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Firefox Bolsters Privacy, Pulls Plug on Browser Canvas Fingerprinting

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Oct

2017

The Mozilla Foundation is boosting privacy in an upcoming version of its Firefox browser by removing the snooping capability called canvas fingerprinting, a method of tracking users across multiple websites. The feature is expected to be removed in January 2018 with the introduction of Firefox 58, according to Mozilla. Read More

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Intel Patches Nine-Year-Old Critical CPU Vulnerability

03

May

2017

Intel patched a critical vulnerability that dates back nine years and impacts business desktop PCs that utilize the company’s Active Management Technology. According to an Intel security bulletin, the flaw could allow an adversary to elevate privileges on a vulnerable system.

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Security pros are their own worst enemy

06

Jan

2017

This should be security professionals’ moment, but we don’t seem capable of enjoying it. For years we’ve wanted people to listen to us and to give cyber-security the attention it deserves. We’ve screamed that cyber-security failures can have real-world consequences. We were ignored when we called out the U.S. government for inadequate security after Russia […]

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