security roundup

Google’s Crackdown on Ad Blockers Continues to Evolve

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Google initially proposed strict restrictions on this API, but has now eased these in the new version of Manifest V3. Originally, the plan was to allow browser extensions to create 5,000 content-filtering “rules,” but this has been increased to 30,000 rules. AdGuard, an ad blocker, has cautiously welcomed some of the revised changes. Elsewhere, uBlock … Read more

The Startup That Transformed the Hack-for-Hire Industry

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For those seeking some engaging weekend reads, WIRED has a variety of articles. A senior reporter has revealed the intriguing story behind the teenage hackers responsible for the 2016 Mirai botnet. Another contributor discusses the 1947 “discovery” of aliens in Roswell, New Mexico, and finally, an in-depth article explores how communities are solving cold cases … Read more