Browser Security
The latest Browser Security coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
AI Browser Security: Microsoft Copilot, Edge Vulnerabilities & Real-World Risks
Microsoft's integration of AI-powered browsing features across Windows 11, Edge, and Copilot has fundamentally changed how users interact with the web. These AI browsers—no longer experimental...
CISA Adds Critical Skia and Chromium V8 Vulnerabilities to KEV Catalog: CVE-2026-3909 and CVE-2026-3910 Require Immediate Patching
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added two critical browser-related vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog on March 13, 2026. Tracked as...
Android 16’s Advanced Protection Mode to Block WebGPU in Chrome, Prioritizing Security Over GPU Performance
Google is developing a mechanism to disable Chrome's WebGPU engine on Android 16 devices when the operating system's new Advanced Protection Mode is active. This security feature, currently in...
Disable AI on Windows, Mac, Android & Browsers: Full Privacy Guide
If you've been thinking "I'll try these new AI helpers later," you're not alone—they don't wait. Over the past year, major platforms have started embedding generative-AI features directly into...
Fake Google Security Page Deploys PWA RAT: Edge Browser Users at Risk
A sophisticated new browser-based surveillance campaign is exploiting Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) to create persistent remote access trojans (RATs) that can monitor users across multiple browsers,...
Firefox ESR 115 Ends Windows 7 & 8 Support: What It Means for Legacy Systems
Mozilla has officially confirmed that Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR) version 115 will be the final version to support Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1, with security updates ending in...
Firefox 115 ESR Final Legacy Windows Support: Migration Guide & Security Risks
Mozilla has drawn a definitive line in the sand for users clinging to older Windows operating systems. The organization has announced that Firefox 115 ESR (Extended Support Release) will be the final...
CVE-2026-1861: Critical Libvpx Heap Overflow Threatens Chrome & Edge Users
A recently disclosed vulnerability in the libvpx video codec library has sent security teams scrambling across the Chromium ecosystem, with Google and Microsoft rushing to patch critical heap buffer...
Mozilla Launches One-Click AI Blocking in Firefox 148, Privacy Tool Debuts Feb 24
Mozilla has taken a decisive step in the ongoing battle for user privacy with the introduction of AI Controls in Firefox 148, giving users a simple one-click method to block AI-powered enhancements...
Microsoft Edge 144 Update: Copilot Icon Control, WebGL Changes & Enterprise Features
Microsoft's latest Edge 144 Stable update delivers a long-awaited feature that has been at the center of user frustration for months: the ability to hide the Copilot icon from the browser toolbar....
Firefox on Windows 10: Mozilla's Support Pledge vs. Microsoft's EOS Reality
Mozilla's recent announcement that \"Firefox will continue to support Windows 10 for the foreseeable future\" has created a significant ripple effect across the Windows ecosystem, offering what...
Agentic AI and Cloud PC Runtimes: The 2026 IT Revolution for Windows Users
The year 2026 is poised to be anything but quiet for end-user IT, with a convergence of technologies that will fundamentally reshape how knowledge workers interact with applications and how IT...