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Windows Defender Best Antivirus Microsoft Home PC Users

The best antivirus software for home users is already installed on all PCs running Windows OS: Windows Defender is as good as AVG, Bitdefender, ESET, and others

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Remote Access Trojan CronRAT Linux Malware Web Store Payment User Information Stealing Cron Jobs

Malware targeting Linux servers: CronRAT evades detection by cleverly hiding in tasks scheduled for execution on a non-existent date

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Ripple Republic of Palau Digital US Dollar-Backed Cryptocurrency Blockchain

World’s first government-backed national ‘StableCoin’ exchange could come up in the island-nation of Republic of Palau: Dollar-backed Ripple XRP cryptocurrency backend for Blockchain

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InstallerFileTakeOver Zero Day Security Vulnerability All Windows OS Versions

A new Zero-Day security vulnerability for all versions of Windows OS with active malware samples ‘in the wild’ discovered: ‘InstallerFileTakeOver’ bug grants Admin rights

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Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021

Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 released, but Windows 11 LTSC available only in 2024: Microsoft trying to push PC upgrades for transition?

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Apple Inc. MacBook macOS M1 Pro Max Windows 11 Microsoft Qualcomm SoC ARM Architecture Parallels Desktop

Windows 11 native support for Apple Inc. M1 MacBook, Mac PCs, and ARM-based chipsets from companies other than Qualcomm ‘coming soon’

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Fingerprint Biometric Authentication Scanning Defeat Fool Trick Bypass

Cloned fingerprints using a negative, printer and some wood glue can authenticate unauthorized user on a device using biometric login

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Facebook Messenger Instagram WhatsApp Telegram Signal End To End Encryption E2EE Privacy Security

Facebook won’t implement End-To-End Encryption for Messenger and Instagram until 2023: Claims it doesn’t want to complicate hunting criminals on social media

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Windows 10 PCs Upgrading To Windows 11 Incompatible Update Linux Distro Hopping Best OS

Microsoft has needlessly complicated the ‘Should I upgrade to Windows 11’ question: Millions of Windows 10 PCs will soon face an uncertain future?

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DuckDuckGo App Tracking Protection for Android

Privacy-focused DuckDuckGo is now offering ‘App Tracking Protection for Android’: Rudimentary protected conduit allows data but blocks trackers on smartphones

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Spotify Sing Along Karaoke Real Time Lyrics Free Access

Spotify ‘Sing Along’ Karaoke feature is now live for Free and Paid subscribers: ‘Real-time’ lyrics from Musixmatch available for 8+ million songs

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TikTok Phishing Attacks Scams Verified Account Badge Instagram

TikTok accounts under phishing attacks with lure of ‘Verified’ badge or threat of suspension and termination: Users directed to WhatsApp chat for extortion?

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Apple Inc. Self Service Repair Program Genuine Spares iPhone M1 Mac PCs

Apple ‘Self Service Repair’ will send genuine parts and tools to customers confident with DIY: Replace iPhone’s display, battery, and camera at home

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Windows 10 Update Cycle Annual Cumulative Feature Cadence Microsoft

Microsoft limits Windows 10 update cycle: OS will receive a single major Cumulative Feature Update every year until 2025

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WordPress Websites Ransomware Attacks Ransom 0.1 Bitcoin Fake

WordPress websites under attack from ransomware gangs demanding 0.1 Bitcoin as ransom to “decrypt” site restore all published articles

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WhatsApp UWP App Microsoft Store Facebook Silverlight Electron Framework

WhatsApp UWP App for Windows OS actively developed: Facebook graduates messaging app from Silverlight without using Electron Framework?

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Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Taproot Upgrade Update Smart Contracts DeFi

Bitcoin biggest upgrade in five years rolls out democratically: Cryptocurrency Taproot Code introduces Schnorr signatures that increases efficiency, lowers fees, etc.

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Windows 11 Context Menu

Microsoft Windows 11 two-layer ‘Context Menu’ is here to stay: ‘Show more options’ will only receive cosmetic improvements to match its visual style with OS

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Facebook Live Shopping Shops in Groups Holiday Season

Facebook ‘Shops in Groups’ and ‘Live Shopping’ tools for creators lets brands cross-stream product content and enhance sales

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Microsoft Edge Ads Promotional Messages MS Office Right-Click Context Menu Integration

Edge web browser to get MS Office context menu: Microsoft also pushing adverts and alerts for its own apps and services