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You Can Now Test Exchange Email Accounts in Mozilla Thunderbird
Thunderbird, the desktop email client from Mozilla, is finally testing support for Microsoft Exchange accounts in the Daily and Beta channels. You can try it out now to help find bugs before it rolls out to all Thunderbird users. Exchange account support has been a long time coming, after years of requests from the Thunderbird community and “a little over…
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Three Steps Coinbase Users Should Take After a Hack Compromised One Million Accounts
Data breaches are most often the work of external bad actors, but sometimes the call comes from inside the house. Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has disclosed that hackers paid off support agents—both employees and contractors located outside the U.S.—who had access to company systems to provide customer data and then demanded a $20 million ransom not to leak the information. Coinbase…
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Steam Data Breach Scare: Over 89 Million Accounts Potentially Exposed
When it comes to gaming, Steam is considered the holy grail and is incredibly popular. The platform has existed for ages and is not just known for gaming, but it’s pretty tight security standards, giving users a deep control over their accounts. Well, Steam’s incredible security streak just ended as someone has reported a massive data breach that may have…
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Roblox Will Now Ban Accounts Using Modified Clients
The latest buzz in the Roblox world is related to a serious announcement made for all the players on this platform. Roblox will be banning all accounts that are using a modified or third-party client, and yes, it might result in a permanent ban as well. This has got the entire community talking, and the next ban might happen with…
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Here’s Why Microsoft Is Ditching Passwords for New Accounts
Microsoft is taking another big step toward eliminating passwords with a “passwordless by default” setting for new accounts. New users will be prompted to set up passkeys when creating their Microsoft logins, leaving passwords behind. The company has had passwordless sign-in options for Windows 11 and Microsoft accounts for several years, and in 2024 expanded passkey support across Windows, Android,…
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Lyft Silver Accounts Aim to Make Things Easier for Older Riders
Rideshare services are convenient, but accessing them can prove a challenge to less tech-savvy potential passengers, particularly older adults. But companies are introducing changes that make their services easier for these groups to access. Lyft Silver is a new account type that, like Women+ Connect (aimed at women and nonbinary passengers), makes it simpler and safer to hail a ride…
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Microsoft makes all new accounts passwordless by default
Microsoft has announced that all new Microsoft accounts will be “passwordless by default” to secure them against password attacks such as phishing, brute force, and credential stuffing. The announcement comes after the company started rolling out updated sign-in and sign-up user experience (UX) flows for web and mobile apps in March, optimized for passwordless and passkey-first authentication. “As part of…
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How to switch Google Accounts on Android devices (including Samsung Galaxy)
If you use more than one Google Account, there’s no need to keep switching devices or constantly signing in and out. Android lets you switch Google Accounts right on your smartphone or tablet, allowing you to access different inboxes, photos, calendars, and more, all from the same device. Whether you’re balancing a personal and work account or managing multiple profiles…
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Microsoft goes passwordless by default on new accounts
After supporting passwordless Windows logins for years and even allowing users to delete passwords from their accounts, Microsoft is making its biggest move yet towards a future with no passwords. Now it will ask people signing up for new accounts to only use more secure methods like passkeys, push notifications, and security keys instead, by default. The new no-password initiative…
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This Cyber Attack Targets Microsoft 365 Accounts
A new cyberattack is targeting Microsoft 365 users through Signal and WhatsApp messages, with hackers impersonating government officials in order to gain access to accounts. According to reporting from Bleeping Computer, bad actors—who are believed to be Russians pretending to be European political officials or diplomats—are contacting employees of organizations working on issues related to Ukraine and human rights. The…
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