Software Archives - Page 11 of 72

Signal rolls out usernames that let you hide your phone number

End-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal finally allows users to pick custom usernames to connect with others while protecting their phone number privacy. […]

17 Feb

New Google Chrome feature blocks attacks against home networks

Google is testing a new feature to prevent malicious public websites from pivoting through a user’s browser to attack devices and services on internal, private networks. […]

14 Feb

Zoom patches critical privilege elevation flaw in Windows apps

The Zoom desktop and VDI clients and the Meeting SDK for Windows are vulnerable to an improper input validation flaw that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to conduct privilege escalation on the target system over the network. […]

11 Feb

ExpressVPN bug has been leaking some DNS requests for years

ExpressVPN has removed the split tunneling feature from the latest version of its software after finding that a bug exposed the domains users were visiting to configured DNS servers. […]

21 Jan

Brave to end ‘Strict’ fingerprinting protection as it breaks websites

Brave Software has announced plans to deprecate the ‘Strict’ fingerprinting protection mode in its privacy-focused Brave Browser because it causes many sites to function incorrectly. […]

14 Jan

The new Windows 11 features coming in 2024

Windows 11 is gearing up to introduce an array of exciting new features in 2024 aimed at enhancing user experience across various aspects of the operating system. […]

08 Jan

The best Windows 11 features added in 2023

The year 2023 marks a significant milestone for Windows 11 with the introduction of several new features and improvements. This includes drag and drop for the taskbar, AI, and more. […]

08 Jan

Twilio will ditch its Authy desktop 2FA app in August, goes mobile only

The Authy desktop apps for Windows, macOS, and Linux will be discontinued in August 2024, with the company recommending users switch to a mobile version of the two-factor authentication (2FA) app. […]

26 Dec

GitHub warns users to enable 2FA before upcoming deadline

GitHub is warning users that they will soon have limited functionality on the site if they do not enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on their accounts. […]

14 Dec

Discord adds Security Key support for all users to enhance security

Discord has made security key multi-factor authentication (MFA) available for all accounts on the platform, bringing significant security and anti-phishing benefits to its 500+ million registered users. […]

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