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  “Google” has officially announced plans to phase out third-party cookies as part of the “Privacy Sandbox” initiative. This approach will be implemented in phases and will begin testing 1% of users in early 2024, followed by a more extensive elimination of third-party cookies during the third quarter of next year. External cookies are tracking codes that are placed by websites and are used primarily for online advertising and tracking user habits on different websites. They help advertisers create profiles of users' interests, after which they can offer them more specific ads. However, these same external cookies can also be used to track the user's browsing habits, leading to a loss of privacy. “Google's” decision to eliminate third-party cookies will represent a significant step forward in protecting online privacy. The process aims to reduce the tracking of users across the network, while allowing the most essential online services to remain easily accessible. During th...

  Every update brings with it the chance to exploit a Zero Day vulnerability, and that is something you should protect at all costs. Recently, a Zero Day vulnerability was also spotted for Google Chrome, so Google released an important security update for those with Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems. The vulnerability is identified as CVE-2023-6345 and was discovered by the Threat Analysis Group on November 24. It's not detailed yet to avoid further exploitation, but it's known to affect something called Skia – an open source 2D graphics library used in Chrome's graphics engine. Although Google only discovered the issue last week, it's not known how long malicious actors were able to use it, or exactly how much damage it caused. This vulnerability could allow hackers to remotely access personal data and inject malicious code, potentially leading to data theft. Google automatically releases the update to all Chrome browsers, so if you do not already have it, it s...