“Hey Google, that wasn’t for you.” Google says it wants to make people more comfortable using its Assistant software. So the search giant on Tuesday announced new privacy controls aimed at tamping down concerns that the software is spying on
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Firefox will let users delete collected data thanks to California’s new privacy law
Mozilla is making changes to its browser, and not just for users in California. Mozilla, maker of the Firefox web browser, says it’s giving all users more control of their own data. The change is spurred by the California Consumer Privacy
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Microsoft Security Essentials updates not included in Windows 7 ESU
Companies will have to go with another antivirus. Once Windows 7 reaches end-of-support (EOS) on January 14, 2020, Microsoft will also stop updating Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) for Windows 7. Companies who purchase Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESU) will not receive
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Microsoft to help Office 365 customers track entire phishing campaigns, not just lone emails
Microsoft rolls out Campaign Views in public preview for Office 365 ATP customers. Microsoft is launching today a new security feature in public preview. Named “Campaign Views,” this is a new feature that will be available for Office 365 Advanced Threat
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Facebook’s plan to integrate Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram might be tougher than it looks
WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton calls Facebook’s efforts a “very tall order.” Facebook confirmed this year it’s planning to add an extra layer of security to its messaging services as part of an effort to make it possible for WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram users to send messages
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Microsoft warns users to stay alert for more BlueKeep attacks
Microsoft: BlueKeep exploit will likely be used to deliver payloads more impactful and damaging than coin miners. Microsoft’s security team believes that more destructive BlueKeep attacks are on the horizon and urges users and companies alike to apply patches if
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What Google knows about you may be a shock. Here’s how to manage or delete your activity
Everything you do online while signed into Google, and even some stuff when you aren’t, becomes a part of your Google profile. Google collects a staggering amount of information about you — maybe even more than you realize. Google remembers every
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Google is adding its Password Checkup feature directly into Chrome
Warning users of compromised passwords In brief: Having your passwords stolen through one of the numerous data breaches we regularly see is a very real threat to us all. To address this problem, Google is embedding its Password Checkup extension directly into
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Microsoft Defender ‘Tamper Protection’ reaches general availability
Tamper Protection prevents malware from disabling Windows Defender features. Today, Microsoft announced the general availability of a new Microsoft Defender antivirus feature named Tamper Protection. This new feature works by blocking malware from disabling Microsoft Defender (formerly Windows Defender) features behind
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Researchers discover a major flaw in PDF encryption standard
Attacks can exfiltrate data from encrypted PDF files The big picture: PDF encryption, as you can imagine, is commonly used in the world of business to protect trade secrets, confidential images, and even health records. Some even send e-mail messages as encrypted
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