It only took 20 years: Browsers have long exposed visited link history to malicious websites, enabling attackers to profile users or run phishing campaigns. By isolating link history with a new ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy. If ever there was a case of hiding in plain sight, this is it.

Google is fixing a long-standing privacy issue that, for years, enabled websites to determine users' browsing history through the previously visited links. The problem arises from allowing sites to ...