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Apple fixes “unc0ver” jailbreak flaw on all iOS devices

As reported by BleepingComputer, the company recently patched a critical flaw in its "Sign in with Apple" service. What follows now is a mega update across all its major operating systems and devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-fixes-unc0ver-jailbreak-flaw-on-all-ios-devices/
Office 365 to make one-time passcode emails look less spammy

Microsoft is working on improving the Office 365 Message Encryption (OME) service to reduce the probability that emails with one-time passcodes (OTPs) required to read encrypted messages are marked as spam by mail servers. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/office-365-to-make-one-time-passcode-emails-look-less-spammy/
VMware Cloud Director flaw lets hackers take over virtual datacenters

Organizations offering trial accounts for versions of VMware Cloud Director lower than 10.1.0 risk exposing private clouds on their virtualized infrastructure to complete takeover attacks from a threat actor. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vmware-cloud-director-flaw-lets-hackers-take-over-virtual-datacenters/
Microsoft fixes Outlook crashes in June Office 2020 updates

Microsoft released the June 2020 non-security Microsoft Office updates with performance improvements and fixes for issues affecting Windows Installer (MSI) editions of Office 2016, Office 2013, and Office 2010 products. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-outlook-crashes-in-june-office-2020-updates/
You Can Still Upgrade to Windows 10 For Free, Here's How

Back when Windows 10 was first released, Microsoft allowed users of Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 to upgrade to Windows 10 for free. Microsoft officially ended the free upgrade offer in December 2017, but a method still works that allows you to upgrade an older version of Windows to Windows 10 for free. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/you-can-still-upgrade-to-windows-10-for-free-heres-how/
This wallpaper will crash your Android phone: don’t try it.

In what can be described as a truly mysterious phenomenon, an image of a picturesque lake, when set as wallpaper on select Samsung and Google Pixel devices, causes the phone screen and the device to go nuts. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/mobile/this-wallpaper-will-crash-your-android-phone-don-t-try-it/
Office 365 phishing baits remote workers with fake VPN configs

Microsoft Office 365 customers are targeted by a phishing campaign using bait messages camouflaged as notifications sent by their organization to update the VPN configuration they use to access company assets while working from home. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/office-365-phishing-baits-remote-workers-with-fake-vpn-configs/
Windows 10 version 2004 adds new account password policies

Microsoft announced the security baseline draft release for Windows 10 and Windows Server, version 2004, and the intention to add new account password length security policies with the Windows 10 May 2020 Update. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-version-2004-adds-new-account-password-policies/
Windows 10 tweaked to prevent accidental file deletion

Windows 10 includes two disk cleanup features that allow users to free up storage space used by unnecessary system and temporary files. Microsoft is making changes to these features to prevent Windows users from deleting files in the Downloads folder by accident. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-tweaked-to-prevent-accidental-file-deletion/
Windows 10 tweaked to prevent accidental file deletion

Windows 10 includes two disk cleanup features that allow users to free up storage space used by unnecessary system and temporary files. Microsoft is making changes to these features to prevent Windows users from deleting files in the Downloads folder by accident. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-tweaked-to-prevent-accidental-file-deletion/