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Researchers at Koi Security revealed that more than seven million users of a VPN extension for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge had been logging users’ AI chats and sending them to a data broker.

www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Chrome extension slurps up AI chats after users installed it for privacy
The extension disclosed its AI data collection, but not in a way most users would recognize—or knowingly agree to.
www.malwarebytes.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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In November, Microsoft claimed to have patched a security vulnerability in Windows 11 that was reported by Google’s Project Zero. Now, however, Project Zero claims that Microsoft did not successfully manage to fully address the vulnerability. 🍿

www.pcworld.com/article/3014...
Google flags Windows 11 security fix as incomplete. Microsoft ignores it
Microsoft claimed to have fixed security vulnerability CVE-2025-60718, but it can still be exploited by hackers according to Google.
www.pcworld.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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Google is upgrading its Gemini app with Gemini 3 Flash, a more efficient version of its flagship AI model that’s still capable of fielding complex requests.

www.theverge.com/news/845741/...
Gemini 3 Flash is here, bringing a ‘huge’ upgrade to the Gemini app
AI responses in a flash.
www.theverge.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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In addition to prompt-based generation, Adobe is updating its AI video-generation app, Firefly, with a new video editor that supports precise prompt-based edits as well, so you can use text prompts to edit video elements, colors, and camera angles.

techcrunch.com/2025/12/16/a...
Adobe Firefly now supports prompt-based video editing, adds more third-party models | TechCrunch
Adobe is updating its AI video-generation app, Firefly, with a new video editor that supports precise prompt-based edits, as well as adding new third-party models for image and video generation, inclu...
techcrunch.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Firefox will evolve into an AI browser over the next three years. The good news? Mozilla understands that AI should be a choice, and will allow users to turn it off.

www.windowscentral.com/software-app...
Mozilla says Firefox will evolve into an AI browser, sparks major backlash
Mozilla's new CEO has confirmed that Firefox will evolve into an AI browser over the next three years, and the internet is not happy about it.
www.windowscentral.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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Google has a new card up its sleeve: the upcoming merger of Android and ChromeOS into something entirely new called Aluminium OS, and it’s coming sooner than you might think.

www.wired.com/story/google...
Google May Reveal the Successor to the Chromebook in 2026
Google has officially acknowledged the upcoming merger of Android and Chromebooks, and it may be coming in 2026.
www.wired.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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With the latest update, Telegram users can now create a passkey to instantly log in to their accounts without needing an SMS code or password. Here’s how to activate it.

9to5mac.com/2025/12/15/t...
Telegram finally adds passkeys support - 9to5Mac
Telegram users can now create a passkey to instantly log in to their accounts without needing an SMS code or password.
9to5mac.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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The search bar at google[.]com has a new "plus" icon at the left side of the bar. Clicking the plus brings up options to upload an image or document, either of which will initiate an AI Mode interaction where you can ask questions about your upload.

www.androidauthority.com/google-searc...
Google Search has a subtle new way to push you toward AI Mode
A new button on the Google Search homepage lets you upload documents and photos, which are then routed to an AI Mode interaction.
www.androidauthority.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Mozilla, maker of the popular Firefox web browser, has announced the appointment of a new CEO. The general manager of Firefox will become top boss at a time when Mozilla is trying to rebrand itself as “the world’s most trusted software company.”

www.fastcompany.com/91461183/fir...
Firefox maker Mozilla appoints new CEO to navigate it through its AI era
“The browser is AI’s next battleground," says Anthony Enzor-DeMeo, who will aim to turn Mozilla into the "world's most trusted software company."
www.fastcompany.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Google offers a “Dark Web Report” monitoring tool that monitors the dark web for your Google account’s email address, and Google is shutting down the tool as of February 16, 2026.

9to5google.com/2025/12/15/g...
Google is shutting down its 'Dark web report' tool after just over a year
One of the lesser-known features that Google offers is a “Dark Web Report” monitoring tool, but it’s about to shut...
9to5google.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Apple fixed two zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in an “extremely sophisticated attack,” deploying patches for a use-after-free remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in WebKit, as well as a WebKit memory corruption flaw.

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Apple says it fixed zero-day flaws used for 'sophisticated' attacks
Two bugs in WebKit apparently abused in highly sophisticated attacks.
www.techradar.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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In early December 2025, security researchers exposed ShadyPanda, a cybercrime campaign that quietly hijacked popular Chrome and Edge browser extensions. This practical guide has steps to tighten your orgs defenses against malicious browser extensions.

thehackernews.com/2025/12/a-br...
A Browser Extension Risk Guide After the ShadyPanda Campaign
Learn how the ShadyPanda campaign turned trusted browser extensions into spyware and the steps security teams can take to reduce extension risk.
thehackernews.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Google is trying out a major tweak to how AI works inside Chrome, specifically by mashing up Google Lens with the browser’s native AI side panel.

www.digitaltrends.com/computing/go...
Google Lens is becoming part of Chrome’s native AI interface
Google Lens now opens Chrome’s AI panel in Canary builds, signaling a future where Chrome offers contextual, chat-based assistance directly alongside web content.
www.digitaltrends.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Windows 11 comes with numerous applications by default (bloatware) that offer little added value for many users. A targeted bloatware clean-up ensures a better overview, fewer distractions, and an overall leaner, pleasantly quiet system in everyday use.

www.pcworld.com/article/3000...
Sick of Windows 11's bloat? These open-source tools fix it
To uninstall unwanted apps from Windows 11, you can use a mixture of on-board resources and free tools. We show you how.
www.pcworld.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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Apple on Friday released security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, visionOS, and its Safari web browser to address two security flaws that it said have been exploited in the wild.

thehackernews.com/2025/12/appl...
Apple Issues Security Updates After Two WebKit Flaws Found Exploited in the Wild
Apple fixes two exploited WebKit bugs targeting specific users, issuing security updates across iOS, macOS, and Safari.
thehackernews.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Apple and Google have released several software updates to protect against a hacking campaign targeting an unknown number of their users.

techcrunch.com/2025/12/12/g...
Google and Apple roll out emergency security updates after zero-day attacks | TechCrunch
Apple released patches for all of its flagship devices to fix security flaws under attack. Google also updated Chrome to remediate one vulnerability exploited in the attacks.
techcrunch.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Google Translate's live translate feature is breaking out of the Google bubble with support for any earbuds you happen to have connected to your Android phone.

arstechnica.com/google/2025/...
Google Translate expands live translation to all earbuds on Android
Expanded live translation will come to iOS in the coming months.
arstechnica.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Apple's iOS 26.2 update is now available to all, with new one-time AirDrop codes, more toggles for Liquid Glass, and improvements to system apps. Here's what's new.

appleinsider.com/articles/25/...
New in iOS 26.2: AirDrop codes, alarms in Reminders, more
Apple's iOS 26.2 update is now available to all, with new one-time AirDrop codes, more toggles for Liquid Glass, and improvements to system apps. Here's what's new.
appleinsider.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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New Chrome features may be so seamlessly integrated that you completely forget they’re there and never get into the habit of using them. Or, worse yet, maybe you never even notice their arrival at all. When is the last time you used these 6 features?

www.computerworld.com/article/4104...
6 recent Google Chrome features you probably forget to use
So many features, so little time.
www.computerworld.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Brave has introduced a new AI browsing feature that leverages Leo, its privacy-respecting AI assistant, to perform automated tasks for the user.

www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artific...
Brave browser starts testing agentic AI mode for automated tasks
Brave has introduced a new AI browsing feature that leverages Leo, its privacy-respecting AI assistant, to perform automated tasks for the user.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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Google on Thursday introduced a new AI experiment for the web browser: the Gemini-powered product Disco, which helps to turn your open tabs into custom applications.

techcrunch.com/2025/12/11/g...
Google debuts 'Disco,' a Gemini-powered tool for making web apps from browser tabs | TechCrunch
Google Labs is testing a product that will work with your browser tabs to make web apps for you.
techcrunch.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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The best way to fight back against spear phishing is to know what you’re up against. Consider some of these steps to secure your accounts against spear phishing tactics.

www.pcmag.com/explainers/t...
The Shady Emails Keep Coming. It's Time to Fight Back Against Spear Phishing
Targeted email scams are getting bolder and more convincing. Here's how they work, and the smartest ways to defend yourself.
www.pcmag.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Google shipped security updates for its Chrome browser yesterday to address three security flaws, including one it said has come under active exploitation in the wild.

thehackernews.com/2025/12/chro...
Chrome Targeted by Active In-the-Wild Exploit Tied to Undisclosed High-Severity Flaw
Google issues a Chrome update to fix actively exploited issue 466192044 and other confirmed 2025 security flaws.
thehackernews.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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A new Proton Mail report has found that retailers across the US are using every trick in the book to grab your attention over the holiday period -- and some of their practices are invading your privacy.

www.zdnet.com/article/inbo...
Inbox full of promo emails? 80% are tracking you, new report warns
Billions of holiday marketing emails have turned inboxes into a de facto surveillance tool, Proton Mail says.
www.zdnet.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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The Chrome Root Program and the CA/Browser Forum have taken decisive steps toward a more secure internet by adopting new security requirements for HTTPS certificate issuers. These initiatives will sunset 11 legacy methods for Domain Control Validation.

security.googleblog.com/2025/12/http...
HTTPS certificate industry phasing out less secure domain validation methods
Posted by Chrome Root Program Team Secure connections are the backbone of the modern web, but a certificate is only as trustworthy as the...
security.googleblog.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM