Disabling JavaScript just-in-time (JIT) compilation optimizations in web browsers reduces the risk of zero-day exploits without significantly impacting performance. Users can enhance security across ...

A new campaign dubbed 'GhostPoster' is hiding JavaScript code in the image logo of malicious Firefox extensions with more than 50,000 downloads, to monitor browser activity and plant a backdoor. The ...

Google Labs today announced “Disco” as an experiment to “shape the future of web browsing.” The first flagship feature of this AI browser is the Gemini 3-powered “GenTab.” For Google, Disco is a ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

JavaScript is a programming language that developers use to make interactive webpages. JavaScript has made webpages and web applications dynamic. It is responsible for refreshing social media feeds, ...

TL;DR: Although often labeled a "dark web" associated with criminal activity and illicit marketplaces, Tor is an invaluable tool for protecting online privacy. Developers are now working to make the ...

Tor has announced improved encryption and security for the circuit traffic by replacing the old tor1 relay encryption algorithm with a new design called Counter Galois Onion (CGO). One reason behind ...

Some Dell and HP laptop owners have been befuddled by their machines’ inability to play HEVC/H.265 content in web browsers, despite their machines’ processors having integrated decoding support.

Please consider to not disable browser.urlbar.trimURLs for Mullvad Browser. It seems to me this was done mainly with Tor Browser in mind, but implemented in Base ...

Virtual private networks, proxy servers and Tor all mask your public IP address differently. Here’s how to choose the right tool for your privacy needs. Sam Dawson is a cybersecurity expert and VPN ...

Many people keep important apps and tabs open all the time and cannot afford abrupt closures. Imagine visiting a malicious website and having your browser or your entire PC crash within 15 to 60 ...