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Stability AI has released a new version of its AI image generator, Stable Diffusion XL (SDXL). The new version, called SDXL 0.9, produces more photorealistic images than its predecessor. It also does a better job of generating hands, which was previously a weakness of AI-generated images. ADVERTISEMENT The new model, according to Stability AI, offers […]
The makers of the password management service 1Password announced the rollout of what they call a “privacy-preserving telemetry system” in the application today. ADVERTISEMENT Telemetry collects usage data and many applications and all operating systems have such systems in place. Developers may use it to analyze issues or usage, which may help prioritize development. Telemetry […]
Asus has released new firmware for a wide range of its routers that address nine different security issues, some of which rated critical. The company encourages customers to install the firmware update immediately on their devices to protect them against potential attacks. Customers may also modify settings to mitigate potential attacks. ADVERTISEMENT The security advisory […]
The open source Bitwarden password manager supports biometric authentication. Windows Hello is supported on Windows, so that users may use biometric authentication to access their passwords and other vault data. Up until recently, anyone could use the stored data to access the user’s vault without authentication under certain circumstances. ADVERTISEMENT The vulnerability allowed anyone with […]
Dominik Reichl, the lead developer of the KeePass password manager, has released KeePass 2.54 to the public. The new version of the application improves security in several meaningful ways, and it addresses potential attack vectors of previous versions of the program. ADVERTISEMENT New and existing KeePass users find the download of KeePass 2.54 on the […]
Security researchers have discovered that threat actors are using a serious zero-day flaw in the MOVEit file transfer product in a number of client scenarios. ADVERTISEMENT According to BleepingComputer, MoveIt Transfer from Progress Software has a serious vulnerability that is being exploited by threat actors. The website reported that multiple organizations have been compromised and their […]
Millions of PC devices with Gigabyte motherboards are in danger. Researchers at Eclypsium have discovered backdoor-like tools in hundreds of Gigabyte motherboard models. The legitimate tools are used by Gigabyte for updating purposes, but they may be abused by threat-actors to attack systems and install persistent malware. ADVERTISEMENT The implementation by Gigabyte is designed to […]
Password management service 1Password has deleted the classic browser extensions from the Google Chrome Web Store and Mozilla’s Firefox Add-ons repository. ADVERTISEMENT The company announced the end of support for the classic browser extensions in April, citing Google’s push of Manifest v3 for browser extensions as the reason. While Google has postponed the launch of […]
Google has released a new update for its Google Authenticator application. The changelog reveals that Google “added device encryption to storage of secret value”. Users who have hoped that Google would integrate end-to-end encryption to the application will be disappointed, as this is still not the case. ADVERTISEMENT Google Authenticator was updated about a month […]
Bitwarden users will be able to save, store and manage passkeys in the password manager this summer, according to a new announcement on the official Bitwarden blog. ADVERTISEMENT Passkeys is a new authentication standard that promises improved security over traditional use of passwords for authentication. Passkeys are generated on user devices for websites and applications. […]