Chrome Users of Google’s Chrome browser have faced three security concerns over the past 24 hours in the form of a malicious extension with more than 2 million users, a just-fixed zero-day, and new information about how malware can abuse Chrome’s sync feature to bypass firewalls. Let’s discuss them one by one. First up, the […]
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Stalkerware: The invisible threat faced by domestic abuse victims
Chris DeGraw/Digital Trends Note: This story contains descriptions of digital abuse and references to domestic violence. Early in her marriage, Samantha noticed that her husband would disappear into the bathroom for a long time. When he came out, he’d be angry with her. “Later on, I found he was reading my text messages,” Samantha told […]
EBay’s Critics Faced an Extreme Case of an Old Silicon Valley Habit
Last summer, members of eBay’s private security team sent live roaches and a bloody pig mask to the home of a suburban Boston couple who published a niche e-commerce newsletter. The harassment campaign, which also included physical surveillance, sending pornographic videos to the couple’s neighbors, posting ads inviting sexual partners to the couple’s home and […]
Facebook and Twitter grilled over abuse faced by MPs
Facebook and Twitter executives have been grilled by MPs over how the social networks handle online abuse levelled at parliamentarians. MPs argued that such hostility undermined democratic principles. Twitter representative Katy Minshall admitted it was “unacceptable” that the site had relied wholly on users to flag abuse in the past. She said there was more […]