Category: Security
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Windows 11 bug breaks Outlook searches (again)
Windows 11 users have in some cases found themselves suffering at the hands of a bug which interferes with Outlook search results. Read more
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Auditor re-sets sights on Australia’s digital ID scheme?
Cyber security, digital health also top of mind. Australia’s national auditor will again consider an audit of the federal government’s digital identity system after a proposed review of the $600 million-plus project failed to get up last year. Read more
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OpenSSL fixes remote code execution bug?
Affects X86_64 processors. Users of the popular open source OpenSSL version 3.0.4 cryptographic library are advised by its maintainers to upgrade their installations, to fix a high severity bug that can be exploited by attackers to run code remotely. Read more
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Reset Your Ubiquiti Passwords Right Now
Nothing says fun like a company describing its own data breach as “catastrophic.” That’s a “c” word you definitely don’t want to hear if you have an account with said company or use its products, and that’s exactly what happened recently to Ubiquiti. Read more
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Unfixable Flaw In Intel Chipsets Opens Encrypted Data To Hackers
If your computer uses an Intel chipset made in the last five years, it could be leaving you vulnerable to hackers thanks to a critical flaw in its read-only memory (ROM). The fix? There isn’t one, really. Not unless you’re willing to shell out for an entirely brand new computer. Read more
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Peter Dutton pushes for overseas police to tap Australians’ phones
Peter Dutton has released a bill to increase cooperation between Australian law enforcement agencies and international partners by creating a system to authorise interception of phone calls or access of electronic communications. Read more
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Apple Can Feel Its Reputation For Bulletproof Security Slipping Through Its Fingers
With its flagship iPhone event just a few days away, it appears that Apple is getting a little nervous about recent reports regarding the state of its lauded security features. On Friday, it took the unusual step of publishing a blog post to refute some recent claims about its operating system made by Google researchers…
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Securely Transfer Files For Free With Black Hole’s Blockchain-Based Service
We’ve covered many file-transfer servicespreviously, but we recently stumbled upon Black Hole, a relatively new service uses the blockchain-based Blockstack network for user logins, file storage, and delivery. (Best of all: It’s free.) Read more
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How We Back Up Our Data To The Cloud
The subject of file backups and online storage came up the other day at a Lifehacker staff meeting, and resident door-holder Nick Douglas chimed in that his solution for backing up his laptop was easy: He never keeps any important files on it. Everything — and he means everything — lives in the cloud. Read more
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Apple Criticizes Proposed Anti-Encryption Legislation in Australia
The Australian government is considering a bill that would require tech companies like Apple to provide “critical assistance” to government agencies who are investigating crimes. Read more