Windows 11’s new ‘Never Combine’ icons feature is almost usable
After almost three years, Microsoft has finally added the ‘Never combine taskbar button’ back to Windows, and it still doesn’t work correctly. The combine taskbar…
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Sony investigates breach claims as hackers fight over who’s responsible
Sony says that it is investigating allegations of a cyberattack this week as different hackers have stepped up to claim responsibility for the purported hack. While claims of…
Windows 11 23H2 now rolling out to Release Preview Insiders
Microsoft has started rolling out the next major version of its operating system, Windows 11 23H2, to Insiders enrolled in the Release Preview Channel for…
Windows 11 KB5030310 preview update released with 26 fixes
Microsoft has released the September 2023 preview update for Windows 11, version 22H2, which adds frequently visited websites to the Start menu and addresses 24…
Windows 11 ‘Moment 4’ update released, here are the many new features
Microsoft has released the Windows 11 22H2 ‘Moment 4’ update, bringing 150 new features, including new AI-powered versions of Paint, ClipChamp, Snipping tool, and the…
Windows 11 22H2 adds a built-in passkey manager for Windows Hello
Today’s Windows 11 update includes several security improvements, including a new passkeys management dashboard designed to help users go passwordless more easily and tools to…
Google assigns new maximum rated CVE to libwebp bug exploited in attacks
Google has assigned a new CVE ID (CVE-2023-5129) to a libwebp security vulnerability exploited as a zero-day in attacks and patched two weeks ago. The…
Can we fix the weaknesses in password-based authentication?
In password-based authentication, end-users confirm their identity using login credentials, commonly a unique username, and a secret password. These credentials allow the system to verify…
Hackers actively exploiting Openfire flaw to encrypt servers
Hackers are actively exploiting a high-severity vulnerability in Openfire messaging servers to encrypt servers with ransomware and deploy cryptominers. Openfire is a widely used Java-based…
ShadowSyndicate hackers linked to multiple ransomware ops, 85 servers
Security researchers have identified infrastructure belonging to a threat actor now tracked as ShadowSyndicate, who likely deployed seven different ransomware families in attacks over the past…
SickKids impacted by BORN Ontario data breach that hit 3.4 million
The Hospital for Sick Children, more commonly known as SickKids, is among healthcare providers that were impacted by the recent breach at BORN Ontario. The top…
Google is retiring its Gmail Basic HTML view in January 2024
Google is notifying Gmail users that the webmail’s Basic HTML view will be deprecated in January 2024, and users will require modern browsers to continue…