What Is ActiveX? How It Works and Ensures Computer Security

ActiveX is a Microsoft software framework that enables applications to share data across web browsers, enhancing functionality and security in computing.
Opinion
Security BoulevardOpinion

The Chrome Extension Backdoor: How ‘Productivity Tools’ Became Enterprise Attack Vectors

Millions installed 'productivity' Chrome extensions that became malware after acquisition. Here's how browser extensions became enterprise security's weakest link.
Microsoft

Malicious AI Assistant Extensions Harvest LLM Chat Histories

Malicious AI browser extensions collected LLM chat histories and browsing data from platforms such as ChatGPT and DeepSeek.

Perplexity AI Browser Flaw Could Let Calendar Invites Access Local Files

Researchers say a vulnerability in Perplexity’s Comet AI browser could expose local files and credentials through malicious ...
Microsoft

Signed malware impersonating workplace apps deploys RMM backdoors

Signed malware backed by a stolen EV certificate deployed legitimate RMM tools to gain persistent access inside enterprise ...
Forbes

Direct File Is Gone. Here’s How You Can Still File Your Taxes For Free

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...
The Hill

IRS Direct File is gone. This is how you can still file taxes for free

(NEXSTAR) – In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...
Ars Technica

Browser extensions with 8 million users collect extended AI conversations

Browser extensions with more than 8 million installs are harvesting users’ complete and extended AI conversations and selling them for marketing purposes, according to data collected from the Google ...
Bleeping Computer

Malicious VSCode Marketplace extensions hid trojan in fake PNG file

A stealthy campaign with 19 extensions on the VSCode Marketplace has been active since February, targeting developers with malware hidden inside dependency folders. The malicious activity was ...
Macworld

I made Safari a better browser with these extensions

If Safari is your primary browser, like it is for me, it’s certainly one of the most important apps on the Mac. But did you know you can make it do more? You can ...
SlashGear

What Is An AI File & How Do You Convert It?

Image formats like JPEG and PNG typically work just fine for casual use. However, when scalability matters, there's one particular file type that's better suited for such projects: AI files. An AI ...
Healthline

What’s the Difference Between Flexion and Extension?

Flexion or extension of a certain body part typically refers to joints. Flexing a joint usually means closing it, and decreasing the angle between the body parts, while extending a joint means opening ...