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Operating System Characteristics (Features)

The Crazy Programmer

The operating system is the software that enables an ideal environment for all these application software to work effectively. And without using an operating system, it is not possible to use smartphone devices to computer devices efficiently. What is an Operating System? Operating System Characteristics.

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Runa Sandvik’s new startup Granitt secures at-risk people from hackers and nation states

TechCrunch

Journalists and activists are increasingly targeted by the wealthy and resourceful who seek to keep the truth hidden, from nation-state aligned hackers hacking into journalist’s inboxes to governments deploying mobile spyware to snoop on their most vocal critics. When The New York Times was hacked by China in 2012, that was phishing.

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Daily Crunch: India’s Central Bank says cryptocurrency ‘may even be worse’ than Ponzi schemes

TechCrunch

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has called for a bloc-wide ban on the controversial Pegasus spyware tool , warning its use could lead to an “unprecedented level of intrusiveness,” she writes. The latest?

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CVE-2023-41064, CVE-2023-4863, CVE-2023-5129: Frequently Asked Questions for ImageIO and WebP/libwebp Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

Tenable

On September 7, researchers at Citizen Lab published a blog post detailing their discovery of an iPhone zero-click, zero-day exploit chain in Apple iOS used to deploy a spyware known as Pegasus. It is a part of Apple operating systems from iOS and iPadOS to macOS, and watchOS. What is WebP or libwebp?

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Mysterious ‘MMS Fingerprint’ Hack Used by Spyware Firm NSO Group Revealed

Ooda Loop

The method claims to reveal target device and operating system information without user interaction, applicable to Android, […]

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5 Cyber Security Threats to SMEs, and How Software Development Services Can Help

KitelyTech

Examples of malware include spyware, Trojans, adware, ransomware and bots. Businesses should also ensure that their anti-virus software, operating systems, firmware and firewalls are up-to-date. Malware refers to any software that’s installed on a computer or any machine to carry out unwanted tasks benefiting a third party.

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Learn the Language of Vulnerability Assessment: Key Security Terms You Should Know

Tenable

Spyware: Programs that monitor activity of infected computers (e.g., Focus on the most critical areas of potential exposure first, such as customers' financial and personal data or publicly facing systems. Trojans: Malware disguised as programs or files a user needs. keystroke loggers or "formjackers," used to steal credentials).

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