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Microsoft pushes Windows Hello authentication using biometrics or a Pin in Windows heavily. In fact, it may be quite difficult to set up Windows without setting at least a Pin for Windows Hello authentication. Microsoft claims that Windows Hello offers better protection compared to the traditional password that users use to sign in. However, Windows […]
Password managers can be grouped into free, freemium, and commercial-only options. Free and freemium have been the most common options for users. Free tools, like KeePass, and freemium options, like Bitwarden, seem to be the most popular choices. Dashlane belonged to the freemium group up until now. The developers of the password manager announced the […]
Flameshot has been updated to version 13.0. The screenshot tool has moved from Qt5 to Qt6, and brings several changes with it. The update, was first reported by OMGUbuntu. This happens to be the first major update for the utility in three years, i.e. since 2022. You may remember that I reviewed Flameshot in 2019. […]
Phishing attacks are evolving constantly as threat actors discover new ways to attack Internet users and steal passwords and other sensitive data. One common strategy is to use legitimate services, for instance official PayPal emails, to deliver the malicious content to users. Engineers at Cloudflare’s Email Security team discovered a new phishing attack that abuses […]
Proton is on a role. The company released its privacy-friendly AI Lumo last week and has now released Proton Authenticator, a two-factor authentication app. Proton Authenticator is a cross-platform open source application to manage 2fa codes for services that support it. Two-factor authentication (2fa) adds another layer of security to online accounts. You continue to […]
Users of the cloud file storage service Dropbox have access to several related tools. One of those, Dropbox Passwords, is being shut down later this year. Dropbox introduced Passwords back in June 2020 as a private beta for subscribers. It made the password manager available to all Dropbox users, including free users, in mid-2021. The […]
The 7-Zip 25.00 update has been released. The open source file archiver now support CPUs with more than 64 CPU threads. Not a lot of processors have so many threads. Some AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper CPUs have 32/64 cores and 64/128 threads. Intel Xeon has a few chips that meet the criteria, but they are not usually […]
Security researchers at Rapid7 have discovered eight vulnerabilities in Brother printers that affect a total of 689 different printer models. Printers from Fujifilm Business, Ricoh, Toshiba, and Konica are also affected. It is fair to say that most Brother printers appear to be affected by the issue. The company has created a PDF document that […]
Most users who have online accounts sign in using passwords. While there are some outliers, using security keys, passkeys and other advanced sign in options, the majority still relies heavily on passwords. That is a problem, at least according to Google. The advertising company published a new article on its main site, The Keyword, that […]
DNS is one of the cornerstones of the Internet. Put simply, it is designed to turn domain names, say ghacks.net, into IP addresses. This process is usually handled by the Internet service provider, but it is often not the best option. ISPs may sell DNS data, they may offer services that do not offer good […]