One of the most common applications of web browsers is downloading stuff from websites. This can include pictures, documents, and even other freeware. Every time, a file is being downloaded on a ...

Rae Hodge was a senior editor at CNET. She led CNET's coverage of privacy and cybersecurity tools from July 2019 to January 2023. As a data-driven investigative journalist on the software and services ...

Security experts are warning of an increase in fake browser update attacks, where users are tricked into downloading malicious software. Security firm Proofpoint warns that it has “observed an ...

Updating your Brave browser ensures access to the latest features and security enhancements. While Brave generally updates itself automatically, a manual update is sometimes necessary. Learn how to ...

One of the oldest malware tricks in the book — hacked websites claiming visitors need to update their Web browser before they can view any content — has roared back to life in the past few months. New ...

Why it matters: Microsoft has a history of peculiar decisions that brought it into hot waters with antitrust regulators, but more recently the company has proven it can listen to negative feedback and ...

For the sixth time this year, Google has issued a patch for a zero-day flaw in Chrome. According to Bleeping Computer, the emergency security update fixes a flaw that is currently being exploited by ...

Facepalm: The latest shot in the Chrome vs. Edge browser war has seen Microsoft issue a Windows update that caused a Chrome function to break. Not surprisingly, the borked feature was a button that ...