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<!–> shapecharge/Getty Images Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is magic to the untrained eye. From summarizing text to creating pictures and writing code, tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Copilot produce what seem like brilliant solutions to challenging questions in seconds. However, the magical abilities of generative AI can come with a side order of unhelpful […] More
iOS 17.2 prevents the Flipper Zero from flooding the iPhone with popups. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Apple has finally closed off the ability of the Flipper Zero pen-testing tool to flood iPhones with so many popups that the handset would lock up and require a reboot. Also: 7 cool and useful things to do with your Flipper […] More
<!–> Google In July of 2022, Google said it would probably be the second half of 2024 before its Chrome browser started phasing out third-party cookies. While that still might be the target date for a full rollout, the initial testing of the cookie-disabling feature isn’t too far off. Starting January 4, Google says 1% of Chrome […] More
<!–> d3sign/Getty Images 1Password is now making it easier for anyone to set up an account by using a passkey. In a blog post, 1Password product director Mitch Cohen announced the expansion of the passkey beta program from private to public. This means that anyone creating a new individual account can secure it with a […] More
<!–> Andrew Brookes/Getty Images Bitwarden allows you to store all types of information. You can store the obvious username/password entries, as well as secure notes, and credit cards. All of that data is encrypted in your vault until you unlock it with either your master password, PIN, or biometric (such as via a fingerprint scanner […] More
<!–> Olemedia/Getty Images The Binarly REsearch team, a firmware supply chain security platform company, has uncovered a constellation of security vulnerabilities called LogoFAIL hiding with the Unified Extensible Firmware Interfaces (UEFI) that we use for booting almost all modern computing devices. Linux or Windows, ARM or x86, it doesn’t matter – they’re all vulnerable. This […] More
<!–> Dashlane Most of us are dreaming of a glorious passwordless future. Earlier this year, Dashlane raised our collective hopes when the password manager company announced that a Passwordless Login feature was coming “later this year.” Today, the company confirmed: Dashlane is the first credential manager to eliminate the Master Password. But for now, at least, […] More
<!–> DBenitostock/Getty Images Several mobile password managers are leaking user credentials due to a vulnerability discovered in the autofill functionality of Android apps. The credential-stealing flaw, dubbed AutoSpill, was reported by a team of researchers from the International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad at last week’s Black Hat Europe 2023 conference. Also: The best password […] More
