“Mysterious malware — that has not yet engaged in malicious activity — has infected nearly 40,000 Mac devices, according to the cybersecurity firm Red Canary, which first detected the threat.”
LinkedIn phishing scam tries to fool you with fake document — what you need to know
“The scheme tries to trick unsuspecting users into opening up a “LinkedIn Private Shared Document,” after which they’re asked to enter their login credentials on a fake LinkedIn page.”
How to Add an Expiration Date to Emails in Gmail
“You’ve probably heard of sending disappearing messages in popular messaging apps, but did you know you can also set an expiration date for emails sent through Gmail, making the content within the message inaccessible after the set time? Here’s how it’s done.”
The big mistake that’s getting you more spam emails and texts
“Hearing your phone’s notification sound can trigger a rush of dopamine. “Who’s calling me?” you wonder. It could be a friend, a partner, or even your boss saying you can take the day off.”
Microsoft is seeing a big spike in Web shell use
“Security personnel at Microsoft are seeing a big increase in the use of Web shells, the light-weight programs that hackers install so they can burrow further into compromised websites.”
How to hide your iPhone’s unique name from apps (and why you should)
“Your iPhone has trouble keeping secrets. Thankfully, there’s something you can do about it.”
Microsoft will automatically uninstall the old version of Edge on Windows PCs
“Microsoft Edge replaced Internet Explorer as the default Windows web browser back in 2015. Six years later, Microsoft is rather forcefully replacing that version of Edge with a newer model.”
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EU citizens’ rights are under threat from anti-encryption proposals
“In December 2020, The Council of the European Union released a five-page resolution that called for the EU to pass new rules to govern the use of end-to-end encryption in Europe. We strongly oppose this resolution because it foreshadows an attack on encryption.”
Apple releases an iCloud password extension for Chrome
“Following a leak last week, Apple has released a Chrome extension for Windows that lets you use passwords stored with iCloud, as spotted by 9to5Google.”
