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Microsoft 365 users hit by random product deactivation errors
Microsoft is investigating a known issue triggering “Product Deactivated” errors for customers using Microsoft 365 Office apps. According to online user reports on Reddit and Microsoft’s own community website, affected users randomly received these “Product Deactivated” errors in Office apps, prompting confusion and disruptions. As Redmond explained in a support document published on Thursday, these problems stem from licensing changes…
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LastPass breach comes back to haunt users as hackers steal $12 million in cryptocurrency
A major data breach at password manager firm LastPass in 2022 is still causing mayhem two years later, with cyber criminals using stolen information to carry out further attacks. According to data collated by crypto investigator ZachXBT, hackers stole $12.38 million in cryptocurrency from LastPass users on 16 and 17 December. The attackers drained nearly 150 individual victim addresses, according…
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Mark Zuckerberg says Threads has more than 100 million daily active users
Threads now has more than 100 million daily active users, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Monday. It’s a notable milestone not just because it’s a big number; it’s also the first time Meta has a daily active user figure publicly. In recent weeks, Meta has been very vocal about Threads’ growth after a lot of people flocked to Bluesky.…
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Millions of Netflix users just got an exclusive freebie that you can download right now
Netflix just announced the release of Monument Valley 3, the sequel to one of the best mobile game franchises. It’s free to download if you’re a Netflix subscriber. The third game in the Monument Valley series, developed by Ustwo Games, is exclusive to Netflix Games. The first two Monument Valley games are gorgeous puzzle games that require you to shift…
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Russian cyberspies target Android users with new spyware
Russian cyberspies Gamaredon has been discovered using two Android spyware families named ‘BoneSpy’ and ‘PlainGnome’ to spy on and steal data from mobile devices. According to Lookout, which discovered the two malware families, BoneSpy has been active since 2021, while PlainGnome emerged in 2024. Both target Russian-speaking individuals in former Soviet states. Gamaredon (aka “Shuckworm”) is believed to be part…
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8 brilliant browser tab tricks for Windows power users – Computerworld
Turning regular browser tabs into apps may be the best way to integrate Google’s web apps with Windows. Chris Hoffman, IDG Windows tab trick #4: Save across sessions If you use lots of browser tabs, you’ll usually lose them whenever your browser closes — but you don’t have to let that happen. With a quick bit of planning, you can…
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You Can Now Follow Mastodon Users on Threads (Sort Of)
Threads users can finally follow Mastodon accounts—sort of. The change, part of Thread’s multi-year plan to integrate with the Fediverse, means it’s now possible to find Mastodon and other compatible social media accounts in Threads. You can also click the follow button, though not much will happen if you do—posts from those accounts don’t show up in Threads, either in…
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Zello asks users to reset passwords after security incident
Zello is warning customers to reset their passwords if their account was created before November 2nd in what appears to be another security breach. Zello is a mobile service with 140 million users that allows first responders, hospitality services, transportation, and family and friends to communicate via their mobile phones using a push-to-talk app. Over the past two weeks, numerous people…
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10+ tips and services for new Bluesky users – Computerworld
But what if you want to turn a Starter Pack into a list, so you can create your own window to follow? You can! Just use the Pack2List web app, where you can paste the URL of that Starter Pack and choose to follow it as a list. That means that all the content in one of those Starter Packs can be…
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Now BlueSky hit with crypto scams as it crosses 20 million users
As many more users are flocking to BlueSky from social media platforms like X/Twitter, so are threat actors. BleepingComputer has spotted cryptocurrency scams popping up on BlueSky just as the decentralized microblogging service surpassed 20 million users this week. It didn’t take long Over the past few years, X/Twitter has become the hotbed of scammers from those targeting banking customers…
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