Cookies have been part of the internet experience since the early days of the web's history. Advertisers commonly use them to track users. Many users don't appreciate being tracked, and have made this known to the companies that make the most popular browsers in use today. These companies have responded to the wishes of their users in various … [Read more...] about Enhanced Tracking Protection Rolling Out To Firefox Users
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Malware Is Targeting Cookies On Android Devices To Gain Access
There's a new malware threat to be aware of, called "CookieThief," which is an apt name that describes what the malware does. Honestly though, the Hackers missed the mark here. "CookieMonster" would have been a much better name option. In any case, it's part of a growing new collection of malware strains that is able to steal browser and app … [Read more...] about Malware Is Targeting Cookies On Android Devices To Gain Access
Chrome Will Offer More Ways To Control Web Tracking
Google announced a pair of important security features of upcoming versions of its Chrome browser at this year's I/O Developer Conference. Both changes are designed with the same goal in mind: To give users some additional tools to block or at least mitigate the threat of online tracking. The first of the two new features is called … [Read more...] about Chrome Will Offer More Ways To Control Web Tracking