Per the W3C spec, “a pseudo-element represents an element not directly present in the document tree”. They have been around since version 1 of the CSS specification, when ::first-letter and ::first-line were introduced. The popular ::before and ::after pseudo-elements...

The Facebook-owned messaging service plans to roll out the feature to both iOS and Android users in the coming weeks. The post WhatsApp announces end‑to‑end encrypted backups appeared first on WeLiveSecurity Sourced from Amer Owaida

Need to design something? It can be tempting to start with a computer-based tool, e.g. wireframing software like Balsamiq, or design tools like Photoshop or Figma. These have their place, but I would recommend stepping back and starting with...

From cybercriminal evergreens like phishing to the verification badge scam we look at the most common tactics fraudsters use to trick their victims The post Beware of these 5 common scams you can encounter on Instagram appeared first on...

There’s no middle ground between simple transitions and complex animations. You’re either fine with what CSS Transitions and Animations provide or you suddenly need all the power you can get. Web Animations API gives you a lot of tools...

On Thursday evening, KrebsOnSecurity was the subject of a rather massive (and mercifully brief) distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. The assault came from “Meris,” the same new botnet behind record-shattering attacks against Russian search giant Yandex this week and internet...

You might know it already, but perhaps not yet: we regularly run friendly online workshops around front-end and design. We have a couple of workshops coming up soon, and we thought that, you know, you might want to join...

ESET researchers have investigated a targeted mobile espionage campaign against the Kurdish ethnic group, and that has been active since at least March 2020. The post BladeHawk group: Android espionage against Kurdish ethnic group appeared first on WeLiveSecurity Sourced...

A lot of web design talk concerns itself with what goes on around content. Page speed, design systems, search engine optimization, frameworks, accessibility — the list goes on and on. This gives us at Smashing Magazine plenty to write...

Elderly men and women were the main targets of the romance scams operated by the fraudsters. The post Victims duped out of US$1.8 million by BEC and Romance scam ring appeared first on WeLiveSecurity Sourced from Amer Owaida