Month: February 2024
A fake LastPass developer wizarded their way onto the App Store – but things could actually be far worse
People worry, and I know I’ve written about how Apple allowing side-loaded apps, as it’s about to do in Europe with iOS 17.4, could lead to dangerous malware-filled apps arriving on your best iPhone. But it turns out that Apple’s ironclad App Store checks and balances aren’t entirely perfect either.…
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Instagram and Threads will no longer recommend political content
Meta will no longer recommend political content to users on Instagram or Threads, according to Instagram boss Adam Mosseri. He said that users will still see political content from accounts they follow, but the apps will no longer “proactively amplify” such posts. The change, which will be rolling out “over…
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Bad news for BitLocker users — its encryption can be cracked remarkable easily
If you have a Windows 10 Pro, or Windows 11 Pro device, with a dedicated external Trusted Platform Module (TPM), all of your encrypted data could easily be decrypted and read – all that’s needed is a little brainpower, a $10 Raspberry Pi Pico, and physical access to the target…
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The mysterious case of the 3 million-toothbrushes DDoS attack — was original report a hypothetical scenario that never happened… or is the truth elsewhere?
A tale of three million hacked electric toothbrushes used to launch a DDoS attack has sparked skepticism among cybersecurity experts. The story, which originated from cybersecurity firm Fortinet went viral, raising questions about its authenticity. Last week, Swiss news site Aargauer Zeitung reported that three million manipulated toothbrushes were involved in…
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A new, much more convenient way to join Wi-Fi networks may be coming to Windows 11 and I can’t wait
Microsoft could be releasing a new feature for Windows 11 that would make connecting to Wi-Fi networks so much quicker and easier. Users may soon be able to join new networks by scanning a QR code with the camera app, eliminating the need to muck about searching for (or remembering)…
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This evil Android malware has one devious USP — it doesn’t even need to be opened to start stealing all your photos and files
Security researchers have spotted new Android malware that doesn’t even need user interaction to launch. However, to become fully operational and run the processes it was designed to do – it still needs the victim’s approval. Cybersecurity researchers from McAfee said they observed a new version of XLoader, a known…
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