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Microsoft says bug causes Windows 10 apps to display Open With dialogs

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 apps will mistakenly display an "How do you want to open this file?" dialog box when attempting to right-click on the program's icon and perform a registered task.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 18, 2024
- 06:23 PM
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Verizon users report blurry photos in Android messaging apps

Verizon customers using Android phones report that they receive blurry images through text messages on different services and apps, with no response from Verizon as to why.
- Bill Toulas
- June 03, 2024
- 11:37 AM
- 1
Microsoft warns of "Dirty Stream" attack impacting Android apps

Microsoft has highlighted a novel attack dubbed "Dirty Stream," which could allow malicious Android apps to overwrite files in another application's home directory, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution and secrets theft.
- Bill Toulas
- May 02, 2024
- 12:02 PM
- 6
Qantas app exposed sensitive traveler details to random users

Qantas Airways confirms that some of its customers were impacted by a misconfiguration in its app that exposed sensitive information and boarding passes to random users.
- Bill Toulas
- May 01, 2024
- 09:21 AM
- 0
Turn your phone into a scanner with $140 off the SwiftScan VIP app

Paper is still everywhere, and turning it into digital materials makes life that much easier. This lifetime subscription to SwiftScan VIP puts a scanner in your pocket for $59.99, $140 off the $199 MSRP.
- BleepingComputer Deals
- April 30, 2024
- 07:14 AM
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Fake Leather wallet app on Apple App Store is a crypto drainer

The developers of the Leather cryptocurrency wallet are warning of a fake app on the Apple App Store, with users reporting it is a wallet drainer that stole their digital assets.
- Bill Toulas
- March 11, 2024
- 10:54 AM
- 0
FTC bans one more data broker from selling your location info

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continues to target data brokers, this time in a settlement with InMarket Media, which bans the company from selling Americans' precise location data.
- Bill Toulas
- January 19, 2024
- 12:13 PM
- 0
EasyPark discloses data breach that may impact millions of users

Parking app developer EasyPark has published a notice on its website warning of a data breach it discovered on December 10, 2023, which impacts an unknown number of its millions of users.
- Bill Toulas
- December 28, 2023
- 02:38 PM
- 0
SpyLoan Android malware on Google Play downloaded 12 million times

More than a dozen malicious loan apps, which are generically named SpyLoan, have been downloaded more than 12 million times this year from Google Play but the count is much larger since they are also available on third-party stores and suspicious websites.
- Bill Toulas
- December 05, 2023
- 09:27 AM
- 0
Google Play adds security audit badges for Android VPN apps

Google Play, Android's official app store, is now tagging VPN apps with an 'independent security reviews' badge if they conducted an independent security audit of their software and platform.
- Bill Toulas
- November 03, 2023
- 12:48 PM
- 0
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Find new and effective Mac apps with this Setapp deal

Apps are powerful productivity tools, and finding the right ones can free up your time and energy. This Setapp subscription unlocks a library of apps for $84.99, 29% off the $119 MSRP.
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- July 08, 2023
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With MonoDefense, you're literally opening up a whole new world of content, and doing it all in maximum safety. You can now get a lifetime subscription to the MonoDefense Security Suite for $149.99, more than $250 off the previous MSRP.
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- June 22, 2023
- 07:14 AM
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Over 60,000 Android apps secretly installed adware for past six months

Over 60,000 Android apps disguised as legitimate applications have been quietly installing adware on mobile devices while remaining undetected for the past six months.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 06, 2023
- 03:10 PM
- 2
Keep all your documents in order with this iOS scanner app deal

Receipts, tax documents, personal notes, and other materials are still on paper. This iOS app helps you quickly digitize documents so you can keep your filing clean for $39.99, 33% off the $60 MSRP.
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- June 06, 2023
- 02:11 PM
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SpinOk Android malware found in more apps with 30 million installs

The SpinOk malware was found in a new batch of Android apps on Google Play, reportedly installed an additional 30 million times.
- Bill Toulas
- June 05, 2023
- 12:50 PM
- 1
Preserve, collate, and share paper documents with this iScanner deal

Preserving, archiving, and tracking paper documentation can be time-consuming and frustrating. This iScanner lifetime subscription removes that frustration and updates your document control for $39.99, 80% off the $199 MSRP.
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- April 19, 2023
- 02:18 PM
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Take self-learning to the next level in this Headway app deal

A lifetime subscription to Headway app offers a compass to your goals for $59.97, a savings of 77% off the $299 MSRP, but act fast as it's only available through the end of April 24th!
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- April 19, 2023
- 07:15 AM
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Kyocera Android app with 1M installs can be abused to drop malware

A Kyocera Android printing app is vulnerable to improper intent handling, allowing other malicious applications to abuse the flaw to download and potentially install malware on devices.
- Bill Toulas
- April 12, 2023
- 02:19 PM
- 0
Keep your iPhone charged with this 4-piece gift set deal

Keeping your iPhone charged and ready to go can be a challenge. This set of iPhone accessories keeps your battery full for $44.99, 35% off the $69 MSRP.
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- April 06, 2023
- 07:18 AM
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