Zak Doffman

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Microsoft Confirms New Free Update Deadline For Windows Users

4 days ago | flipboard.com | Zak Doffman

1 day agoLike last year, the ways developers can leverage AI will be a major theme. While the company might be pulling back some of its investments in the infrastructure that makes it run, Microsoft remains, at least publicly, intensely focused on AI and Copilot. The company's annual Microsoft Build …
Microsoft Confirms New Free Update Deadline For Windows Users

4 days ago | forbes.com | Zak Doffman

No one saw this coming. Microsoft’s campaign to push Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 had been heading in just one direction. Until now. The Windows-maker has suddenly and quietly changed a critical deadline, which will come as a shock to the hundreds of millions of PC owners yet to move to Windows 11. In January, I reported on yet another Microsoft deadline to push Windows 10 users to take the free Windows 11 upgrade.
Google’s Android Nightmare-Samsung Must Now Decide

4 days ago | forbes.com | Zak Doffman

Whisper it quietly — Android might be heading for something of a nightmare, even a disaster. After the tumult of losing Huawei to U.S. sanctions, prompting what was once Android’s leading OEM to go its own way, this could be the beginning of something much worse. It would be a setback for Google. But for Samsung, it’s decision time. The Huawei news was bad enough for Android.
Delete Any Apps On Your Phone That Are On This List

4 days ago | forbes.com | Zak Doffman

Update: Republished on May 10 with new warnings into high-risk apps. A serious threat to Android users has been revealed today, with as many as 2.5 million dangerous apps being installed each and every month. The apps have a nasty trick that fools users into the initial download, and once on a phone, the damage is done. There’s a new list of apps to delete, but there’s also a simple warning that will help keep you safe.
Google’s Unbeatable Pixel Update Leaves Other Phones Behind

5 days ago | forbes.com | Zak Doffman

Update: Republished on May 10 with a new security upgrade for Android phones and further reports on Samsung’s Android 16 upgrade as it chases down Pixel. Google has warned that Android phones are again under attack, with another serious vulnerability leaving devices exposed to hackers. Within 24 hours, it confirmed that all compatible Pixels “will receive these software updates starting today, and the rollout will continue over the next week in phases.” Good for Pixel — bad for everyone else.
Google’s Unbeatable Pixel Update Leaves Other Phones Behind

5 days ago | forbes.com | Zak Doffman

Update: Republished on May 9 with an update twist for Pixel owners and new information on the timing of Samsung’s One UI 8 / Android 16 beta. Google has warned that Android phones are again under attack, with another serious vulnerability leaving devices exposed to hackers. Within 24 hours, it confirmed that all compatible Pixels “will receive these software updates starting today, and the rollout will continue over the next week in phases.” Good for Pixel — bad for everyone else.
Delete Any Apps On Your Phone That Are On This List

5 days ago | forbes.com | Zak Doffman

A serious threat to Android users has been revealed today, with as many as 2.5 million dangerous apps being installed each and every month. The apps have a nasty trick that fools users into the initial download, and once on a phone the damage is done. There’s a new list of apps to delete, but there’s also a simple warning that will help keep you safe. The new report comes courtesy of Integral Ad Science (IAS), the same team that warned of the “Vapor” attacks on Android phones in March this year.
Google Starts Scanning Screenshots For Location Data-You Must Now Decide

6 days ago | forbes.com | Zak Doffman

You have a critical decision to make. How far will you let AI invade your privacy? Google is leading the charge, with new updates scanning photos for sensitive content, Gmail for contextual replies and now screenshots for location data. How much is too much? As with the other updates, the latest addition to Google Maps seems useful.
Check Your Phone Before Apps Stop Working This Month

6 days ago | forbes.com | Zak Doffman

There’s bad news for more than a billion Android users this month. The apps on your phone may start to fail. This is deliberate, and follows a huge change Google has just made to the way Play Store operates. That’s not the only issue. Those same billion users also now face a critical new security threat, after another change from Google. All this stems from the Android OS version running on your phone.
Google’s Gmail Warning-If You See This Message It’s An Attack

1 week ago | forbes.com | Zak Doffman

Google has confirmed the latest attack on Gmail users, another case of devious social engineering exploiting platform vulnerabilities. Again, the objective of the attack was to take-over the victim’s email account, again it seemed to come from Google itself, again it has kept the headlines coming given Gmail’s scale and global reach. Google’s advice is clear, make sure you watch for the telltale message that’s a clear sign of an attack.