Psylo, a new kind of private web browser, refers to tabs as "silos." It applies unique anti-fingerprinting measures per silo, such as canvas randomization, so a visit to the same site in two Psylo tabs appears like it comes from two different devices .
Psylo browser takes aim at digital fingerprinting
: Gotta keep 'em separated so the marketers and snoops can't come out and play
Unencrypted DNS queries can expose your browsing activity, but you can use Private DNS Mode on Android to keep them safe from prying eyes.
ZDNET
How to turn on Private DNS mode on Android phones (and get an instant security boost)
Unencrypted DNS requests can expose your browsing activity, but Android's Private DNS mode helps keep it secure. Here's how to enable it.
The biggest recorded distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in history was recorded on Friday. Cloudflare says it stopped a 45-second-long DDoS attack that peaked at 7.3 terabits per second, translating to a total of roughly 37.4 terabytes of data.
PCMAG
Cloudflare: Record 7.3Tbps DDoS Attack Hits Mystery Target
Cloudflare says the attack is a 'multivector DDoS attack' in which 99.996% of the malicious attack traffic was executed via what is known...
Google says its Chrome browser will stop trusting certificates from two certificate authorities after “patterns of concerning behavior observed over the past year” diminished trust in their reliability.
Ars Technica
Two certificate authorities booted from the good graces of Chrome
Chunghwa Telecom and Netlock customers must look elsewhere for new certificates.
The last beacon standing against Chrome's absolute dominance is Firefox, which has its own engine completely independent from Google's development efforts. There are a few other browsers based on the foundation offered by Firefox.
XDA
6 Firefox-based browsers that smoke Chrome
No Chrome, no problem
Security researchers uncovered a series of phishing campaigns that use a rarely exploited method to steal login credentials, even when protected by encryption. The method relies on blob URIs, a browser feature designed to display temporary local content.
TechRadar
Your antivirus won’t see this coming. Here
Hackers use blob URIs to hide phishing pages inside the browser memory
A subtle psychological trick in your browser's address bar called salience bias has protected users from phishing attacks for over a decade. Salience bias is a cognitive behavior that causes one to notice things that stand out more.
9to5Mac
How your browser uses a clever psychological trick to stop phishing - 9to5Mac
This little salience bias design trick in Safari, Chrome, and more undoubtedly has saved millions from becoming victims of phishing attacks.
Privacy-focused Firefox is one of the few web browsers around that is not based on Chromium. Many have asked for improvements to its core functionality, and Firefox has finally delivered a long-requested Tab Groups feature.
It's FOSS
Exploring Firefox Tab Groups: Has Mozilla Redeemed Itself?
Firefox's Tab Groups help you organize tabs efficiently. But how efficiently? Let me share my experience.
In response to Mozilla's recent privacy changes, Zorin OS 17.3 replaces Firefox -- its previous default browser -- with Brave, albeit a customized version that hides features like Brave Rewards, Wallet, Leo AI, and more.
Zorin OS 17.3 takes Brave step of changing default browser
Comment: To be fair, it sounds like the team has ironed out the more controversial features
Rumors of the ongoing death of software development — that it’s being slain by AI — are greatly exaggerated. The work of a software developer is much more than just writing lines of code.
MIT Technology Review
The machines are rising — but developers still hold the keys
Increasing use of AI in software development will make developer decisions and judgment more important, not less.