#internet_browsing

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Safari and Chrome need to be updated only from the browsers themselves New malware called Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS), released in early 2023, targets Apple users. Using the latest version of malware, attackers inject AMOS into fake updates for Safari and Chrome browsers for Mac. AMOS is a powerful piece of malware that, once installed on a victim's computer, can steal passwords, iCloud keychains, credit card numbers, crypto wallets, files, and more. After discovering the first AMOS threats in March and April, security researchers at Malwarebytes discovered in September that Mac users were installing AMOS through fake Google search ads. Fake Safari and Chrome updates for Mac contain malware that steals passwords and card data [caption id="attachment_84107" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Chrome updates[/caption] Now, Malwarebytes reports that fake Safari and Chrome browser updates are now being used to install AMOS on victims' Macs. The new AMOS approach is called ClearFake. Attackers use hacked websites to deliver fake Safari and Chrome updates. Users are advised not to download software from unreliable or unknown sources - "update Safari directly from your Mac in system settings or Chrome directly from Google or the Chrome app."

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It's unclear what Apple ultimately decided We recently learned that Apple could buy Bing and was in talks with Microsoft about this back in 2020. It turned out that Apple was also looking at the DuckDuckGo search service. [caption id="attachment_64436" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Apple's Safari browser[/caption] True, for some reason Apple was not considering the possibility of buying DuckDuckGo, but only the possibility of using this search service in the Safari browser by default. But not always, but only in private mode. Apple's Safari browser could use the DuckDuckGo search service by default. The relevant data surfaced on the Internet as part of the consideration of a federal antitrust lawsuit against Google. Apple and Google asked the judge to keep their testimony confidential, but the judge decided it would be made public except for trade secrets. Thus, more details about this Apple initiative will appear in the near future, while now it is not even clear when exactly the company considered such a move and what it ultimately decided.

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While the feature works best for YouTube videos The Google Chrome browser now has a feature that allows you to directly copy a frame from a video - “Copy Video Frame”. Now there is no need to take a screenshot of a video, which is often accompanied by a low-quality picture and even with a playback panel. To use this feature in YouTube, you need to pause the video, double-click with the right mouse button and select “Copy video frame” from the menu that appears. [caption id="attachment_50867" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Google Chrome browser[/caption] You can now copy a frame from a video in the Google Chrome browser However, as it turned out, for other video playback services, such as streaming platforms, the new feature does not work so well. In addition, the copied frame cannot be saved to the desktop; it is saved to the clipboard. After this, the picture can be inserted, for example, into Google Docs or the Notes application on Apple devices. Users note that the “Copy video frame” function is not yet a universal tool and has not yet become widespread. Perhaps soon it will be improved and become more convenient to use.