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Gmail will block JavaScript attachments, a common source of malware

27

Jan

2017

Starting Feb. 13, Google will no longer allow JavaScript attachments on its Gmail service, killing one of the main methods of malware distribution over the past two years. Users will no longer be able to attach .JS files to emails in Gmail, regardless of whether they attach them directly or they include them in archives […]

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AT&T now offers spam call blocking for free

22

Dec

2016

AT&T customers now have another way to fight against spam calls. This week, AT&T revealed a new service that automatically blocks robocalls and identifies other suspicious spam calls for users on a voice and data contract with a smartphone that supports HD Voice. Read More

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HP shutting down default FTP, Telnet access to network printers

06

Dec

2016

Security experts consider the aging FTP and Telnet protocols unsafe, and HP has decided to clamp down on access to networked printers through the remote-access tools. Some of HP’s new business printers will, by default, be closed to remote access via protocols like FTP and Telnet. However, customers can activate remote printing access through those […]

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