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Does your iPhone or iPad have Pegasus spyware? Find out for free
Every time there's a report about an iPhone or iPad exploit being actively distributed and used, it's unnerving. In July, it was revealed that security researchers discovered evidence of Pegasus spyware being used on the phones of journalists, politicians and...
Stolen or lost Android phone? Here’s how to find it and get it back as fast as possible
Not to sound overly dramatic, but I think that sinking feeling that arrives the moment you realize your Android phone's missing is one of the worst feelings. Our phones are intrinsically personal, guarding our deepest secrets and personal information. Add to that the...
Google soon won’t let you sign in on very old Android devices
If you still have a device running Android 2.3.7 (the final version of Gingerbread) or older, Google won’t let you sign in to your Google account on that device starting September 27th, according to a support document (via Liliputing).“As part of our ongoing efforts...
Microsoft’s ‘Super Duper Secure Mode’ for Edge trades speed for better security
Microsoft’s browser vulnerability research team is working on a mode to make the Edge browser more secure, and it’s given it an incredible name: “Super Duper Secure Mode” (via The Record). The mode is currently very experimental, but could help make it harder for...
Android 12: Can your phone handle Google’s latest mobile OS?
The latest version of Google's mobile OS, Android 12, is coming soon and with it one of the biggest overhauls Android has seen in years. The new OS is expected to be feature-packed with the addition of Quick Tap, Scrollable Screenshots, improved privacy dashboards and...
iOS 15 beta on iPhone: 3 things you absolutely need to know before you install
The first public beta of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 is here. This is the software that will run on millions of iPhones and iPads when Apple releases the final version this fall. But you don't have to wait that long to sign up for the iOS 15 beta and install it. Yes, that...
Windows 11 now has its first beta release
Microsoft has released the first beta of Windows 11, available to those enrolled in its Windows Insider Program. Until today, getting access to Windows 11 meant installing the Dev preview, which Microsoft says is for “highly technical users” as it has “rough edges.”...
Here’s what that Google Drive “security update” message means
"A security update will be applied to Drive," Google's weird new email reads. A whole bunch of us on the Ars Technica staff got blasted with this last night. If you visit drive.google.com, you'll also see a message saying, "On September 13, 2021, a security update...
Ransomware: These are the two most common ways hackers get inside your network
Email phishing attacks and brute force attacks against exposed remote desktop protocol (RDP) services are the most common methods cyber criminals are using to gain an initial foothold in corporate networks to lay the foundations for ransomware attacks.Cybersecurity...