Out of Memory” errors reported by users. The issue primarily affected Windows 10 and 11 users, crashing the browser and displaying memory-related errors. The problem was linked to the Enhanced Web Protection feature and could be resolved by adjusting security settings. … Read more
February 23, 2024 at 12:15PM The FTC fined Avast $16.5 million for allegedly selling consumer browsing data to third parties through its subsidiaries, despite claiming to protect users’ privacy. The FTC accused Avast of collecting and storing browsing data without consent, then selling it to over 100 third parties. Avast is now required to compensate … Read more
February 22, 2024 at 03:09PM The US government’s consumer protection agency is taking action against Avast for selling customer web browsing data. The Federal Trade Commission accused the company of collecting and selling data without consumer consent. Avast faces a $16.5 million fine and is ordered to stop selling browsing data. The data sold included … Read more
December 15, 2023 at 02:54AM Google will start testing “Tracking Protection” from January 4, 2024, for 1% of Chrome users to restrict third-party cookies and cross-site tracking. Participants will be randomly selected and notified upon opening Chrome. This move aims to enhance privacy while still allowing relevant ads and measuring ad performance without using individual … Read more