If you’re one of the tiny hardcore still using Windows 10 Mobile, 10 December 2019 is probably a day you’ve been dreading for nearly a year.
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Two zero days and 15 critical flaws fixed in July’s Patch Tuesday
Patch Tuesday July 2019 offers fixes for a total of 77 vulnerabilities, including 15 marked critical, rounded out by two zero-day flaws.
Google researcher discovers new type of Windows security weakness
Microsoft will patch a new Windows security bug discovered by Google Project Zero – despite finding no evidence that it poses a threat.
Microsoft update breaks Calendar and Mail on Windows 10 phones
Still reeling from last week’s Windows 10 Pro debacle, Microsoft dropped a fresh pile of “Oops!” onto Windows 10 Mobile users.
Windows 10 Wi-Fi Sense feature shares your Wi-Fi network with your friends
Wi-Fi Sense, which is enabled by default, would like to share your Wi-Fi network with your Outlook.com, Skype and Facebook contacts.
Skype can no longer be crashed with these eight characters
Bad week for messaging apps, with Skype choking on http://: and iOS on… well, it hasn’t been fixed, so let’s just say “some characters!”
Why you shouldn’t worry about privacy and security on your phone
We’re offering a free Phone Privacy Check on the Sophos stand at Infosec Europe… …because we think you should be informed about privacy and security, not worried!
Microsoft discontinues Advance Notification Service, but why?
Microsoft kicked off 2015 by discontinuing its Advance Notification Service which alerted IT professionals to fixes that would ship the following week, allowing time to prepare staff and systems.
Microsoft vows to clean away misleading apps from its Windows Store
Microsoft is vowing to clean up Windows Store after a recent survey of the app store found many scam apps that were deceptively labeled with logos and names of legitimate apps. This has been an ongoing problem. Will Microsoft finally rid its store of “crap apps”?
BlackBerry takes a pop at privacy-focused Blackphone
There’s a public spat between BlackBerry and Blackphone, the spunky start-up company trying to break into the crowded mobile market with promises of air-tight security. Can BlackBerry survive the competition?