News in the Software category

GitHub’s new AI-powered tool auto-fixes vulnerabilities in your code

GitHub introduced a new AI-powered feature capable of speeding up vulnerability fixes while coding. This feature is in public beta and automatically enabled on all private repositories for GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) customers
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 20, 2024
- 02:52 PM
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Brave: Sharp increase in installs after iOS DMA update in EU

Brave has seen a sharp increase in users installing its privacy-focused Brave Browser on iPhones after Apple introduced changes to adhere to the new European Digital Markets Act.
- Mayank Parmar
- March 12, 2024
- 06:25 PM
- 2
Windows 11 KB5035853 update released, here's what's new

Microsoft has released the KB5035853 cumulative update for Windows 11 23H3 and 22H2, with 21 fixes and changes, including fixing a bug causing 0x800F0922 errors when installing updates.
- Mayank Parmar
- March 12, 2024
- 02:08 PM
- 4
Tuta Mail adds new quantum-resistant encryption to protect email

Tuta Mail has announced TutaCrypt, a new post-quantum encryption protocol to secure communications from powerful and anticipated decryption attacks.
- Bill Toulas
- March 11, 2024
- 05:21 PM
- 2
YouTube stops recommending videos when signed out of Google

YouTube has changed how it works for people not signed into Google account or using incoginto mode, and it's not showing suggested videos anymore. This change, which is being tested with some random users, shows a very simple YouTube homepage without any videos or tips on what to watch.
- Mayank Parmar
- March 10, 2024
- 06:16 PM
- 15
Facebook and Instagram outage logs out users, passwords not working

Facebook and Instagram users worldwide have been logged out of the sites and are having trouble logging in, receiving errors that their passwords are incorrect.
- Mayank Parmar
- March 05, 2024
- 11:18 AM
- 4
Citrix, Sophos software impacted by 2024 leap year bugs

Citrix and Sophos products have been impacted by leap year flaws, leading to unexpected problems in their products.
- Bill Toulas
- February 29, 2024
- 01:30 PM
- 4
Mowing down demons: DOOM comes to Husqvarna smart lawnmowers

If you ever wanted to play DOOM on a lawnmower, you will soon have your chance with a new software update coming to Husqvarna's robotic line of lawnmowers this spring.
- Lawrence Abrams
- February 26, 2024
- 05:17 PM
- 3
Apple adds PQ3 quantum-resistant encryption to iMessage

Apple is adding to the iMessage instant messaging service a new post-quantum cryptographic protocol named PQ3, designed to defend encryption from quantum attacks.
- Bill Toulas
- February 24, 2024
- 11:04 AM
- 5
Google Pay app shutting down in US, users have till June to move funds

Google is retiring the standalone Pay app in the United States. Users have until June 4 to transfer the balance to bank accounts.
- Bill Toulas
- February 23, 2024
- 01:46 PM
- 7
Bitwarden’s new auto-fill option adds phishing resistance

The Bitwarden open-source password management service has introduced a new inline auto-fill menu that addresses the risk of user credentials being stolen through malicious form fields.
- Bill Toulas
- February 22, 2024
- 02:12 PM
- 8
Signal rolls out usernames that let you hide your phone number

End-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal finally allows users to pick custom usernames to connect with others while protecting their phone number privacy.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 20, 2024
- 02:11 PM
- 4
New Google Chrome feature blocks attacks against home networks

Google is testing a new feature to prevent malicious public websites from pivoting through a user's browser to attack devices and services on internal, private networks.
- Mayank Parmar
- February 17, 2024
- 10:07 AM
- 6
Zoom patches critical privilege elevation flaw in Windows apps

The Zoom desktop and VDI clients and the Meeting SDK for Windows are vulnerable to an improper input validation flaw that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to conduct privilege escalation on the target system over the network.
- Bill Toulas
- February 14, 2024
- 03:32 PM
- 0
DuckDuckGo browser gets end-to-end encrypted sync feature

The DuckDuckGo browser has unveiled a new end-to-end encrypted Sync & Backup feature that lets users privately and securely synchronize their bookmarks, passwords, and Email Protection settings across multiple devices.
- Bill Toulas
- February 14, 2024
- 08:00 AM
- 0
Windows 11 KB5034765 update released with Start Menu fixes

Microsoft has released the KB5034765 cumulative update for Windows versions 23H2 and 22H2 to fix several bugs in the OS, including an issue that causes problems with the Start menu.
- Mayank Parmar
- February 13, 2024
- 01:47 PM
- 0
ExpressVPN bug has been leaking some DNS requests for years

ExpressVPN has removed the split tunneling feature from the latest version of its software after finding that a bug exposed the domains users were visiting to configured DNS servers.
- Bill Toulas
- February 11, 2024
- 10:09 AM
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Google teases a new modern look for sign-in pages, including Gmail

Google is on the brink of refreshing its sign-in pages, including Gmail, with a sleek, modern makeover.
- Mayank Parmar
- February 08, 2024
- 06:33 AM
- 0
Google shares fix for Pixel phones hit by bad system update

Google has shared a temporary fix for owners of Google Pixel devices that were rendered unusable after installing the January 2024 Google Play system update.
- Bill Toulas
- February 01, 2024
- 11:05 AM
- 3
Brave to end 'Strict' fingerprinting protection as it breaks websites

Brave Software has announced plans to deprecate the 'Strict' fingerprinting protection mode in its privacy-focused Brave Browser because it causes many sites to function incorrectly.
- Bill Toulas
- January 21, 2024
- 10:19 AM
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