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WhatsApp Beaten As Signal’s New Desktop Calling Goes Live - Forbes

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WhatsApp Beaten As Signal’s New Desktop Calling Goes Live - Forbes WhatsApp Beaten As Signal’s New Desktop Calling Goes Live - Forbes Posted: 11 Oct 2020 12:00 AM PDT getty While on the surface WhatsApp remains king of the messaging hill, beneath the surface there are some worrying signs for Facebook's flagship platform. With its 2 billion users, WhatsApp can seem unstoppable, but it has some weaknesses in its functionality—in the way it works. And, above all, it has one dealbreaker for many—its Facebook ownership. So, what are those functionality weaknesses? Well, there's the continued lack of genuine support for multiple devices—the option to link apps on your phone, tablet and PC to a single account. Then there's the serious flaw in its backup option, which is required to transfer message history to a new phone. Those back-ups fall outside WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption—and that's a critical issue.  WhatsApp v...

New zero-day bug puts Windows OS at threat, reveals Google - ETCIO.com

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New zero-day bug puts Windows OS at threat, reveals Google - ETCIO.com New zero-day bug puts Windows OS at threat, reveals Google - ETCIO.com Posted: 31 Oct 2020 01:39 AM PDT New Delhi: A team of Google security researchers has revealed a zero-day vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows operating system that is under active exploitation. According to Google project Zero technical lead Ben Hawkes, the zero-day vulnerability is expected to be patched on November 10. "In addition to last week's Chrome/freetype 0day (CVE-2020-15999), Project Zero also detected and reported the Windows kernel bug (CVE-2020-17087) that was used for a sandbox escape," Hawkes said in a tweet on Friday. "Currently we expect a patch for this issue to be available on November 10," he added. November 10 is also the date of Microsoft's next security Patch. "We have confirmed with the Director of Google's Threat Analysis Group, Shan...

WinZip 25, hands on: File management, now with Teams integration Review - Best gaming pro

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WinZip 25, hands on: File management, now with Teams integration Review - Best gaming pro WinZip 25, hands on: File management, now with Teams integration Review - Best gaming pro Posted: 30 Oct 2020 10:42 PM PDT The final weekend of the 2020 Six Nations kicks off on Saturday with this conflict between Wayne Pivac's Wales and Gregor Townsend's Scotland on the Parc y Scarlets. With the house aspect disappointingly nestled in fifth within the desk, and the guests one place above, its primarily satisfaction at stake, nevertheless the Scots might be wanting finish a hoodoo that has seen them fail to register a victory on Welsh turf since 2002. Comply with our Wales v Scotland stay stream information to tune in to the Six Nations conflict irrespective of the place on the planet you might be proper now. With the information on Thursday of demise of Wales and Lions star JJ Williams, there's prone to be additional motivation for the host...

The police can probably break into your iPhone - The Morning Call

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The police can probably break into your iPhone - The Morning Call The police can probably break into your iPhone - The Morning Call Are Android VPNs legal? - Tom's Guide Top Skype Alternatives For Remote Work - Henri Le Chat Noir 13 Galaxy Note 20 Security & Privacy Settings You Should Double Check Right Away - Gadget Hacks Indian SMBs, startups ride on Oracle Cloud to weather pandemic - ETCIO.com APT‑C‑23 group evolves its Android spyware - We Live Security Signal update makes it easier to keep track of files and storage, regardless of encryption - Android Police iPhone And Android Users Beware: New Report Claims These Popular Cloud Apps Are ‘Leaking’ Your Data - Forbes How Secure Are Your Texts, Really? - WIRED Ring Neighbors hits 10 million users, gaining end-to-end encryption soon - Android Central Top 10 Best Desktop Wireless Keyboards 2020 - Best gaming pro Smartphone En...

Android Phones Might Be More Secure Than iPhones Now - OneZero

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Android Phones Might Be More Secure Than iPhones Now - OneZero Android Phones Might Be More Secure Than iPhones Now - OneZero Posted: 14 Jul 2020 12:00 AM PDT What the market for zero-day exploits tells us about our phones Google and Apple advertisements face off before CES in Las Vegas, NV on January 6, 2019. Photo: picture alliance/Getty Images In all the heated debates between iOS and Android fanboys, privacy is not a war that Android often wins. Apple's walled garden approach to apps has its problems, but Google Play has historically been flooded with unsafe apps. The open source nature of Android has given hackers leeway to find security loopholes, and there's still has no default encrypted messaging app on the platform. Plus, less than 10% of Android users have updated to the latest version of the OS. In other words, nearly all its users run outdated software which almost certainly has bugs and security lo...