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| | | Hackers Breached 3 U.S. Antivirus Companies, Researchers Reveal | | Ars Technica | In a report published Thursday, researchers at the threat-research company Advanced Intelligence revealed that a collective of Russian and English-speaking hackers are actively marketing the spoils of data breaches at three US-based antivirus software vendors. The collective, calling itself “Fxmsp,” is selling both source code and network access to the companies for $300,000 and is providing samples that show strong evidence of the validity of its claims. | | Windows 10 Update Pushes Microsoft Closer to a Password-free Future | | Engadget | With its Windows 10 May 2019 update, Microsoft is getting one step closer to eliminating passwords. The company's Windows Hello has earned its FIDO2 certification—an industry standard that deems Windows Hello a secure authenticator. | | All the Data Google Has Collected About You and How to Delete It | | Gizmodo | The data that Google is gathering on you stretches across Gmail, Google Maps, Android devices, web searches, smart speakers, your video viewing habits, and more. That’s a lot of information, but Google makes it available for you to view and delete if you want to—and here’s how to go about it. | | Amazon Alexa Transcripts Live On, Even After You Delete Voice Records | | CNET | You can delete voice recordings so Amazon can't listen to your conversations with Alexa anymore, but text records are a different story. |
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| | | How to Automate Your Mac with Smart Folders | | How-To Geek | Smart Folders in macOS are a tool to help you organize and find your files. They’re not folders, as they don’t contain anything. They’re saved searches, and can save you a lot of time for searches you perform often. | | 9 Types of Malware and How to Recognize Them | | CSO | Think you know your malware? Here's a refresher to make sure you know what you're talking about—with basic advice for finding and removing malware when you've been hit. |
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