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#Google backs down after locking out #Nextcloud Files #app
Source: theregister.com/2025/05/17/goo…
However, for a file #synchronization app like Nextcloud's, the "All files #access" #permission was required. And it had been granted for years until, quite suddenly, it wasn't anymore. The result was a crippled app in the #PlayStore, and Google appeared to ignore repeated requests for an #explanation.
#android #foss #floss #opensource #software #freedom #bigtech #economy #fail #problem #news #file #cloud
Google backs down after locking out Nextcloud Files app
: Search giant to restore critical Android permission after user outcryRichard Speed (The Register)
DETECTING MALICIOUS #UNICODE
Source: daniel.haxx.se/blog/2025/05/16…
#cybersecurity #security #uri #software #coder #hacker #developer #program #news
Detecting malicious Unicode
In a recent educational trick, curl contributor James Fuller submitted a pull-request to the project in which he suggested a larger cleanup of a set of scripts.daniel.haxx.se
#Apple lied to us about #AI 😱
source:
The #feature shown in the #advertisement does not exist and Apple had to withdraw the advertisement. Apple promised #customers AI features that don't even exist yet.
#economy #future #fail #technology #siri #problem #software #development #promise #news #lie #smartphone
#Nintendo warns that it can #brick #Switch consoles if it detects #hacking, #piracy
source: arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/05…
#hardware #game #gamer #gaming #fail #problem #modding #software #hack #crack #economy #news
Nintendo warns that it can brick Switch consoles if it detects hacking, piracy
Updated EULA language includes new threat to “render the… device permanently unusable.”…Kyle Orland (Ars Technica)
I like #ViTune for playing #music on the #smartphone: github.com/25huizengek1/ViTune…
The most important features for me are (and it is #floss):
- Play (almost) any #song or video from #YouTube Music without #advertisement
- Cache song for #offline playback
- Manage your #playlists locally
#Software #Playlist #entertainment #android #app
GitHub - 25huizengek1/ViTune: An Android application for seamless music streaming
An Android application for seamless music streaming - 25huizengek1/ViTuneGitHub
#Attack claimed by pro-Ukraine #hackers reportedly erases a third of Russian #court case archive
Source: therecord.media/russia-court-s…
#hack #hacker cybersecurity #russia #Ukraine #cyberwar #security #justice #Software #Problem #news
Attack claimed by pro-Ukraine hackers reportedly erases a third of Russian court case archive
About a third of the case file archive of Pravosudiye — Russia's national electronic court filing system — was deleted in a previously reported cyberattack, auditors said. A pro-Ukrainian group has claimed the intrusion.Daryna Antoniuk (The Record)
#Microsoft Fixes #Windows 11 #Update That Broke Dual-Boot #Linux Systems
source: extremetech.com/computing/micr…
#software #os #boot #bug #fix #news
Microsoft Fixes Windows 11 Update That Broke Dual-Boot Linux Systems
Microsoft responded a few days later with a workaround that required users to change system policies and edit the Windows Registry.Devesh Beri (ExtremeTech)
1/4 📢 Got a groundbreaking idea for #free #software and #privacy preserving projects that support our mission? Missed our first six #funding calls? No worries!
🌟 Our 7th Open Call is live since 1st of April and you’ve got about half month to apply - the #deadline is 1st of June, 2025 12:00 CET (noon). ⏰
💡We’re on the lookout for proposals that will revolutionize #digitalpayment systems and contribute to an #open, #trustworthy, and #reliable internet for all. 💻
Consult the European #Vulnerability #Database to enhance your #digital #security!
source: enisa.europa.eu/news/consult-t…
database: euvd.enisa.europa.eu
The database provides aggregated, reliable, and actionable information such as mitigation measures and #exploitation status on #cybersecurity vulnerabilities affecting Information and Communication #Technology (ICT) products and services.
#archive screwlisp.small-web.org/show/K…
#programming #engineering #software #computerscience #history #interview
#lispyGopherClimate
screwlisp.small-web.org/show/K…
@kentpitman unpublished essay reading and #live
Also Cross-Referencing Editor Facility Kent wrote at Open University in England one summer on the Zmacs/Zwei #emacs substrate.
Live chat in #lambdaMOO as always, and I will also be watching #emacsconf on #irc. Please do engage with Kent directly live (through my voice)
You think #ransomware is bad now? Wait until it infects CPUs
Source: theregister.com/2025/05/11/cpu…
#cpu #Hardware #microcode #Software #vulnerability #bug #security #cybersecurity #future #technology #news #cybercrime #hack #hacker
You think ransomware is bad now? Wait until it infects CPUs
RSAC: Rapid7 threat hunter wrote a PoC. No, he's not releasing itJessica Lyons (The Register)
#Browser #Extensions can be dangerous
source: bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu…
If you have no idea about #cybersecurity and don't want to have one, then make sure you only install extensions that have been tested by #Mozilla.
Recommended Extensions - Extensions that carry this badge are carefully selected and meet rigorous standards in #security, functionality and user experience.
source: support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/a…
#internet #web #www #software #addOn #check #test #news #danger #warning #risk #hack #hacker #surveillance
Add-on Badges | Firefox Help
You’ll know if an extension is being regularly reviewed if it has one of the badges listed in this article.support.mozilla.org
#Technologie #Legal #LawFedi
#KI vs. #Googln: Zeitenwende beim #iPhone?
(3/3)
...#Software mit #KünstlicherIntelligenz befragten👈, wie der Finanzdienst #Bloomberg aus dem Gerichtssaal berichtete. In dem Prozess geht es um eine #Wettbewerbsklage der US-Regierung gegen #Google.
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Quelle:
#Meta wins $168 million in damages from Israeli #cyberintel firm in #Whatsapp #spyware #scandal
source: courthousenews.com/meta-wins-1…
After its loss in #court, #NSO reaffirmed its commitment to #Pegasus as a valuable tool in anti-terror operations around the world.
Who would have thought that? Using spyware to #wiretap the #communications of millions of people is #illegal. If the #NSA were aware of that ...
#software #security #cybersecurity #justice #usa #communication #chat #smartphone #news
#Curl project founder snaps over deluge of time-sucking #AI slop #bug reports
source: theregister.com/2025/05/07/cur…
According to its #HackerOne page, it received 24 reports in the previous 90 days, none of which have led to payouts, and as #Stenberg said in his #LinkedIn post, none of the AI-assisted reports made in the last six years have actually discovered a genuine bug.
The problem is the bug bounty program. People generate #AI bug reports in the hope to get #money.
#technology #software #problem #opensource #finance #fail #foss #floss #time #BugBounty
Curl project founder snaps over deluge of time-sucking AI slop bug reports
: Lead dev likens flood to 'effectively being DDoSed'Connor Jones (The Register)
How to Make a Cheap #ESP32 #Drone (Under 15$)
source: hackster.io/e_s_c/how-to-make-…
By using an ESP32 #microcontroller and leveraging a #smartphone as the transmitter, we can significantly reduce the total #cost of building a drone without compromising on functionality.
Here's the source #code for the unofficial #Signal #app used by #Trump officials
source: micahflee.com/heres-the-source…
The source code contains hardcoded credentials and other #vulnerabilities.
#software #fail #bug #vulnerability #security #communication #chat #cybersecurity #whitehouse #usa #politics #government #problem #news
Here's the source code for the unofficial Signal app used by Trump officials
💡Update May 4, 2025: I have published quite the follow-up story, if I may say so myself: The Signal Clone the Trump Admin Uses Was Hacked Yesterday, I published an analysis of what I could publicly find about TM SGNL, the obscure and unofficial Sign…Micah Lee (micahflee)
#Windows #RDP lets you log in using revoked passwords. #Microsoft is OK with that.
source: arstechnica.com/security/2025/…
#fail #password #security #login #bug #software #cybersecurity #problem #news
Windows RDP lets you log in using revoked passwords. Microsoft is OK with that.
Researchers say the behavior amounts to a persistent backdoor.Dan Goodin (Ars Technica)
TIL: The European Union Public License.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European…
Looks pretty decent actually!
• OSI and FSF approved
• copyleft
• SaaS clause (like the AGPL)
• explicitly compatible with several copyleft licenses to allow EUPL code to be integrated into GPL, AGPL, LGPL, OSL, MPL etc. projects
• based on European law
• available in 23 languages, all with the same validity
#EUPL #EuropeanUnion #software #license #FLOSS #OpenSource #licensing
#Proton confirmed on #Telegram :
Drive client for #Linux is coming!
Great news for privacy-conscious users.
Proton offers solid tools (#Email service, #Password Manager, #Cloud storage, #VPN …), but remember - diversify your #privacy stack.
Don’t keep all your eggs in one basket.
For suggestions or questions, feel free to reply or follow me for the latest #tech #news!
Check out the spring/summer 2025 roadmap:
proton.me/blog/product-roadmap…
#Technology #TechNews #Software #Cybersecurity
Proton 2025 spring roadmaps | Proton
We're sharing the roadmaps for all our services so you can see what's coming and give us your feedback.Proton
#Microsoft rolled out #BigBrother for #Windows11: Retrace your steps with #Recall
Source: support.microsoft.com/en-us/wi…
Your #timeline in Recall is broken up into segments, which are the blocks of time that #snapshots of your screen are taken while you were using your #PC.
The Hottest #AI #Job of 2023 Is Already #Obsolete
Source: wsj.com/articles/the-hottest-a…
Two years ago, prompt #engineering was one of the buzziest jobs in tech, fetching salaries of up to $200,000 on the promise of becoming any #company’s “AI Whisperer.”Now, the role is basically obsolete thanks to the breakneck speed of AI #development and companies’ own maturity in terms of understanding how to use the #technology.
#Lenovo Cuts the #Windows #Tax and offers Cheaper #Laptops with #Linux Pre-installed
source: news.itsfoss.com/lenovo-cuts-w…
#foss #floss #laptop #software #os #news #customer #economy
Lenovo Cuts the Windows Tax and offers Cheaper Laptops with Linux Pre-installed
Lenovo is doing something that many aren't.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
How I made $64k from deleted files — a #bug #bounty #story
Source: medium.com/@sharon.brizinov/ho…
For each repository I restored deleted files, found dangling blobs and unpacked .pack files to search in them for exposed #API keys, tokens, and #credentials.
#github #git #software #token #security #cybersecurity #news
How I made $64k from deleted files — a bug bounty story
TL;DR — I built an automation that cloned and scanned tens of thousands of public GitHub repos for leaked secrets. For each repository I restored deleted files, found dangling blobs and unpacked…Sharon Brizinov (Medium)
