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2021-02-21 21:09:05 Microsoft Outlook for Windows will let you send emails from aliases

Microsoft is adding support for sending emails via alias email addresses (also known as aliases or proxy addresses) from the Outlook for Windows email client. [...]

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2021-02-21 21:09:04 Warning: Google Alerts abused to push fake Adobe Flash updater

Threat actors are using Google Alerts to promote a fake Adobe Flash Player updater that installs other unwanted programs on unsuspecting users' computers. [...]

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2021-02-21 21:09:04 Chrome for iOS will let you lock Incognito mode with Face ID

Google Chrome for iOS is getting a new privacy feature that lets you lock your opened Incognito tabs behind your iPhone's Face ID or Touch ID biometric authentication features. [...]

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2021-02-20 23:40:35 Microsoft Edge is crowdsourcing whether to show notification prompts

Microsoft is now using crowdsourcing to determine whether to show a site's website subscription dialog prompt in the Microsoft Edge web browser. [...]

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2021-02-20 21:41:20 Kroger data breach exposes pharmacy and employee data

Supermarket giant Kroger has suffered a data breach after a service used to transfer files securely was hacked, and threat actors stole files. [...]

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2021-02-20 19:43:44 Recently fixed Windows zero-day actively exploited since mid-2020

Microsoft says that a high-severity Windows zero-day vulnerability patched during the February 2021 Patch Tuesday was exploited in the wild since at least the summer of 2020 according to its telemetry data. [...]

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2021-02-20 19:43:43 Windows 10 21H1 coming soon, here are the new features

Earlier this week, Microsoft officially announced the Windows 10 version 21H1 update and it'll begin rolling out to consumers in the first half of this year. Like the October 2020 Update (20H2), this new update also comes with a minimal set of features, general improvements, and bug fixes. [...]

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2021-02-20 19:43:43 SonicWall releases additional update for SMA 100 vulnerability

SonicWall has released a second firmware update for an SMA-100 zero-day vulnerability known to be used in attacks and is warning to install it immediately. [...]

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2021-02-20 03:09:31 Underwriters Laboratories (UL) certification giant hit by ransomware

UL LLC, better known as Underwriters Laboratories, has suffered a ransomware attack that encrypted its servers and caused them to shut down systems while they recover. [...]

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2021-02-19 22:39:14 Windows 10 clipboard history now lets you paste as plain text

Microsoft has added a 'paste as plain text' option to the Windows 10 clipboard history in the latest Preview build available for Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. [...]

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