We mentioned this around last month’s Patch Tuesday, but we mention it again: Microsoft Corporation 454,46 +2,87 +0,64% will “End of Service’ Windows 10 21H1 (May 2021 update) on December’s Patch Tuesday (December 13th). This means December will be the last time Microsoft will offer updates for the Window 10 21H1 build. This does not mean support for Windows 10 is ending or you need to install Windows 11 to continue getting updates. You may continue to use Windows 10 and get updates through October 2025. All you need to do is install the update for the latest Windows 10…
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Here we go again, more malicious apps serving adware, preforming click-fraud and trying to trick mobile users into installing malware were discovered by Malware Bytes. These fours apps are on Google Play in a developer’s account: Mobile apps Group. These four fraudulent apps have accumulated over 1-Million combined installs. A set of four malicious applications currently available in Google Play, the official store for the Android system, are directing users sites that steal sensitive information or generate ‘pay-per-click’ revenue for the operators. Some of these sites offer victims to download fake security tools or updates, to trick users into installing…
With the ongoing uncertainty with Twitter verification, Cybercriminals are trying to take advantage of the confusion. Emails are being sent from a Gmail account (twittercontactcenter) claiming to be from Twitter Services with a subject Re: Twitter Warning. The email claims Twitter users can keep their ‘free verified status’ if they confirm they are a ‘well-known person’ (what if I am a robot?). The email is sent from a Gmail account, abd links to a Google Doc with another link to a Google Site, which lets users host web content. This is likely to create several layers of obfuscation to make…
Samsung Electronics Co., 40,60 0,00 0,00% has begun to rollout a ‘Maintenance Mode’ feature on their Galaxy devices with One UI 5 installed. For now this means the S22, but more Samsung devices will be added in 2023. This privacy feature was first tested this past July in Korea on the Galaxy S21. The purpose of this feature allows Samsung Galaxy device owners needing to have their device repaired to protect their personal data and still allow a repair tech to have full functional access. Once Maintenance Mode arrives on your phone, you’ll find the option to enable it within…
Today is Sunday, October 23rd: time for the weekly roundup of the good, the bad and the ugly tech news of the week! The Good ‘Car feature’ subscriptions are not that common in the US (except for Tesla’s Full Self Driving) and are the practice of having to pay a monthly subscription fee in order to use a feature that is already installed in the car. In the UK and Korea, BMW is selling autos with heated seats installed, however in order to use this feature consumers must pay BMW a monthly subscription (even though they have already paid for…
Google Inc. 189,70 -0,45 -0,24% has removed 16 apps from their Playstore that have been found to be performing ad (click) fraud. In addition they were casing users device battery’s to deplete and in some cases causing users to exceeded their data caps. Furthermore, these 16 apps had a combined install base of around 20 million. The apps provided legitimate functions, including flashlight, camera, QR reading, and measurement conversions, security firm McAfee said on Wednesday. When opened, however, the apps surreptitiously downloaded additional code that caused them to perform ad fraud. From then on, infected devices received messages through the Google-owned…
Texas has filed suit against Google Inc. 189,70 -0,45 -0,24% for alleged user privacy violations. There have been a handful of states which are suing or have already settled with Google. This is case is slightly different then the one Google recently settle in Arizona for illegal Android tracking. Texas is claiming Google has been collecting and using biometric data belonging to millions of Texans without their permission. The Texas AG says that Google allegedly used products and services like Google Photos, Google Assistant, and Nest Hub Max to collect a vast array of biometric identifiers, including voiceprints and records…
Google Inc. 189,70 -0,45 -0,24% has been fined yet again for ‘anti-competitive practices’ with its Android mobile OS. This time around it is India which is their largest market by user base. The commission has slapped Google with a small $162 million fine. I say small as Google’s MONTHLY revenue works out to be around $21.5 Billion. The Competition Commission of India found the following in their investigations: Google has perpetuated its dominant position in the online search market resulting in denial of market access for competing search apps in contravention of Section 4(2)(c) of the Act. Google has leveraged…
October 2022 Patch Tuesday for Windows 10 users includes the mandatory Microsoft Corporation 454,46 +2,87 +0,64% Windows 10 KB5018410 and KB5018419 updates. These update addresses security vulnerabilities discovered during the previous month as well as resolve twenty bugs and performance issues. Here’s a list of bug fixes: Addresses an issue that requires you to reinstall an app if you did not get the app from the Microsoft Store. This issue occurs after you upgrade to Windows 10 or a newer OS. Addresses a rare error that leads to a blue screen. This occurs after you change the display mode while you are…
October 2022 Patch Tuesday for Windows 11 users includes the mandatory Microsoft Corporation 454,46 +2,87 +0,64% Windows 11 KB5018427 update. This update addresses security vulnerabilities discovered during the previous month as well as thirty improvements and bug fixes. The Windows 11 KB5018427 cumulative update includes approximately 30 improvements and fixes, with the highlighted fixes listed below: Fixes a bug preventing Microsoft Store updates from installing. Fixes a bug that caused IE Mode tabs in a session to reload when using Microsoft Edge. Addresses an issue that successfully opens a Microsoft Edge browser window in IE mode to display a PDF file. Later, browsing…