“Alongside of the announcement of Windows 10 Insider Preview build 18358 in the Fast ring, Microsoft announced that it’s releasing a Windows Defender Application Guard extension for Chrome and Firefox. It’s exclusive to Insiders for now, but it will be available for everyone soon.”
Windows Defender for Chrome and Firefox requires Microsoft Edge
“Microsoft has given its best, and sometimes its worst, to put its Internet Explorer past behind it and push Microsoft Edge to its users. It has failed and is reworking Edge to use Chrome’s engine instead.”
Google to Shut Down ‘Inbox by Gmail’ on April 2
“Google will shut down its “Inbox by Gmail” app on April 2, the company has confirmed to users of the email app. Google announced in September that it would be shuttering the app toward the end of March 2019, but didn’t give a set date for when that would happen.”
Google to Shut Down ‘Inbox by Gmail’ on April 2
“Google will shut down its “Inbox by Gmail” app on April 2, the company has confirmed to users of the email app. Google announced in September that it would be shuttering the app toward the end of March 2019, but didn’t give a set date for when that would happen.”
Some Windows 7, 8.1 users reporting Security Essentials and Windows Defender problems
“A number of Windows 7 and 8.1 users are encountering problems with Microsoft Security Essentials and Windows Defender. Users are seeing their automatic anti-malware protection turned off without their knowledge and are seeing out-of-date virus definitions.”
Some Windows 7, 8.1 users reporting Security Essentials and Windows Defender problems
“A number of Windows 7 and 8.1 users are encountering problems with Microsoft Security Essentials and Windows Defender. Users are seeing their automatic anti-malware protection turned off without their knowledge and are seeing out-of-date virus definitions.”
How to Safely Dispose of (or Sell) Smarthome Hardware
“When you decide to get rid of your smarthome gadgets, you shouldn’t just toss them in the trash, sell them, or give them away. Before you take the products out of your house, you should wipe the data off them.”
Google, Microsoft work together for a year to figure out new type of Windows flaw
“One of the more notable features of Google Project Zero’s (GPZ) security research has been its 90-day disclosure policy. In general, vendors are given 90 days to address issues found by GPZ, after which the flaws will be publicly disclosed.”
Get ready to start scheduling your emails in Gmail
“Ever wished you could schedule an email to send itself in ten minutes from now? Or ten days? The functionality could well be coming to Gmail on your smartphone, based on a breakdown of the code in the latest version of Gmail for Android.”
Hackers using fake ‘Flash Player’ Google Chrome extension to steal credit card data
“Cybersecurity researchers are warning unsuspecting internet users about a year-old Chrome extension which steals credit card data from infected users via web forms on visited websites. The surreptitious extension is spread by means of JavaScript injection attacks i.e.”