An unpatched vulnerability in ironically Microsoft Defender lets attackers gain full administrative access on Windows 10 and 11, and on some Windows Server versions, once they already have local access to a machine. …
… Calling SMS-based logins "a leading source of fraud," the company now encourages users to use passkeys, the Microsoft Authenticator app , or a verified email to access their accounts on Windows, Microsoft Office, Xbox, and OneDrive. …
… The attackers created an exploit that could bypass two‑factor authentication, potentially allowing them to take over accounts managed through the tool. …
… If you feel you may have been affected by this problem, you need to activate two-factor authentication for your account via Steam Guard, change your passwords, de-authorize all systems that have been given permission to access your account, and reset your cable modem and router to also change your … …
… A contractor in the Netherlands gave VRT NWS reporters access to the recordings they were tasked with reviewing. The site claims the recordings contained personal information like names and addresses, even though the data was not tied to user accounts. …
… Thanks to the wristband's ECG authentication, a bagman in the mobster movie that is your life can't lop off your wrist in order to access the secure bank account info you keep on your phone -- your disembodied hand won't be connected to your heartbeat anymore. …
… This probably accounts for the 60% number, bringing Google into the loop even when they haven't been directly queried. …
… Actually treating account creation and user privacy as an end-to-end serious matter would require a wholesale reinvention of the language and manner in which we allow people to access information and secure their own rights. …
… As in past builds, WiFi access may be lost at a moment's notice. Turning WiFi access off and then back on sometimes fixes the problem, but not always. …
… Limiting access to only the US probably helps, too, but there's no word on Luna access in other countries. …