Apple update turns Czech mate for locked-out iPhone user
… "The phone's very cracked, so, at this point, the photos contained in it are more valuable than the ability to use the phone itself," he told The Register . …
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Scammers have virtual smartphones on speed dial for fraud
Cyber-crime Scammers have virtual smartphones on speed dial for fraud They cleverly mimic most traits of a real phone Smartphones have fast become the basis of our digital identities, securing payment systems and bank accounts. …
Apple and Samsung lead race to the bottom on repairability
… It points out that when a phone or laptop no longer receives security updates, it effectively becomes unsafe to use, even if the hardware still functions. …
Spyware disguised as emergency-alert app sent to Israelis
… It also allows the operator to create phishing overlays on top of other applications on the phone, thus enabling attackers to intercept one-time passwords, credentials, and account numbers. Plus, the spying app maintains persistence on victims' phones by automatically starting after device reboot. …
Microsoft tightens Authenticator checks on Android and iOS
Personal Tech Microsoft Authenticator to nuke Entra creds on rooted and jailbroken phones Warning, lockout, then wipe if your device trips detection Microsoft is removing Entra credentials for school and work from jailbroken and rooted devices running iOS and Android. …
Apple is working on passcode bug locking out iPhone users
… The student, 21, used the unconventional method of authentication for his iPhone 13. Instead of using the four-number PIN that most iPhone users opt for, Byrne instead chose to use a custom alphanumeric string, like a regular password. …
McGraw Hill linked to 13.5M-record data leak
… Have I Been Pwned says the breach exposed names, phone numbers, email addresses, and some physical addresses. …
WSL, WINE updates speed cross-OS app performance
… Now referred to as WSL1, it provided a translation layer to convert Linux API calls into Windows ones, derived from the long-gone Project Astoria runtime for running Android apps on Windows Phone. …
HP's remote desktop push retreats as Anyware heads for EoL
… MORE CONTEXT Break, no fix: Apple and Samsung make repairs hard HP stuffs OpenAI LLM into new laptops in bid for small biz PCs and phones to get more boring and expensive in 2026 thanks to memory drought Say goodbye to budget PCs and smartphones – memory is too expensive now HP had acquired Teradic… …
Windows Update: Torture chamber for seldom-used PCs
… And if we're keeping it real, we know that every software-driven device has updates, even those that use Linux, macOS, Android, or iOS. However, Windows updates seem to be the longest and most punitive of any I've experienced. Phone updates tend to take a minute or two and come very infrequently. …