Microsoft U-turns on controversial Windows 11 default browser policy
Microsoft U-turns on it’s decision to make changing default browsers more difficult in Windows 11, but this won’t mark the end of controversy.
Facebook services restored after global outage
Note: This article was originally published on 04/10/2021 at 17:40, and was updated on 05/10/2021 at 14:55 to discuss the resolution. At around Monday 04 October, 17:00 UK time, facebook.com, messenger.com, oculus.com and other Facebook apps and services were not accessible. Facebook has released the following statement via Twitter: We’re aware that some people are …
The Weekly Rundown: w/b 13 September 2021
This week, we look at Microsoft’s password-less future, September security updates, ProtonMail Privacy & a new Kali Linux release.
Apple to introduce scanning of users’ images for CSAM
Apple has announced plans for what it calls “Expanded Protections for Children” which has drawn criticism from privacy advocates.
The Weekly Rundown: w/b 05 July 2021
The Weekly Rundown is a new feature summarising the most prominent stories of the week in the world of Cybersecurity, Privacy and Technology in an easy-to-follow, brief format. In the week where sports fans looked to the final of both EURO 2020 and Wimbledon, equally big events occurred in the tech sphere too. From the …
Microsoft issues partial fix for PrintNightmare
As of July 7, 2021, Microsoft has issued an emergency security update for Windows to address CVE-2021-34527, known as PrintNightmare.
Windows 11 leaked: A look at what’s next for Windows
Today we take a look at the freshly leaked Windows 11 build and the potential changes we could be seeing for the ‘next generation’ of Windows.
Opinion: Android 11 and Scoped Storage
In this Android opinion piece, I share my user opinion on Scoped Storage and some other security changes made in Android 11.
Mozilla Releases ‘High Impact’ Vulnerability Fixes
Mozilla has patched ‘High Impact’ vulnerabilities in Firefox, Firefox ESR and Thunderbird.
LastPass Free to be limited to one device type
Bad news for LastPass users – if you are a free user of LastPass on more than one device type, then you will want to seek an alternative. The browser extension is showing users a popup, and users will receive emails and notifications regarding the changes. In exactly one month from today, you must choose …