Tag Archives: Browser

Bing/Edge directed Chrome-Fans to Phishing sites

Posted on 2018-10-29 by guenni

[German]A worrying thing that may have happened in the USA. Users looking for a Google Chrome download in Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 were occasionally redirected to a page offering unwanted software (PUP). Advertising

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Tor Browser 8.0.2

Posted on 2018-10-06 by guenni

Advertising Tor developers released version 8.0.2 of the browser on October 2, 2018. Firefox is updated to 60.2.1esr and two bugs (Backport fix for Mozilla bug) are fixed.

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How to find weak passwords in Active Directory and eliminate them with PowerShell

[Sponsored Post]Weak or compromised passwords are a known gateway for attackers. If you are able to identify which users in Active Directory (AD) are threatened by this, then PowerShell can help to remedy it. However, PowerShell scripts cannot eliminate basic AD deficits, other tools are needed for this. More ...

CSS vulnerability crashes iPhone, Safari, IE, and Edge

Posted on 2018-09-17 by guenni

[German]A newly discovered CSS vulnerability allows attackers to crash iPhones with iOS. In the browsers Safari (macOS), IE and Edge (Windows), the attack freezes the respective browser. Advertising

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Slimjet browser: Beware of Bing search engine

Posted on 2018-03-27 by guenni

[German]If you are using the Slimjet browser, you should be careful with the selection of the default search engine at the moment. Slimjet developers has buried a nasty trick behind the offered Bing search engine entry – there is a … Continue reading →

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Is FlashPeak Inc. shipping Slimjet browser with a backdoor?

Posted on 2018-03-26 by guenni

[German]Is the Slimjet browser (a Google Chrome clone) moving towards Mozilla? Or does the developer moves to ship potentially unwanted software or even a backdoor? Within this blog post I address a a very strange observation some blog readers are … Continue reading →

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Windows and Browser Statistics February 2018

Posted on 2018-02-02 by guenni

[German]At the beginning of February 2018, it's time to take a quick look at the market share of desktop operating systems and see how things has changed with Windows. And I will take also a look at the browser market … Continue reading →

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Google Chrome 64: Security Fixes, Spectre Mitigation, Ad-Blocker

Posted on 2018-01-26 by guenni

[German]Google developers released Google Chrome 64 for Android, Linux, macOS and Windows. The new version closes 53 security holes, includes protection against Spectre attacks and comes with an improved ad blocker. Advertising

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Is your browser vulnerable for cryptojacking?

Posted on 2018-01-26 by guenni

[German]Question: Is the browser you are currently using vulnerable to to websites secretly abusing it for crypto mining? A test can provide more information. Advertising

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Test: Is my browser vulnerable for Spectre attacks?

Posted on 2018-01-11 by guenni

[German]Here's a tip for users of devices, who are wondering, if their browser is vulnerable for Spectre attacks. The test is independent of the device and operating system and there is no need to install anything. Advertising

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Tor Browser 7.0.6 released

Posted on 2017-09-29 by guenni

[German]The Tor project has released Tor browser 7.0.6 for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X on September 26, 2017. An Update is recommended. Advertising

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