Tag: security

Is your Google data secure?

No system is completely secure, but Google is “pretty sure” your private information is safe from external eyes.

What info is Google Sync exactly saving?

Turning on Google Sync completely changes the way you look at the web. It makes Chrome much more intuitive and parallel across devices. I like knowing that I can pull out my opened tabs from any device with Chrome, or have the same bookmarks, passwords, history and other info. But where exactly do we draw […]

Are Chromebooks really virus free?

Chromebooks are known for many things. They are fast, light, simple and have great battery life (or at least used to). But there is one specific thing Google has always been able to say: Chrome OS is a virus-free ecosystem. Yes, the video is hilarious, and mostly true. Due to its web-based nature, Chrome OS […]

Chrome’s TCP/UDP socket support benefits… and its dangers

Coders and developers will love to be able to take advantage of all the hidden treasures behind Chrome. TCP/UDP socket support is an example of this, a feature that has long existed in other browsers, but Chrome was staying away from for security reasons. That is until lately, though, as Google now supports TCP and […]

Analyst Says Chrome’s Security Claims are Bunk

The latest announcements by Google about their netbook OS, Chrome, are drawing the ire of some security experts saying; saying, more or less, that they are just too good to be true. Google is claiming that “Chromebooks have many layers of security built in so there is no anti-virus software to buy and maintain. Even […]

Chrome Gets Owned

Security firm VUPEN, based out of France, has figured out how to bypass critical security gates in Chrome to run malicious code on victim’s machine.  They’ve backed up their claims with a video demo In a post, VUPEN had this to say about what they’ve discovered: Hi everyone, We are (un)happy to announce that we […]

Dangerous extensions possible for the secure Chrome browser?

The Chrome browser is seen as the safest browsers around. With it’s sandboxing technology and other protection strategies, it’s quite safe to browse the web with Chrome. After the FireFox guys discovered a plugin that steals passwords, the world was shown another possibility hackers will try to exploit to get into your computer. Obviously people […]