Security

In the modern era, where smart technology integrates seamlessly into our daily lives, wireless CCTV cameras have become pivotal in ensuring the safety of our homes. These cameras eliminate the need for cumbersome wiring, offering a hassle-free installation process that anyone can undertake. Their wireless connectivity allows users to access real-time footage remotely, transforming smartphones and tablets into powerful monitoring devices. The top 10 wireless CCTV cameras featured…

Meta is finally adding end-to-end encryption to one-on-one chats and calls in Messenger, ensuring much-expected security to the chat platform.It was over half a decade ago, in 2016, when Meta announced that users could opt into end-to-end encryption, but now it’s going to be available by default, making you and your friend or family member the only people who can view your chats.Loredana Crisen, VP of Messenger, shared a statement with The Verge on the announcement, “This has taken years to deliver because we’ve taken…

Facebook is now rolling out new features to Facebook Messenger, which not only boost overall security, but add a much-requested feature, message editing. That’s not all, though, so let’s dive in, shall we? Meta says that this is the “biggest set of improvements to Messenger since it was first launched in 2011”. That’s a big claim. The headline of this update is definitely a huge boost on the security side of things. Facebook Messenger gets improved security, message editing, and various other improvements End-to-end…

SOPA Images/Getty ImagesJust when Chrome desktop users thought they could take a breather, it's time for yet another update -- this one with a host of security fixes. Chrome version 120 is now officially available for Windows, Mac, and Linux, and you'll want to install this one if only to get all 10 bug fixes with two of them ranked highly critical.Announcing the new Chrome update in a blog post on Tuesday, Google said that Chrome version 120.0.6099.62 for Linux and Mac and version 120.0.6099.62.63 for Windows…

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Foreign governments likely spy on your smart phone usage, and now Senator Ron Wyden's office is pushing for Apple and Google to reveal how exactly it works. Push notifications, the dings you get from apps calling your attention back to your phone, may be handed over from a company to government services if asked. But it appears the Department of Justice won't let companies come clean about the practice.Push notifications don't actually come straight from the app. Instead, they pass through the smart phone provider, like…

Bruce Schneier / Schneier on Security: The internet enabled mass surveillance, and AI will enable mass spying, once limited by human labor, by making troves of data searchable and understandable — Spying and surveillance are different but related things. If I hired a private detective to spy on you, that detective could hide … Bruce Schneier / Schneier on Security: The internet enabled mass surveillance, and AI will enable mass spying, once limited by human labor, by making troves of…

Maria Diaz/ZDNETSwitchbot: An admittedly endearing device that presses buttons for you, automatically or controlled via an app, helping make outdated devices a bit smarter. Since then, the company has widened its retrofitting endeavor to include more gadgets like its SwitchBot Curtain Smart Electric Motor, and, more recently, a SwitchBot Wi-Fi Smart Lock. The camera is a true upgrade to its predecessor360-degree motion tracking feature also makes it a great camera not only for home security but as a pet cam or a baby…

Even though Windows 10 is still getting the Copilot AI love, the fact remains that it will no longer receive updates as of its end-of-support date, October 14, 2025, as noted in Microsoft's IT Pro Blog post. Still, to ensure companies — and potentially individual consumers later — have ample time to prepare for the eventual upgrade, Microsoft will soon offer an Extended Security Update (ESU) program for Windows 10.Much like the similar program made for Windows 7, organizations can buy Extended Security Updates for Windows…

Yesterday, Samsung revealed information about the December 2023 security update. Now, the company has released the new security update to its current-generation flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra. The update is available only in the US for now. Carrier-locked Galaxy S23 gets December 2023 security update The carrier-locked version of the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra are getting the December 2023 security update in the US. The update comes bearing firmware version…