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Here’s how to check your phone for Pegasus spyware using Amnesty’s tool

The Verge

Amnesty International — part of the group that helped break the news of journalists and heads of state being targeted by NSO’s government-grade spyware, Pegasus — has released a tool to check if your phone has been affected. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. It will take some amount of technical skill or a bit of patience.

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Microsoft just sank to a new low by shoving Edge down our throats

The Verge

It’s Microsoft’s new Chromium Edge browser , which the company is now force-feeding users via an automatic update to Windows. Seriously, when I restarted my Windows 10 desktop this week, an app I’d never asked for: Immediately launched itself. I installed this copy of Windows with a disk I purchased, by the way.

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MacStealer Extracts Docs, Cookies, Login Info from MacOS Users

SecureWorld News

It joins three Windows-based malware families using Telegram in 2023, including Titan Stealer, Parallax RAT, and HookSpoofer, all of which exploit stealer command and control (C2). " The stealer can extract documents, cookies from a victim's browser, and login information.

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Top 10 Malware Strains of 2021

SecureWorld News

Cybercriminals often use malware to gain access to a computer or mobile device to deploy viruses, worms, Trojans, ransomware, spyware, and rootkits. It can capture screenshots, videos, and Windows clipboard data. Here are the top 10 malware strains from 2021: 1. MOUSEISLAND may be the initial phase of a ransomware attack.

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Victus pro Scientia Opus -- Food for the Knowledge Worker: Google Apps Replacing SharePoint? Ummmm, no.

Victus pro Scientia Opus -- Food for the Knowledge

I have a couple of (minor) gripes with the white paper: it would be useful for the authors to have distinguished between Windows SharePoint Services (part of Windows Server 2003) and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (which is more costly and complex than WSS). Are they all using SharePoint out of inertia and fear?

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Antitrust investigations aren’t the biggest threat to Facebook’s future

The Verge

A round of document production from the company and its rivals was done in the spring, and staff members appear to be preparing depositions of Facebook’s top leadership, including its chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, according to the people. Actually, the whole idea of a deal is pretty ridiculous.” Mike Allen / Axios ).