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https://www.macworld.com/article/3209936/ios-27-beta-confirms-apples-entire-iphone-18-roadmap-with-6-new-models.html
Do you boot into portable OS and scan? Upon what alchemy do you rely when seeking out the hidden, venomous spirits of unknown plague that creep unseen within the gears of thy machine? By what art do you conduct so deep a search? Do you, perchance, awaken a sovereign Linux host to cast its watchful gaze upon the slumbering, vulnerable provinces of Windows? And if so, what stout and valiant sentinel of armor—what grand defensive shield—do you command to execute this deed? Or do you summon...
https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-11-kb5121003-kb5120240-and-kb5121000-patch-tuesday-updates-are-now-available/
https://www.ghacks.net/2026/08/11/microsoft-removes-picture-password-setup-in-windows-11-pushing-pins-passwords-and-biometrics/
Take an antivirus of your liking. It can be your favourite antivirus, or the one you're currently using. Think of every module and capability it has: what would you add to it, to make it better, or more perfect? For example, I'm thinking of one of my favourite antivirus: BitDefender. I would add an Application Control module, like the one Kaspersky has. That would make the absolute perfect antivirus IMO. What about you?
Original Report: Pass the Passkey: A Novel Attack Surface in Passwordless Authentication Summary Report from Bleeping Computer New Pass-ta-key attacks let malware hijack Google-synced passkeys My Takes I love the idea of device-bound passkeys, but I’m wary about syncable passkeys—especially for important accounts, as passkey authentication usually doesn’t require an additional authentication. Regardless, I think typical passkey registration and authentication are still straightforward...
A buddy of mine sent this to me this morning, and I found it extremely interesting. My take is that this is quite impressive, but honestly, it is always better to block the attack before it starts. Summary Ransomware incidents are on the rise, with attackers increasingly using AI, despite attention on AI-powered breaches. However, Microsoft's Defender is showcasing a new autonomous protection feature, claiming it can halt ransomware attacks in just 128 seconds. A recent case study...
https://chipp.in/software/windows/microsoft-auto-installing-onedrive-photos-app-on-windows-11-devices/
I came across MuMu Player because of a youtube video I saw. It got a benign from Checkpoint Threat Emulation, but I also put it into Any.Run to see what it would do, and it was flagged as malware for vulnerable driver abuse. Link: hxxps://www.mumuplayer.com/ VT: VirusTotal Any.Run: Analysis MuMu_6.0.1_SCdhCzC.exe (MD5: 825F811C7541D19F8C13901DD1D5E7A2) Malicious activity - Interactive analysis ANY.RUN I'm not sure how emulators work, but bringing a Kernel Level Driver seems extremely...
Full Story: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/07/ai-scammers-outperform-humans-when-it-comes-to-building-trust/