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Malicious Apps Caught Secretly Turning Android Phones into Proxies for Cybercriminals

Several malicious Android apps that turn mobile devices running the operating system into residential proxies (RESIPs) for other threat actors have been observed on the Google Play Store. The findings come from HUMAN’s Satori Threat Intelligence team, which said the cluster of VPN apps came fitted with a Golang library that transformed the user’s device […]

You can now edit images you create with DALL-E 3

OpenAI has announced the release of an editing interface for DALL-E, its image generation system. This update allows users to modify specific areas of their generated images through text descriptions. The DALL-E editor offers two primary editing methods: The DALL-E editor is also available on the ChatGPT mobile app, mirroring the desktop functionality with both […]

This Copilot bug couldn’t generate images if you’re not watching the tab. Where’s Microsoft?

Microsoft should fix this Copilot bug that couldn’t generate images when you’re not watching the tab, which isn’t present in Google Gemini. The post This Copilot bug couldn’t generate images if you’re not watching the tab. Where’s Microsoft? appeared first on MSPoweruser.

Red Hat, Debian Linux distributions narrowly avoid shipping critical SSH backdoor

A sophisticated backdoor designed to undermine SSH authentication has been discovered in the widely-used xz Utils compression library. Security researchers averted a potential supply chain disaster when the malicious code was found in beta releases of Fedora Rawhide and Debian’s testing and experimental branches. A recently discovered backdoor in the xz Utils compression tool (versions […]

Vultur Android Banking Trojan Returns with Upgraded Remote Control Capabilities

The Android banking trojan known as Vultur has resurfaced with a suite of new features and improved anti-analysis and detection evasion techniques, enabling its operators to remotely interact with a mobile device and harvest sensitive data. “Vultur has also started masquerading more of its malicious activity by encrypting its C2 communication, using multiple encrypted payloads […]

LinkedIn tests TikTok-Style feed, but not for entertainment

LinkedIn is currently testing a new feature that seems to be inspired by TikTok. This video feed provides users with bite-sized career tips, industry insights, and professional development advice, all presented in a format optimized for quick consumption and easy swiping, just like on TikTok. The news comes after several established platforms, including Instagram, YouTube, […]

Here is how to enable QR code in Windows 11 Share sheet

Microsoft recently released Windows 11 beta build 22635.3420 with lots of new features and improvements. And one of the noteworthy changes in the beta build, which now documents changes in two separate categories, is QR code support in the Windows 11 share sheet. However, it might not work for everyone who installed the latest beta […]

Microsoft should fix Outlook privacy issue that sends out attendees’ details without consent when forwarding

Microsoft Outlook has this privacy issue that sends out attendees’ details without their consent when forwarding. The post Microsoft should fix Outlook privacy issue that sends out attendees’ details without consent when forwarding appeared first on MSPoweruser.

Here’s how you can redeem Microsoft Rewards points for Xbox, Microsoft, or Amazon gift cards

Microsoft is (quietly) letting you redeem your Microsoft Rewards points for gift cards from Xbox, Microsoft or Amazon.  The post Here’s how you can redeem Microsoft Rewards points for Xbox, Microsoft, or Amazon gift cards appeared first on MSPoweruser.

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