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Title: CVE-2025-53791 — What Windows admins need to know about the Microsoft Edge (Chromium) “security feature bypass” (as of September 5, 2025) Summary (short) CVE-2025-53791 is tracked by Microsoft as a “Security Feature Bypass” in Microsoft Edge (Chromium‑based). Microsoft’s advisory...

Google and the Chromium project have patched CVE-2025-9867, a medium-severity inappropriate implementation bug in the Downloads component that can be abused for UI spoofing on Chrome for Android, and users should update their mobile and desktop Chromium-based browsers immediately to eliminate...

Google’s quiet change to Chrome’s security documentation — adding an explicit AI Features section to the Chrome Security FAQ — is a small, technical edit with outsized implications for how browser vendors will treat generative AI moving forward. The new guidance makes a clear, pragmatic...

A recent security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-8581, has been discovered in Google Chrome's Extensions component. This flaw could potentially allow remote attackers to leak cross-origin data by persuading users to perform specific actions on a crafted HTML page. Google has addressed...

With the explosion of digital content in the modern era, platforms like YouTube have become double-edged swords. While they offer an endless array of information, entertainment, and educational content, they’re also notorious for being productivity killers—pulling students, professionals, and...

How to Filter Websites and Searches Using Microsoft Family Safety Microsoft Family Safety provides powerful parental controls for filtering inappropriate websites and ensuring safer browsing experiences for children. This guide outlines the steps to configure web and search filtering across...

Filtering out harmful or inappropriate online content for children has become a pressing concern for families in the digital age. Microsoft Family Safety offers a robust set of tools, accessible on Windows PCs, Xbox consoles, and mobile devices, enabling parents and guardians to manage what...

Securing a new Windows PC is a vital step that often gets overlooked in the excitement of setting up a fresh machine. However, investing time in strengthening your system’s security from day one pays dividends in peace of mind, data protection, and resilience against evolving cyber threats. The...

When you get a new Windows 11 PC, it's exciting to start personalizing the device with your favorite apps, wallpapers, and settings. However, the excitement should not overshadow one critical step: securing your device from the outset. Security is the foundation upon which all your digital...

Let’s be honest: in the anarchic digital wilderness that is 2024, most of us have become seasoned navigators of the web’s twists and turns, dodging pop-ups like neo-detectives, expertly swiping away scam emails with a flick of the thumb. And yet, as you cradle your Android smartphone, freshly...

Keeping your Windows PC secure often comes down to simple choices made every day—choices that many of us take for granted. Whether it’s downloading a seemingly harmless free program or clicking on a questionable email link, small missteps can open the door to cyberattacks. Drawing inspiration...

In an ever-evolving digital landscape, cybersecurity remains a focal point for technology users, particularly those within the Microsoft Windows ecosystem. The recent identification of a critical vulnerability, designated as CVE-2024-7004, underscores the importance of robust security measures...

Overview On July 25, 2024, a significant security vulnerability was announced under the designation CVE-2024-7005. This vulnerability stems from inadequate validation of untrusted input within the Safe Browsing feature of Chromium, the open-source project that underlies multiple web browsers...

With secure browsing in mind, I've been experimenting with various browsers that are advertised to offer good security in the Internet. I'm currently trying Yandex, which is Russian designed. Knowing how adept the Russians are, do you think I should have any concerns about their software, as far...

Recently Bigbearjedi and I began a conversation in another thread about our beliefs on how ordinary users can stay protected in today's very difficult climate of ransomware and encryption laced infections so lets share our beliefs as we both have active businesses and tell everyone how we...

Today, we released Security Advisory 2934088 regarding an issue that impacts Internet Explorer 9 and 10. Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8 and 11 are not affected. At this time, we are only aware of limited, targeted attacks against Internet Explorer 10. This issue allows remote code execution if users...

Once again, MS continues to prove they are taking security seriously and that Internet Explorer does not deserve being bashed or discarded due to security. Note that NSSLabs is a highly respected, independent testing facility. Link Removed Link Removed Note these finding do NOT...

Skill Level: Easy Oracle’s Java is a common programming language – tiny Java programs can run inside a web browser to allow you to play some web based games (e.g. Runescape) or use online calculators etc. Java is installed as an add-on or extension into the web browser - 80% of our visitors...

Thousand Oaks, CA - Mobicip.com, the leading Internet safety and parental control service for mobile devices like the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, is now offering a new Windows 7 content filter for parents and educators to ensure their childrens internet safety while browsing the web. Mobicip...

Ok this isn't a new program its more just an updated one that many of us may have used for annoying all those big brother places looking over our shoulders over the years, NOTE: this is not a firewall, you'll still need one...what this does is filter and approve traffic flow from a constantly...