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Microsoft Defender available for Android and iOS devices

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  Microsoft Defender is a program that we are all familiar with from our Windows computers. With new devices, the Redmond behemoth expands its software offerings. This time, it's Android and iOS-based smartphones and computers, as well as Macs. Users with a Microsoft 365 subscription now have access to the new Defender. Microsoft Individual versions of Microsoft Defender are no longer in beta. Previously, the software was only available in a preview version. All users of compatible devices who have a Microsoft 365 subscription can now try them out. For Windows and Mac computers, Microsoft Defender for Individuals has been released.  Most importantly, the software is also compatible with Android and iOS mobile devices.

Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 processors.

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 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 are two new mobile platforms that aim to further raise the bar at the premium end of the market, as Qualcomm continues to accelerate. The San Diego house typically releases an improved and slightly revised version of its best SoCs in the middle of the year, and it did so again in this round. In contrast, Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 aims to provide excellent features even at the medium-high end of the market; in other words, the "old" generation SD7xx, which has been renamed and ostensibly boosted in performance. Let's examine them in depth, as both will hit the market as early as this quarter's conclusion, which means they will soon be available to buyers alongside unpublished new arrivals. With so much power, the focus inevitably shifts to gaming, to the point where we speak of the integrated Snapdragon Elite Gaming suite of features. The GPU is the same Adreno 730 as the "original" model, but with a few additional tricks ...

Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) has issued a fresh alert for Android users.

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 Users of Android 10, Android 11, Android 12, and Android 12L are subject to a high severity warning. According to the advisory, the operating system has various vulnerabilities that can be exploited to collect sensitive information, gain elevated privileges, and cause denial of service on the targeted system. These vulnerabilities exist in the Android OS due to defects in Framework, System, Media Provider, Kernel components, MediaTek components, Qualcomm components, Qualcomm closed source components, and System. Google has already acknowledged the Android OS's flaws and released a security patch earlier this month. All of these concerns are addressed by security patch versions 2022-05-01 or later , according to the most current Android Security Bulletin. The most serious of these flaws, according to the business, is a significant security vulnerability in the Framework component that might lead to local escalation of power requiring User execution privileges. The severity rating i...