Tor browser fixes bug that allows JavaScript to run when disabled

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 12:16:27 +0000

The Tor browser has a bug that could allow JavaScript to execute on websites even when users think they’ve disabled it for maximum anonymity.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/es39u8LUhmk” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Brave beats other browsers in privacy study

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 11:32:13 +0000

Users looking for a privacy-focused browser might want to consider Brave first, according to a study published this week.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/nYYmchFylNA” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Google finds privacy holes in Safari’s ITP anti-tracking system

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 16:36:06 +0000

Apple’s much-vaunted Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP) could leave users exposed to a raft of privacy issues, including – ironically – being tracked.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/bhI2Ftj-42Y” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Apple says Tencent isn’t snooping on your browsing habits

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 10:46:27 +0000

Apple was quick to allay user concerns this weekend after someone spotted that it was working with Chinese company Tencent to check its users’ website requests for malicious URLs.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/1ZcuAGpfi7s” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Is $100 million enough to save the web from ads?

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 12:33:50 +0000

Mozilla, Creative Commons and Coil are teaming up to launch a $100m fund to drive out advertising and advocate privacy across the web.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/7IGQrwFwo98″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Mozilla Private Network VPN gives Firefox another privacy boost

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 10:47:28 +0000

Is this week’s test pilot launch of Mozilla Private Network the moment browser VPNs finally become a must-have privacy feature?<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/MYg9gnQyZ7o” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Brave accuses Google of sidestepping GDPR

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 10:24:53 +0000

A senior executive at private browser company Brave has accused Google of using a workaround that lets it identify users to ad networks.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/lKGgZf-nQcM” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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