Latest Browser news

Brave browser launches privacy-focused AI assistant on Android

Brave Software is the next company to jump into AI, announcing a new privacy-preserving AI assistant called "Leo" is rolling out on the Android version of its browser through the latest release, version 1.63.
- Bill Toulas
- February 29, 2024
- 03:42 PM
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DuckDuckGo browser gets end-to-end encrypted sync feature

The DuckDuckGo browser has unveiled a new end-to-end encrypted Sync & Backup feature that lets users privately and securely synchronize their bookmarks, passwords, and Email Protection settings across multiple devices.
- Bill Toulas
- February 14, 2024
- 08:00 AM
- 0
Brave to end 'Strict' fingerprinting protection as it breaks websites

Brave Software has announced plans to deprecate the 'Strict' fingerprinting protection mode in its privacy-focused Brave Browser because it causes many sites to function incorrectly.
- Bill Toulas
- January 21, 2024
- 10:19 AM
- 0
Hackers use Binance Smart Chain contracts to store malicious scripts

Cybercriminals are employing a novel code distribution technique dubbed 'EtherHiding,' which abuses Binance's Smart Chain (BSC) contracts to hide malicious scripts in the blockchain.
- Bill Toulas
- October 13, 2023
- 12:08 PM
- 0
DuckDuckGo browser for Windows available for everyone as public beta

DuckDuckGo has released its privacy-centric browser for Windows to the general public. It is a beta version available for download with no restrictions.
- Bill Toulas
- June 22, 2023
- 08:01 AM
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New ‘Shampoo’ Chromeloader malware pushed via fake warez sites

A new ChromeLoader campaign is underway, infecting visitors of warez and pirated movie sites with a new variant of the search hijacker and adware browser extension named Shampoo.
- Bill Toulas
- June 14, 2023
- 01:56 PM
- 0
Brave unveils new "Forgetful Browsing" anti-tracking feature

The privacy-focused Brave Browser is introducing a new "Forgetful Browsing" feature that prevents sites from re-identifying you on subsequent visits.
- Bill Toulas
- May 14, 2023
- 10:14 AM
- 0
Google patches another actively exploited Chrome zero-day

Google has released a security update for the Chrome web browser to fix the second zero-day vulnerability found to be exploited in attacks this year.
- Bill Toulas
- April 19, 2023
- 07:03 AM
- 1
Trojanized Tor browsers target Russians with crypto-stealing malware

A surge of trojanized Tor Browser installers targets Russians and Eastern Europeans with clipboard-hijacking malware that steals infected users' cryptocurrency transactions.
- Bill Toulas
- March 28, 2023
- 05:49 PM
- 0
Brave browser to block “open in app” prompts, pool-party attacks

Brave Software, the developer of the privacy-focused web browser, has announced some plants for the upcoming version 1.49 that will block everyday browsing annoyances like "open in app" prompts and add better protections against pool-party attacks,
- Bill Toulas
- February 24, 2023
- 04:38 AM
- 6
Google Chrome to let you disable or enable extensions per site

Google is working on a new feature that allows you to disable or enable Chrome extensions based on site-by-site basis.
- Mayank Parmar
- January 14, 2023
- 04:02 PM
- 0
New Vivaldi version integrates Mastodon into the browser sidebar

Vivaldi 5.6 was released today with a Mastodon client integrated directly into the browser's sidebar, seamlessly incorporating the rising social media platform in the browser's interface.
- Bill Toulas
- December 07, 2022
- 03:00 AM
- 2
DuckDuckGo for Mac enters public beta, now available to everyone

Mac users can now try the privacy features in the DuckDuckGo browser as the app has entered the beta stage of development.
- Bill Toulas
- October 18, 2022
- 08:00 AM
- 1
Microsoft Edge extends battery life via improved efficiency mode

Microsoft has improved the Microsoft Edge efficiency mode feature in the latest stable release to increase battery life when the device is unplugged or on low battery.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- October 14, 2022
- 01:38 PM
- 0
New tool checks if a mobile app's browser is a privacy risk

A new online tool named 'InAppBrowser' lets you analyze the behavior of in-app browsers embedded within mobile apps and determine if they inject privacy-threatening JavaScript into websites you visit.
- Bill Toulas
- August 19, 2022
- 02:12 PM
- 0
Microsoft Edge gets better security defaults on less popular sites

Microsoft is rolling out a new update to the Microsoft Edge Stable Channel over the coming days to improve the web browser's security defaults when visiting less popular websites.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- August 06, 2022
- 11:12 AM
- 1
DuckDuckGo browser now blocks all Microsoft trackers, most of the time

DuckDuckGo announced today that they will now be blocking all third-party Microsoft tracking scripts in their privacy browser after failing to block them in the past.
- Lawrence Abrams
- August 05, 2022
- 08:00 AM
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Tails 5.0 Linux users warned against using it "for sensitive information"

Tails developers have warned users to stop using the portable Debian-based Linux distro until the next release if they're entering or accessing sensitive information using the bundled Tor Browser application.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 25, 2022
- 12:41 PM
- 0
DuckDuckGo browser allows Microsoft trackers due to search agreement

The privacy-focused DuckDuckGo browser purposely allows Microsoft trackers on third-party sites due to an agreement in their syndicated search content contract between the two companies.
- Lawrence Abrams
- May 24, 2022
- 06:07 PM
- 12
Brave adds Discussions to enrich its search results

Brave, the maker of the homonymous web browser, has announced a new feature called Discussions that adds conversations from online forums to its privacy-focused search engine.
- Bill Toulas
- April 20, 2022
- 09:00 AM
- 1