Proton is on a role. The company released its privacy-friendly AI Lumo last week and has now released Proton Authenticator, a two-factor authentication app. Proton Authenticator is a cross-platform open source application […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
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Dropbox Passwords to shut down in 2025
Users of the cloud file storage service Dropbox have access to several related tools. One of those, Dropbox Passwords, is being shut down later this year. Dropbox introduced Passwords back in June […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
Brother releases firmware updates for hundreds of printers to address security issues
Security researchers at Rapid7 have discovered eight vulnerabilities in Brother printers that affect a total of 689 different printer models. Printers from Fujifilm Business, Ricoh, Toshiba, and Konica are also affected. It […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
Google “strongly encourages” its users to stop using passwords
Most users who have online accounts sign in using passwords. While there are some outliers, using security keys, passkeys and other advanced sign in options, the majority still relies heavily on passwords. […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
Europe just launched DNS4EU, a public DNS resolver with privacy and security options
DNS is one of the cornerstones of the Internet. Put simply, it is designed to turn domain names, say ghacks.net, into IP addresses. This process is usually handled by the Internet service […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
OneDrive flaw can give websites and apps full access to your files, even if you pick just one
Microsoft OneDrive is used by millions of users, largely thanks to its integration as the default cloud file hosting service on Windows and Microsoft 365. Security researchers at Oasis Security discovered a […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
OneDrive flaw can give websites and apps full access to your files, even if you pick just one
Microsoft OneDrive is used by millions of users, largely thanks to its integration as the default cloud file hosting service on Windows and Microsoft 365. Security researchers at Oasis Security discovered a […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
184 million records data leak: Google, PayPal and Netflix passwords leaked online
Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler stumbled upon a large database of login information and passwords containing over 184 million records recently. He mentioned the discovery in an article on Website Planet. The data […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
Microsoft removes Authenticator App feature to promote Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Authenticator is a free security application by Microsoft. Its main function is the generation of security codes for two-factor authentication to better protect online accounts such as your eBay account. Microsoft […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
Microsoft removes Authenticator App feature to promote Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Authenticator is a free security application by Microsoft. Its main function is the generation of security codes for two-factor authentication to better protect online accounts such as your eBay account. Microsoft […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…