NEWS
The Great Google Account Purge starts tomorrow for inactive users
Hello fellow procrastinators. This is your last-minute warning that you have until the end of the day to log in to any inactive Google accounts before they start getting deleted on December 1. Google is going to wipe any accounts that have been "inactive" for two...
Enable 256-bit Bitlocker encryption on Windows 11 to boost security
Bitlocker is the default encryption technology of the Windows operating system. It is used widely on Windows, but some users prefer third-party solutions, such as VeraCrypt.What many users of Bitlocker don't know is that it defaults to 128-bit encryption, even though...
Atomic Stealer malware strikes macOS via fake browser updates
The 'ClearFake' fake browser update campaign has expanded to macOS, targeting Apple computers with Atomic Stealer (AMOS) malware.The ClearFake campaign started in July this year to target Windows users with fake Chrome update prompts that appear on breached sites via...
Windows Hello auth bypassed on Microsoft, Dell, Lenovo laptops
Security researchers bypassed Windows Hello fingerprint authentication on Dell Inspiron, Lenovo ThinkPad, and Microsoft Surface Pro X laptops in attacks exploiting security flaws found in the embedded fingerprint sensors.Blackwing Intelligence security researchers...
Google Chrome will limit ad blockers starting June 2024
Chrome's new adblock-limiting extension plan is still on. The company paused the rollout of the new "Manifest V3" extension format a year ago after an outcry over how much it would damage some of Chrome's most popular extensions. A year later, Google is restarting the...
Nothing’s iMessage app was a security catastrophe, taken down in 24 hours
It turns out companies that stonewall the media's security questions actually aren't good at security. Last Tuesday, Nothing Chats—a chat app from Android manufacturer "Nothing" and upstart app company Sunbird—brazenly claimed to be able to hack into Apple's iMessage...
Google shares plans for blocking third-party cookies in Chrome
Google has officially announced plans to gradually eliminate third-party cookies, a key aspect of its Privacy Sandbox initiative.This phased approach begins with a 1% user testing period early in 2024, leading to a more extensive phase-out in the third quarter of...
Windows 10 to let admins control how optional updates are deployed
Microsoft announced a new policy that allows admins to control how optional updates are deployed on Windows 10 enterprise endpoints on their networks.The policy will be available after installing the November optional update, and it can be configured as a Group Policy...
CISA warns of actively exploited Windows, Sophos, and Oracle bugs
The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency has added to its catalog of known exploited vulnerabilities (KEV) three security issues that affect Microsoft devices, a Sophos product, and an enterprise solution from Oracle.The KEV catalog contains flaws...