Month: August 2024

7 Best MagSafe Power Banks for iPhones (2024): High Capacity, Slim, Kickstands

Keep your iPhone topped up with one of these WIRED-tested MagSafe portable chargers. Source

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This new Android malware can steal your card details via the NFC chip

Cybercriminals have reportedly found a way to steal from smartphone users by exfiltrating the data read by their device’s near-field communications (NFC) chip. The scam was revealed by cybersecurity researchers at ESET, who said it includes progressive web apps (PWA), advanced WebAPKs, and significant social engineering in a multi-step approach…

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Microsoft to host CrowdStrike and others to discuss Windows security changes

Microsoft is hosting an important summit on Windows security at its Redmond, Washington, headquarters next month. The Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit on September 10th will bring together Microsoft engineers and vendors like CrowdStrike to discuss improvements to Windows security and third-party best practices to try and prevent another CrowdStrike…

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SolarWinds left some serious security flaws in its Web Desk Help platform, and now it’s under attack

Security researchers have uncovered a critical-severity vulnerability in one of SolarWinds’ most popular software products. SolarWinds’ Web Help Desk is a web-based IT service management software that streamlines and automates help desk ticketing, asset management, and IT service management processes. It offers features like ticketing, incident and problem management, and…

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Software erosion is happening all around us

Would you be surprised to hear software developers do test their software? It might not feel like it with all the outages this year, but the average developer spends 42% of their work week on maintenance. Then what’s with all the outages? Crowdstrike might have made the most thunderous noise,…

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Is Apple taking a bite out of the password management market?

Apple’s recent announcement of its standalone password manager at WWDC 2024 is a call to action for every Apple user to upgrade their password practices and prioritize the creation and secure storage of the credentials that protect their most sensitive assets. If the regular headlines of account takeover attacks leading…

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