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France is banning iPhone 12 over radiation fears — and Apple responds

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In a very weird turn of events France has gone ahead and banned the iPhone 12 from sale right after Apple has officially discontinued the phone. Why? Because it was discovered that the phone is emitting more radiation than is allowed under French law. Now Apple has commented on the situation, and is vowing to resolve it. 

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Google pays $93M to settle Android tracking lawsuit in California

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California's Attorney General announced today that Google will pay $93 million to settle a privacy lawsuit alleging it violated the U.S. state's consumer protection laws. 

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New Windows 11 feature blocks NTLM-based attacks over SMB

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Microsoft added a new security feature to Windows 11 that lets admins block NTLM over SMB to prevent pass-the-hash, NTLM relay, or password-cracking attacks. 

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CISA warns of critical Apache RocketMQ bug exploited in attacks

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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added to its catalog of known exploited vulnerabilities (KEV) a critical–severity issue tracked as CVE-2023-33246 that affects Apache's RocketMQ distributed messaging and streaming platform. 

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Apple zero-click iMessage exploit used to infect iPhones with spyware

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Citizen Lab says two zero-days fixed by Apple today in emergency security updates were actively abused as part of a zero-click exploit chain (dubbed BLASTPASS) to deploy NSO Group's Pegasus commercial spyware onto fully patched iPhones. 

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Microsoft Teams phishing attack pushes DarkGate malware

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A new phishing campaign is abusing Microsoft Teams messages to send malicious attachments that install the DarkGate Loader malware. 

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Apple is replacing the iPhone's Lightning port with USB-C: What buyers need to know

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Apple is about to usher in a new standard of charging for the iPhone. But don't panic, your problems can be solved by investing in the right accessories. 

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Apple discloses 2 new zero-days exploited to attack iPhones, Macs

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Apple released emergency security updates to fix two new zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in attacks targeting iPhone and Mac users, for a total of 13 exploited zero-days patched since the start of the year. 

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Obsessed with privacy? Keep Tails on a USB drive and secure most any computer

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If you're looking for protection against surveillance and censorship, this Tor-based operating system is worth a try. Here's how you get started. 

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Windows 11 23H2: Top three new features

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The highly anticipated Windows 11 23H2 update is around the corner, and Microsoft has released its best features to testers in the Beta Channel. 

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Microsoft reminds users Windows will disable insecure TLS soon

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Microsoft reminded users that insecure Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.0 and 1.1 protocols will be disabled soon in future Windows releases. 

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Children's snack recalled after its website caught serving porn

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Supermarket chain Lidl has been recalling four types of PAW Patrol-themed snacks across the UK. 

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Microsoft is killing WordPad in Windows after 28 years

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Microsoft announced today that it will deprecate WordPad with a future Windows update as it's no longer under active development, though the company did not specify the precise timing of this change. 

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MSI: Recent wave of Windows blue screens linked to MSI motherboards

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MSI has officially confirmed the recent surge of blue screens of death (BSODs) encountered by Windows users after installing this week's optional preview updates is linked to some of its motherboard models. 

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NIST to Standardize Encryption Algorithms That Can Resist Attack by Quantum Computers

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Three new algorithms are expected to be ready for use in 2024. Others will follow.

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iPhone 15 — 5 reasons you can skip the new iPhone

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Here's why you may want to sit out this year's iPhone upgrade cycle

Excitement is building about next month's likely iPhone 15 launch, and for good reason — rumors suggest the new models are making a number of significant changes, especially when it comes to the iPhone 15 Pro models. From USB-C coming to all four new iPhones to the iPhone 15 Pro Max adopting a periscope-style telephoto lens for better zooming, it sound like there are plenty of features worth getting excited about.

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Hotmail email delivery fails after Microsoft misconfigures DNS

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Hotmail users worldwide have problems sending emails, with messages flagged as spam or not delivered after Microsoft misconfigured the domain's DNS SPF record. 

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Apple Watch X reportedly coming with game-changing health feature

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Blood pressure reading could be on the way

An innovative device called Apple Watch X could be in the works to mark the 10th generation of Apple's smartwatch division. According to a new report, the mysterious Apple Watch X looks to usher in major upgrades, including the debut of a long-rumored health sensor.

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Major U.S. energy org targeted in QR code phishing attack

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A phishing campaign was observed predominantly targeting a notable energy company in the US, employing QR codes to slip malicious emails into inboxes and bypass security.

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LinkedIn accounts hacked in widespread hijacking campaign

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LinkedIn is being targeted in a wave of account hacks resulting in many accounts being locked out for security reasons or ultimately hijacked by attackers. 

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