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Short Bytes: Google Chrome has a large list of internal URLs that you can access to know more about your web browser and tweak it. You can access the complete list by entering “chrome://chrome-urls” in your browser address bar. Ranging from downloads to experimental features, these URLs display detailed information of Chrome’s each aspect. From […]
Chrome, Firefox and likely other major browsers are afflicted by a vulnerability that allows attackers to spoof URLs in the address bar. While Mozilla said it has patched the flaw in the affected Android version of the Firefox browser, Google said Chrome will be fixed in an upcoming September release. Some details about the flaw […]
Rafay Baloch is a Pakistani ethical hacker who is known and respected worldwide — This time, he reported an Address Bar Spoofing Vulnerability in Chrome and FireFox and earned $5000 in return! Rafay Baloch, a Pakistani security researcher and ethical hacker discovered a critical security flaw in Chrome and FireFox browsers that would let an attacker […]
LastPass password manager had its security compromised by two white hackers in two days — It turned out sometimes it’s good to be hacked by good hackers! Mathias Karlsson, an IT security researcher recently breached the security of popular password managers LastPass and reported the issue to the firm. It all happened when Karlsson noticed LastPass has […]
Researchers Found Chrome Bug Allowing Users to Download Netflix and Amazon Prime videos! Media giants have been in a war against pirates for over a decade often shutting down platforms providing users with pirated content but there’s always a way around restrictions. This time, security researchers have discovered a bug in Chrome browser allowing anyone to download Netflix or Amazon […]
is the default PDF reader that is included in the Google Chrome web browser. Talos has identified an exploitable heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the Pdfium PDF reader. By simply viewing a PDF document that includes an embedded jpeg2000 image, the attacker can achieve arbitrary code execution on the victim’s system. The most effective attack […]
Pirate Bay Torrent website blocked by Chrome, Safari and Firefox on accounts of phishing. It was a “dark day” for all the Torrent lovers worldwide after The Pirate Bay was shunned by Google’s Chrome, Apple’s Safari and Mozilla’s Firefox browsers yesterday. The browsers blame Thepiratebay.se as being a conning website that has been found tricking and […]
Android Users Beware- This New Malware can Retrieve Banking Information and Track your Texts For Android users, using their devices has become so much risky nowadays due to the emergence of a new malware every other day. This time, a dangerous malware has surfaced that appears to be just another harmless Google Chrome’s mobile version’s […]
KickassTorrents community targeted with phishing scam — This shows you can trust every link you click Last year HackRead revealed breathtaking stats exposing how torrenting websites are earning millions of dollars annually yet spending nothing on security and dropping malware on users’ PC. We also talked about how Fallout 4 fans were tricked into downloading a fake […]
Google bug bounty program will now pay you more than you can image – So get ready! Since launching its bugs bounty program in 2010, Google has paid over $6 million to security researchers who have been finding bugs. The company still wants to appreciate the investigators and they have shown it by making two […]
Bad news for those website owners who trick their readers/users into clicking on fake ads and tricky downloads — Google Chrome is coming to get you for good. In December 2015, Google started supporting Safe Browsing technology, which was introduced to block those websites that were famous spots for phishing and social engineering attacks. While […]
Some trolls have been using short URLs to trick users into clicking the link CrashSafari.com that crashes and reboots Android, iOS devices and web browsers — So DON’T FALL FOR IT. Remember last year’s bug that crashed Apple Watch, iPhone and iPads? Well, a similar bug is back but it requires you to click a website link […]
Short Bytes: When we talk about the best Windows 10 web browsers, our list narrows down to Chrome, Firefox, Edge etc. Microsoft has invested heavily in Microsoft Edge and the results are reflected in the benchmark scores. However, Chrome manages to retain its spot as the best Windows 10 browser and Edge still needs some […]
A Chrome Extension that can Virtually Make Donald Trump Disappear (From the Web Of Course). No need to wait for the government to take some much-needed steps, you can easily ban Donald Trump from the Internet at least. The latest Google Chrome Extension known as Trump Filter can eliminate the entire information available on the […]
On AVG.com, there’s a free download available. It’s called Web TuneUp and it’s meant to guarantee a secure and safe browsing activity for every user. Including Chrome aficionados. But is it really? The website powerfully recites: be safe. Be in control. Free yourself of hidden threats and hackers. Yes, please – we would merrily chant. […]
Do you know crashing Whatsapp desktop or mobile version doesn’t require advanced hacking skills or machinery, what you need is 4000 smileys? Yes, it’s true, you need 4000 smileys to crash WhatsApp. This bug was exposed by a security researcher (Indrajeet Bhuyan) who during his experiments typed in 4000 smileys and the WhatsApp’s desktop version got […]
With an aim to secure the browsing, users surfing the Internet via chrome browser on mobile devices will receive a warning in case if the browser finds any web page dangerous for the user similar to the desktop version of Chrome. This is something Google has introduced in relation to the recent rise in malware […]
In November 2015, the Open Whisper system launched protected voice calling and texting application for Android called “Signal” but soon after the massive appreciation, the company has decided to release a desktop version of this application. The application was made earlier for Apple users then for Android which is being used by Snowden himself, so obviously it […]
Google accused by EFF for Collecting Students Data via Chromebook. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a civil liberties group, has lodged a complaint at the United States Federal Trade Commission/FTC accusing Google of storing students’ data without their permission. EFF claims that Google’s Chromebook invades students’ privacy through its default “sync” feature on the Google Chrome […]
Short Bytes: In the developing markets, making web browsing on mobile a great experience, is a challenging job for smartphone makers and web browsers. To make this experience faster and save your data, Google has updated the data saver mode in Chrome for Android. Read more to know how to activate it and save your […]
Google’s Chrome staff got in contact with the security researcher and has already started working on a fix A Chinese security researcher has found a security vulnerability in Google’s Chrome browser for Android, which he recently presented during the MobilePwn2Own event at the PacSec security conference in Tokyo, as The Register is reporting. The researcher, […]