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Microsoft finds default Kubernetes Helm charts can expose data
Microsoft warns about the security risks posed by default configurations in Kubernetes deployments, particularly those using out-of-the-box Helm charts, which could publicly expose sensitive data. In many cases, those Helm charts required no authentication, left exploitable ports open, and used weak or hardcoded passwords that were trivial to break. A report published by security researchers Michael Katchinskiy and Yossi Weizman…
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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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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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Airbnb now shows the full price of your stay by default
Airbnb will now display how much you’ll pay for a stay – cleaning fees and all – as soon as you start your search. The update, which is rolling out globally, means you’ll see the total cost of a reservation (excluding taxes) before you reach the checkout page. The company first started showing the full price of its listings in…
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Love GNOME? These 5 Linux Distros Use It as Their Default Desktops
Are you a GNOME user wondering if your current Linux distro is the best way to experience the popular desktop environment? Do you want to test other distros but don’t know where to start? Well, here are the top five Linux distros using GNOME that deserve your attention! The GNOME desktop environment has earned a reputation for its clean and…
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You Can Finally Change Your Default Feed on Threads
It finally happened: Threads officially allows you to choose a default feed to see when you open the app, whether that be “Following” or a custom feed you’ve created yourself. This means that when you open Threads, you’ll be able to view posts from the accounts you chose to follow, instead of seeing what the algorithm wants you to. Meta…
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Mozilla Thunderbird 135 Is Here, Switching to Monthly Updates by Default
Thunderbird, the desktop and Android email client from Mozilla, just got an update to version 135. This is the start of another transition for Thunderbird: monthly major releases by default, matching the Firefox web browser. Mozilla Thunderbird is available in different release channels, just like the Firefox web browser, giving people more choices in features vs. stability. The default download…
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How to Change Default iPhone Apps for Calls, Messages, Email and More
Summary Change default iPhone and iPad apps under Settings > Apps > Default Apps. Options include browsers, messaging, contactless apps, and autofill setups for password managers. You can’t pick a new default Camera app, but you can work around the limitation by editing your lock screen shortcuts. For years, iPhone and iPad owners were unable to change their default app…
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How to restore the default location of user folders in Windows
Did you move the default user folders (Documents, Downloads, Pictures, etc) somewhere else? Did you change your mind and want them back to their initial location? Have you set up OneDrive, and you noticed that it changed the location of your Documents folder? Do you want to restore the default folder locations for Documents, Downloads, Pictures, Videos, or other user…
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Amazon Redshift gets new default settings to prevent data breaches
Amazon has announced key security enhancements for Redshift, a popular data warehousing solution, to help prevent data exposures due to misconfigurations and insecure default settings. Redshift is widely used by enterprises for business intelligence and big data analytics for data warehousing, competing with Google BigQuery, Snowflake, and Azure Synapse Analytics. It’s valued for its petabyte-scale data handling efficiency and performance,…
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