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Google Password Manager has been around for a long time and it has been very helpful. It autofills the passwords in browsers when we try to log in to our accounts and saves us time and adds an extra layer of security as it supplies strong passwords. However, if you wanted a password manager other than Google's, the process was a huge problem. But now, it is going to change as Google will be allowing the easy adoption of third-party password managers. A third-party password manager will provide greater flexibility to…

It is that time of the year again when speculations arise regarding everything that Apple could unveil at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Although even the dates of WWDC 2024 are not finalized, Apple is likely to make a host of announcements related to software and hardware, as is customary. Like every year, the event is expected to be held at the Steve Jobs Theatre in Apple Park, Cupertino, California. If reports are to be believed, iOS 18 could headline this year's conference with a slew of artificial…

In the last few days, we've seen numerous asteroids come close to Earth. Just yesterday, as many as four space rocks passed the planet by a close margin. Although none of them impacted the surface, their close approaches are a reminder of the need to constantly monitor these asteroids for potential impact scenarios. This job falls to NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies or CNEOS, an organization that keeps an eye on Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) such as asteroids and comets. With the help of its advanced tech, NASA…

After Apple announced the various changes it’s ready to make to the iPhone so it can comply with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), I said that I was no longer worried about sideloading malware on iPhone. The theoretical risk remained, of course. But it looked like Apple had instituted plenty of robust checks and requirements to enforce security and accountability.To put it briefly, Apple would still make basic app reviews (notarization) mandatory, and only verified third-party marketplaces would be…

Photo: Steve Granitz (Getty Images)The specter of naked Sydney Sweeney, a rom-com actress whose boobs recently joined the culture war, is getting the horniest (and dumbest) members of X—the website formerly known as Twitter—to click malicious links.Even Twitter Can’t Kill Twitter | Letter From the Editor404Media was the first to report that the social media platform is swimming in “Sydney Sweeney leak” scams, the likes of which are encouraging hopelessly aroused web users to click through to bad websites that seem to be…

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As worrisome as it might be that generative AI models such as ChatGPT and Gemini might one day become sentient or take our jobs, there are far more pressing concerns. For instance, three security researchers from the US and Israel recently created a malware worm which specifically targets generative AI services in order to perform malicious activities such as extracting private data, spreading propaganda, or performing phishing attacks.The good news is that the researchers developed this worm — which they called…

Thanks to several rigorous security measures Apple integrates into its computers, Macs are generally considered among the safest systems. However, there’s always an opportunity for malware and malicious threat actors to gain access to your Mac. Relying on the built-in security features protecting your system may be well and good, but it can be useful to manually check whether a virus or malware has infiltrated your system without being detected. Here’s how to check your Mac for viruses and malware. Performance…

Cybercrime has become one of the biggest challenges for businesses and individuals online. Tricksters, with the help of the latest technology, manipulate people and steal their data even taking charge of their devices and accessing bank accounts and other sensitive details. Apart from all the current tricks that scammers use, a new way to fool people has gradually emerged and it has become one of the most feared cybercrime strategies. In technical terms, the new scam is called “quishing”, where scammers use QR codes to…

As Android users continue to navigate the digital landscape, a new menace emerges, posing a significant risk to millions worldwide. Recent reports highlight a concerning trend involving the infiltration of Android devices through a deceptive disguise: the Chrome browser. Security analysts have raised alarms about the resurgence of the Android XLoader malware, masquerading as Chrome, with alarming capabilities aimed at compromising user privacy and device security.Unveiling the Android XLoader Malware ThreatThe Android…