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Google has rolled out a change to Chrome that asks users for permission before making an insecure HTTP connection. The protection is now enabled by default for all users.
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After spending a few years collecting new AI features on Edge, Microsoft is planning on giving users the option to completely turn all of them off.
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The Document Foundation reported that it got 9.4 million LibreOffice downloads over an eight-week period, and 2026's stats already beat 2025.
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Security teams are dealing with two separate emergencies this week. The first is a certificate authority that shipped private keys anyone could guess. The second is a pair of critical PHP flaws that leaked before patches existed.
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has published “Online Privacy for Parents and Youth,” a new guide to help families protect themselves online with easy, quick ways to identify and protect against threats.
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OpenAI disclosed a pair of safety incidents that involved AI agents weakening their safety monitoring systems during internal coding tasks. In one incident, OpenAI says its GPT-6 Astra agent disabled its safety monitor and then lied about it.
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Google said it's rolling out improved safeguards in Chrome to secure users against ClickFix attacks, a social engineering technique in which bad actors trick users into copying and pasting malicious code directly into their computer's operating system.
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PHP security patches for exploits (severity rating of 9.2 out of a possible 10) that effect more than 40% of the internet have rolled out today, with the goal of fixing two critical vulnerabilities that could wreak havoc on the internet if left unchecked.
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Certificate authority eMudhra revoked eight compromised intermediate certificates after researchers found their private keys were so weak that anyone could recover them almost instantly and use them to forge trusted certificates for legitimate websites.
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Chrome today announced the latest features for Safe Browsing Enhanced Protection. Google says this mode makes users 10x safer from phishing, social engineering, notification abuse, and other scams compared to Standard Protection.
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Malware can infect your Android device or iPhone and you might not have even noticed. Here are some warning signs that you might have an unwanted guest on your smartphone.
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Apple says Safari now refuses to talk to companies that quietly pick up the email address people type into a website and turn it into a code that follows them from site to site. No company gets an exception.
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Google is laying the groundwork for the upcoming “Enhanced Protection” feature in Messages. Enhanced protection, rolling out later this month, will turn on the new anti-scam feature with secure cloud analysis.
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Exciting news for Safari users: Privacy Badger is now available on Safari for macOS! You’ll need Safari version 26.5 or higher to use it.
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Every open browser tab is effectively a mini-application running JavaScript, auto-refreshing ad scripts, and caching heavy media into your computer’s RAM. Here’s how to deal with tab hoard overload to speed up your system.
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Vivaldi on Android offers several ways to tailor the browser to your preferences, beyond switching between light and dark mode.
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Chrome and Brave are Chromium browsers with an extensive selection of add-ons, but they're limited to the desktop versions. Their Android equivalents don't support extensions. Firefox is one of the few Android browsers to offer desktop-grade extensions.
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Microsoft Edge for Business will get Watermark Protection in December 2026, adding persistent user and timestamp watermarks to sensitive content.
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Since Office 2013, Microsoft has pushed the subscription as the main way to buy Office. But why pay for a subscription when full office suites are available for free. Here are some great, free Office alternatives to consider.
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If you've ever used Windows 11, it's no secret that the OS prioritizes Edge over competing browsers. In fact, Mozilla is accusing Windows of being full of dark patterns and harmful design techniques that force you toward Microsoft's browser.
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