Microsoft tightens Authenticator checks on Android and iOS
… The procedure is already underway for Android devices, and iOS devices will follow in April 2026. …
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Google Chrome lacks browser fingerprinting defenses
… "First, large scale blocking of cookies undermines people's privacy by encouraging opaque techniques such as fingerprinting," the company wrote at the time. …
North Korea targets macOS users in latest heist
… MacOS devices receive these signature updates automatically, so no need to do anything from a user perspective. …
Microsoft kills off Outlook Lite as memory costs skyrocket
… And perhaps considering replacing any devices that will struggle with Outlook Mobile. It is unclear why Microsoft is abandoning devices with limited storage and memory. …
Amazon pays $11.5B for Globalstar to satisfy satellite-envy
… The iDevice maker owns 20 percent of Globalstar, which serves as the satellite backbone for Apple's emergency SOS satellite offering on iPhone and Apple Watch devices. …
Hundreds compromised daily in Microsoft device code phishes
… Redmond researchers detailed the device code attack in a Monday blog, and said that it "marks a significant escalation in threat actor sophistication." Device code authentication Devices like smart TVs, printers, and other IoT devices that don't support a standard interactive login typically use OA… …
Microsoft cracks down on old Windows kernel drivers
… While Microsoft prides itself on backward compatibility, blocking cross-signed drivers will affect some legacy use cases and applications. …
Security reserchers tricked Apple Intelligence into cursing
… Security researchers at RSAC estimate there are at least 200 million Apple Intelligence-capable devices in use as of December 2025, and up to 1 million apps on the Apple App Store that employ it. …
FBI investigating breach that reportedly hit wiretapping net
… Last month, Polish police arrested and charged another suspected Phobos ransomware operator after finding artifacts on his devices that the investigators believe are linked to cybercrime. …
Age verification isn't sage verification inside OSes
… Computing devices that can download software have all users age-verified, and all app stores and apps can request this information before running. …