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Microsoft’s Outlook app may now be used to sign in to Microsoft accounts and services. How useful is the new functionality? Sign ins to accounts on the Web or locally on devices are still a major nuisance for users. If you follow security guidelines, you pick a secure unique password for each service, and preferably,…
Google is working on a new security feature for the Web that aims to protect users against cookie theft malware better. Called Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC), its main purpose is to bind cookies to the user’s device. To better understand this, it is necessary to analyze the current situation. When you sign-in to a…
It has been just a few days since the release of Firefox 124.0, but here is Firefox 124.0.1 already. Usually, when this happens, it is either a security update or a bug fix update that address major issues. It is a security update in the case of Firefox 124.0.1. The official release notes include just…
Announced last year, Google has now enabled real-time Safe Browsing checks in its Chrome web browser. Safe Browsing is a security component of the Google Chrome web browser. Its main purpose is to warn users about malicious websites or downloads. This includes protections against known phishing websites and malware. Google Chrome used a local list…
Safe Browsing is a core security feature of Google’s Chrome web browser. The technology is also used by other browsers, often indirectly to improve privacy. Google revealed in a new post on the Chromium blog that it has optimized Safe Browsing checks in the Chrome web browser. The changes bring a performance boost to Safe…
Not every Windows vulnerability requires patching according to Microsoft. When Microsoft analyses reported vulnerabilities, it may conclude that a vulnerability does not meet the bar for servicing. Exactly this happened to a security researcher recently who reported a Windows Event Log vulnerability to Microsoft. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in a crash of the…
PlayStation users may soon protect their account with a passkey. A support page is already available on the official PlayStation website, but some of the functionality is not yet usable. Passkey is a new technology that promises to be more secure than username and passwords. One of the main advantages is that passkeys are created…
At least for a year, some Chrome users reported that Edge imported data from their browser automatically. Back in May 2023, user Cerevox reported the issue on the official Microsoft Community website. Cerevox claimed that Edge imported bookmarks and passwords from Chrome automatically. In November, another user claimed that Edge imported favorites and browser data…
Barely a day goes by without another announcement that some form of AI has been added to a product. Operating systems, web browsers, Office programs ,devices such as smartphones, and yes, toasters, all get AI infusions these days. These AI additions are disabled sometimes, at other times enabled. While it is tempting to try out…
It seems like some companies have entered into the “adding the most AI tools into products” competition. Microsoft seems to be winning, with its pushing of AI into lots of its products. The company introduced Copilot Toolbar for Android recently, and many future Windows devices will even feature a dedicated Copilot key on the keyboard….