SquareX has released new threat research detailing an advanced Browser-in-the-Middle (BitM) attack that specifically targets users of the Safari browser. The research, conducted as part of the Year of Browser Bugs (YOBB) project, outlines the method by which BitM attacks deceive individuals into providing sensitive credentials by presenting fake login pages in the victim’s browser … Read more
Google is adding its Gemini AI assistant to Chrome, the company announced at Google I/O on Tuesday. Initially, Gemini will be able to “clarify complex information on any webpage you’re reading or summarize information,” according to a blog post from Google Labs and Gemini VP Josh Woodward. Google envisions that Gemini in Chrome will later … Read more
There’s a lot to look at, watch, and listen to on the web. Fully utilizing the bookmarks feature in Google Chrome can be a real help in staying on top of everything. Chrome is the browser I use most often, and I’ve got a huge number of bookmarked sites inside it: long reads I want … Read more
Click the three dots in the top-right corner of any Edge tab, then click Settings. Open the System and Performance tab, and you’ll see an Efficiency Mode toggle switch. Alongside it are some related settings, including how long Edge should wait before putting tabs to sleep, and whether or not you want Efficiency Mode to … Read more
9 photos Photo: Stephen Brisken via Pipeburn Residing in sunny California, Stephen Brisken is a retired man with plenty of time to pursue his hobbies, one of them being motorcycle customization. He doesn’t come up with fully-fledged builds on a regular basis, but it is indeed a genuine treat and cause for celebration when it … Read more
In September last year, Google announced a new feature that would let users sync their grouped tabs across mobile and desktop. It seems the company quietly started rolling it out in a phased manner. I noticed the new synced tab group feature on my OnePlus 13 earlier today, after the Chrome v133 update was installed on … Read more
Hackers were reportedly able to modify several Chrome extensions with malicious code this month after gaining access to admin accounts through a phishing campaign. The cybersecurity company Cyberhaven shared in a this weekend that its Chrome extension was compromised on December 24 in an attack that appeared to be “targeting logins to specific social media … Read more
ChromeOS 131 Update Rolls Out: Minor Tweaks, But Meaningful Improvements for Some Table of Contents ChromeOS 131 Update Rolls Out: Minor Tweaks, But Meaningful Improvements for Some ChromeOS 131 Update Interview Senior Engineer December 23, 2024 – Google quietly released a minor update to ChromeOS 131, bringing a wave of subtle but possibly impactful changes … Read more