A patch is a piece of software designed to fix problems with, or update a computer program or its supporting data. This includes fixing security vulnerabilities and other bugs, and improving the usability or performance. Though meant to fix problems, poorly designed patches can sometimes introduce new problems. In some special cases updates may knowingly break the functionality, for instance, by removing components for which the update provider is no longer licensed or disabling a device.
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A eulogy for my 'vintage' MacBook Pro
Apple has updated its product list and it's sad news: I now officially own a 'vintage' MacBook Pro. Pour one out for my doomed ...
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The Pixel 4 can now require your eyes to be open for face unlock to work
The Pixel 4's face unlock mostly works great, but it might work a little too well. Since launch, the phone's biometric security ...
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Indian income tax agency patched a security flaw that would've allowed hackers to take over its site
India's income tax department patched a bug on its website last week, that allowed attackers to gain control of the site. ...
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UGH! Apple's AirPods Pro firmware update has messed up noise-canceling
Active noise-canceling (or ANC) is amazing. Unfortunately, Apple's latest AirPods Pro firmware has messed this up for lots ...
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You're going to want this latest version of Firefox, trust us
Mozilla has pushed out an update to patch a critical vulnerability in Firefox. It's urging users to update as quickly as ...
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Signal patches Android bug that allowed hackers to answer calls on your behalf
Signal fixes flaw in its Android app that could potentially allow a bad actor to force a call to be answered at the receiver's ...
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Apple just released the third iOS 13 patch in a week
For those of you who just checked your iPhones or iPads and saw you have another software update available -- no, you're ...
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Microsoft issues emergency Windows patch to address Internet Explorer zero-day flaw
Microsoft has issued an emergency out-of-band security update to address two critical vulnerabilities impacting Internet ...
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Zcash network urged to update nodes immediately to push 'important security fix'
If you're running a Zcash node, you had better go download the latest software and update right now to avoid exposing the ...
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Apple drops iOS 13.1 to squash a handful of serious bugs
Apple today released iOS 13.1, hot on the heels of last week's iOS 13. While it does have a few actual features, and welcome ...
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PSA: Update your Windows machine now to fix 29 Critical security vulnerabilities
Microsoft has patched four serious vulnerabilities that could allow a malicious actor to remotely take control of Windows ...
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Apple announces developer iPhones with root access for security research
For all we've made fun of Apple's walled garden here, every once in a while, the company opens up just a bit. Case in point: ...
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Apple steps in to automatically remove Zoom's risky software from Macs
Apple has pushed a silent update to Mac users to remove the web server sneakily installed by popular video conference app ...
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Dell patches vulnerability that put millions of PCs at risk — Update yours now
Dell released a security advisory urging consumers to update their laptops and PCs to patch a security vulnerability the ...
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Microsoft hints towards a new 'modern OS' with seamless updates
Microsoft's Nick Parker, hinted yesterday towards a new 'modern OS' with seamless updates at the Computex trade show in ...
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TRON suffered from a critical bug that could’ve crashed its entire blockchain
A recent HackerOne disclosure reveals the TRON network had a pretty nasty security flaw, and a security researcher was paid ...
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Bitcoin wallet Electrum hit by DoS attack from 140,000-strong botnet
A sophisticated botnet is attacking popular cryptocurrency wallet Electrum, apparently to push users into installing malware, ...
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Hackers fix 20 security flaws in cryptocurrency-related platforms in 2 weeks
Seven cryptocurrency-related companies paid hackers to patch 20 software bugs in the past two weeks alone, including Stellar, ...
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Cryptocurrency platform Augur can't fix 'invalid market' scam without huge update
Decentralized betting protocol Augur is dealing with fraudsters gaming the system, but there's not much its devs can do about ...
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Ethereum devs delay Constantinople hard fork due to security fears
Core Ethereum developers have delayed the scheduled Constantinople upgrade after a code audit revealed it introduced new ...
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Zoom bug let attackers hijack your screens during conference calls
Videoconferencing is almost always terrible at the best of times, but can you imagine someone taking control of your screen ...
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The frustratingly simple techniques of ‘human hacking’ — and how to fight them
Technology has changed the meaning of how we interpret security and privacy in this digital millennium with tools that can ...
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EOS community fights back against 'whales' controlling its blockchain
The EOS community is anxious that its blockchain is being controlled by 'whales', with a petition being drafted seeking limits ...
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Apple runs into another embarrassing issue with the new MacBook Pro
A series of embarrassing gaffes in Cupertino are leading many to question whether Apple has lost its eye for detail. Just ...
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Coinbase is giving USers immediate deposits and higher cryptocurrency trading limits
A new Coinbase update will allow US users to purchase and trade $25,000 worth of cryptocurrency every day - seven times the ...
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Blockchain bug hunters feature prominently at this year's Pwnie Awards
Three researchers are up for Pwnie Awards this year after exposing critical bugs in popular blockchain projects IOTA and ...
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All Android phones should run stock OS (including you Samsung!)
Countless consumers around the globe cherish the customization options available to them when it comes to their smartphones, ...
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200,000 routers in Brazil were secretly hijacked to mine cryptocurrency
Brazil has been hit by an elaborate cryptocurrency mining attack that infected hundreds of thousands of routers across the ...
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Monero wallet vulnerability made it possible to steal XMR from exchanges
Monero, the cryptocurrency often praised for its privacy functions, was full of vulnerabilities - one allowing hackers to ...
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John McAfee's 'unhackable' Bitcoin wallet (allegedly) got hacked
John McAfee threw down the gauntlet last week when claiming his newly-created Bitcoin wallet, Bitfi, was "unhackable." It ...
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Apple apologizes, issues fix for MacBook Pro throttling 'bug'
Apple's biggest MacBook Pro update in years ran into trouble out of the gate due to throttling issues. With any luck, this ...
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Etherscan rushes to plug vulnerabilities following strange hacking attempts overnight
The most widely used Ethereum blockchain explorer, Etherscan, quickly patched vulnerabilities overnight after a set of strange ...
