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• April 30, 2019 30 Apr'19

  Inside 'Master134': Propeller Ads connected to malvertising campaign

  A SearchSecurity investigation determined ad network Propeller Ads played a significant role in the early stages of the Master134 malvertising campaign.

• April 30, 2019 30 Apr'19

  Inside 'Master134': ExoClick tied to previous malvertising campaigns

  Online ad network ExoClick denied any involvement in the Master134 campaign, but the company has ties to similar malvertising threats.

• April 30, 2019 30 Apr'19

  'Master134' malvertising campaign raises questions for online ad firms

  Malvertising and adware schemes are a growing concern for enterprises. Our deep investigation into one campaign reveals just how complicated threats can be to stop.

• April 30, 2019 30 Apr'19

  Inside the 'Master134' malvertising campaign

  This six-part series examines the unique malvertising campaign known as Master134 and the role that various digital advertising networks played in the threat.

• April 30, 2019 30 Apr'19

  Inside 'Master134': Adsterra's history shows red flags, abuses

  Adsterra denied it was involved in the Master134 malvertising campaign, but a review of the company's history reveals many red flags, including activity in a similar campaign.

• April 30, 2019 30 Apr'19

  Inside 'Master134': Ad networks' 'blind eye' threatens enterprises

  Online ad networks linked to the Master134 malvertising campaign and other malicious activity often evade serious fallout and continue to operate unabated.

• April 30, 2019 30 Apr'19

  Inside 'Master134': More ad networks tied to malvertising campaign

  Check Point's report on the Master134 malvertising campaign implicated five ad networks, but a SearchSecurity investigation revealed more companies were involved.

• February 01, 2019 01 Feb'19

  Google planning warnings for lookalike URLs in Chrome

  Google is planning to add warnings on lookalike URLs in an ongoing effort to ensure internet users experience useful and clear warnings while using the Chrome browser.

• December 21, 2018 21 Dec'18

  Microsoft patches Internet Explorer zero-day bug under attack

  News roundup: Microsoft issues an emergency patch for an Internet Explorer bug exploited in the wild. Plus, authorities indict three individuals for 'stresser' services, and more.

• October 12, 2018 12 Oct'18

  Mozilla delays distrust of Symantec TLS certificates, Google doesn't

  Mozilla delays plans to distrust Symantec TLS certificates in Firefox because despite more than one year's notice, approximately 13,000 websites still use the insecure certificates.

• September 26, 2018 26 Sep'18

  Controversial Chrome login feature to be partially rolled back

  Google will modify the next version of Chrome in an attempt to appease critics of the browser's cookie retention functionality and automatic Chrome login feature.

• September 26, 2018 26 Sep'18

  Browser Reaper POC exploit crashes Mozilla Firefox

  A security researcher developed a proof-of-concept attack on Firefox, called Browser Reaper, which can crash or freeze the browser. But he gave Mozilla short notice of the flaw.

• September 25, 2018 25 Sep'18

  Google Chrome sign-in changes cause confusion and concern

  Google Chrome sign-in changes are being criticized by experts, and poor communication from Google has led to more confusion about user privacy and consent.

• August 16, 2018 16 Aug'18

  Finalized TLS 1.3 update has been published at last

  The finalized TLS 1.3 update has been published after a four-year process. The new protocol promises to be faster and more secure than its predecessor, TLS 1.2.

• July 13, 2018 13 Jul'18

  Chrome site isolation arrives to mitigate Spectre attacks

  In an effort to mitigate the risk of Spectre attacks, Google Chrome site isolation has been enabled for 99% of browser users to minimize the data that could be gleaned by an attacker.