Microsoft patches zero-days used by state-sponsored and ransomware threat actors (CVE-2023-23397, CVE-2023-24880)
It’s March 2023 Patch Tuesday, and Microsoft has delivered fixes for 74 CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, including two actively exploited in the wild (CVE-2023-23397, CVE-2023-24880) by different threat actors. About CVE-2023-23397 “CVE-2023.....»»
Hydrogen, battery startups had big plans in Michigan. What"s holding them back?
The fundamental question of demand — who will buy the products and when — has only become murkier in recent months as investors rein in their bets on unproven technologies, even as the federal and state dollars begin to flow more freely......»»
Setapp"s third-party EU app store to launch on May 14
Mac and iOS app subscription service Setapp has confirmed the launch date for its alternative app marketplace in the European Union.Setapp is an app subscription serviceAfter first announcing in August 2023 that it would launch an alternative App Sto.....»»
Here’s How Long the macOS Monterey 12.7.5 Update Takes
Apple’s macOS Monterey 12.7.5 update is a minor upgrade, but it could still take quite a bit of time to install on your Mac. The company’s latest macOS Monterey software includes important security patches. It doesn’t have any outward f.....»»
Microsoft finally fixed copy and paste in Word
Microsoft Word makes pasting easier and cleaner thanks to the merge formatting option that you can start using right now......»»
iOS 17.5 includes these 15 security patches for iPhone users
iOS 17.5 has landed for everyone with several new user-facing features. And there are also 15 important security fixes that come with the update. Here are the full details on everything that’s been patched. more….....»»
Our favorite new covers and keyboard cases for Apple’s M4 iPad Pro and M2 iPad Air
Some of the best M4 iPad Pro and M2 iPad Air cases have arrived and we are here to take a closer look. Apple’s M4 iPad Pro and M2 iPad Air are just days away from being loaded up and shipped across the country, and now it’s time to look at some a.....»»
Black Basta ransomware group is imperiling critical infrastructure, groups warn
Threat group has targeted 500 organizations. One is currently struggling to cope. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Federal agencies, health care associations, and security researchers are warning that a ransomware group tr.....»»
More than half of Americans give to charity at checkout, survey shows
Fifty-three percent of Americans give impulsively to charities at the checkout, and certain demographics tend to give more, according to a new survey conducted by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York......»»
Microsoft Places uses AI to assist the new normal of hybrid work
Coordinating teams and in-office days in our new normal of hybrid work is a difficult task, and one that carries a lot of untapped potential for productivity tools. Today Microsoft announced the public preview launch of Places, a new app a couple yea.....»»
iOS 17.5 is here with Repair State & EU Web Distribution
Apple's EU DMA compliance is the focus of iOS 17.5, which adds Web Distribution as a method of sideloading apps — available now.iOS 17.5 has been releasedThe initial compliance with the Digital Markets Act in the EU only allowed users to obtain ap.....»»
I have the Google Pixel 8a. Here are 6 things you need to know
I've been using the Google Pixel 8a for a few days, and there are certain details you must know about before buying one......»»
Report: Microsoft to face antitrust case over Teams
Unbundling Teams from Office has apparently failed to impress EU regulators. Enlarge (credit: Microsoft) Brussels is set to issue new antitrust charges against Microsoft over concerns that the software giant is undermini.....»»
After Apple, EU goes after Microsoft and Booking.com (but not X, for now)
After Apple was required to make big changes in Europe to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Microsoft and Booking.com have also been ruled to be subject to the antitrust law … more….....»»
Black Basta target orgs with new social engineering campaign
Black Basta, one of the most prolific ransomware-as-a-service operators, is trying out a combination of email DDoS and vishing to get employees to download remote access tools. Black Basta TTPs and newest initial access attempts According to a cybers.....»»
MITRE EMB3D improves security for embedded devices
MITRE released EMB3D, a cybersecurity threat model for embedded devices. The model provides a cultivated knowledge base of cyber threats to embedded devices, providing a common understanding of these threats with the security mechanisms required to m.....»»
Researchers achieve first condensation of non-ground state cesium atoms
In a pioneering effort, researchers from the University of Innsbruck in collaboration with the University of Durham have for the first time achieved Bose-Einstein condensation of non-ground state cesium atoms. Published in Nature Communications, this.....»»
Top Apple TV+ talent could share $10.5M bonus; three criteria
We learned earlier this month that Apple was actively discussing a success-based bonus system for Apple TV+ talent – in which writers, actors, and directors would be paid less up-front, but receive greater rewards when shows proved popular with aud.....»»
Microsoft Edge is getting a new AI feature no one asked for
Microsoft has found a new and novel use of AI for its Edge browser, this time in the form of themes that can be generated with prompts. The post Microsoft Edge is getting a new AI feature no one asked for appeared first on Phandroid. Have.....»»
Critical vulnerabilities take 4.5 months on average to remediate
Over a third of organizations had at least one known vulnerability in 2023, with nearly a quarter of those facing five or more, and 60% of vulnerabilities remained unaddressed past CISA’s deadlines, according to Bitsight. Organizations struggle.....»»
The best State of Decay 2 mods
State of Decay 2 is a great zombie survival game that builds on the first, but it still lacks some features and has some rough edges. These mods fix all that......»»