Tag: security
Microsoft details how it will phase out Flash support in Edge after 2020
Microsoft is providing more detail (via Bleeping Computer) about how it will drop support for Flash in Edge to dovetail with Adobe’s plans, including some notable exceptions. As expected, Flash will be disabled by default in Edge as of December 2020…. Source
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FCC estimates it’ll cost carriers $1.8 billion to replace Huawei, ZTE hardware
Removing and replacing ZTE and Huawei equipment in US networks could cost carriers over $1.8 billion, according to estimates they gave to the Federal Communications Commission. Most of that (over $1.6 billion) could be eligible for reimbursement. How… Source
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Apple pushes iOS 14’s updated ad anti-tracking feature to 2021
Apple's iOS 14 promises to be one of the company's most significant software updates in years. Between additions like widgets and the App Library, there's a lot coming with iOS 14 that will likely change how you interact with your iPhone. But few of… Source
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Google Drive flaw may let attackers fool you into installing malware
Google Drive may have a way for hackers to trick you into installing rogue code. System administrator A. Nikoci has told The Hacker News about a flaw in Drive’s “manage versions” feature that could let attackers swap a legitimate file with malware. T… Source
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Former Uber security chief arrested for covering up 2016 hack
Federal prosecutors have charged Uber's former security chief, Joseph Sullivan, with obstruction of justice for attempting to hide the company's 2016 data breach from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The hack exposed the email addresses and phone… Source
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Google rolls back update that gave people free access to a Nest Aware perk
If you own a Google Home, you have noticed it doing something it hadn't done before. Toward the start of August, Google erroneously rolled out an update to its smart speakers that gave some people free access to a perk that comes with its Nest Aware… Source
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