More than a dozen vulnerabilities have been found in Samsung smartphones that allow attackers to discreetly monitor their owners and even take control of the device, according to media reports. The company may need about two months to release a patch with bug fixes, while the security of users of the phones of the South Korean vendor is under threat.

Samsung is working on a security update for its devices that should fix dozens of vulnerabilities.

More than ten different errors were found in the system of Samsung smartphones, which represent threats of various levels for owners.

So, these vulnerabilities can allow hackers to both spies on users and gain access to SMS messages and system documents, and completely intercept the control of a smartphone.

At the same time, a potential victim is not required to perform any actions, such as clicking on a phishing link or downloading an infected application, in order to get hooked by cybercriminals.

With the help of a special scanner application, managed to find several viruses that are in pre-installed applications and allow hackers to monitor the user. The researcher also found that some software has the ability to gain device administrator rights by deleting other applications.

Due to the serious threat posed by the vulnerabilities found, information about which smartphones or versions of the Android operating system were affected is hidden.

However, the main problem is that Android (unlike iOS) is open source, and different smartphone manufacturers have different approaches to the update process and the speed of patch release.

So, Samsung may need about two months to release a patch with an update of security measures. It is also worth remembering that older phones may not be updated at all, as they do not support the current version of the operating system.

In order not to become a victim of cybercriminals, many information security experts recommend that users regularly update the firmware of their devices through the settings in the “Software Update” section, you can check for available updates and install them.

Apple is developing new tablet models-the iPad Pro with wireless charging and the new iPad Mini. This is reported by Bloomberg.

According to the publication, the company plans to release a new iPad Pro in 2022, and the iPad Mini-at the end of this year. The main design change for the iPad Pro is the introduction of a glass back panel instead of the current aluminum body, as well as wireless charging. The updated iPad Mini, in turn, will have narrower screen borders.

It is noted that the iPad over the past year brings Apple a significant profit, as people were looking for new ways to work, study and have fun at home during the Covid-19 pandemic. Tablet sales jumped 43% in the last six months of 2020. The increase continued in the first three months of 2021 when tablets brought in $7.8 billion — up 79% from the same quarter a year earlier.

Earlier it was reported that the iOS 14.6 update led to too fast battery discharge in a number of iPhone models. Several users of the official Apple tech support forum reported problems with the battery.

Facebook plans to deprive political figures of privileges when publishing messages on its social networks. This is reported by The Verge.

According to the publication, the change, which Facebook is going to announce on Friday, June 4, is due to the restriction of access to the former US President Donald Trump in the social network.

Instagram Facebook’s oversight board backed a decision in early May to block Trump’s access to Facebook and Instagram accounts after the Republican supporters stormed the Capitol in January. The Board recommended that the company decide within six months whether to keep the ban in force. The company’s management was also asked not to draw a clear line between prominent politicians and other influential users during moderation.

The portal emphasizes that the management of Facebook in recent years adhered to the principle of non-interference when it came to the publications of politicians. The head of the social network Mark Zuckerberg previously admitted that in some cases, the administrators of the social network did not take any measures against publications that violate the rules, because they believed that they were of interest to the public, however, he promised to partially abandon this practice in the future.

The publication notes that the policy of non-interference faced criticism from users when Trump used Facebook for provocations after the murder of African-American George Floyd and then praised his supporters for storming the Capitol. In India, Facebook’s largest country by a number of users, the company has been criticized for not taking action against violent comments from the ruling party.

Earlier, Trump called it an” absolute disgrace “and” humiliation ” to block his pages on social networks. Facebook Instagram, Twitter, Instagram, Twitch, and Snapchat accounts were blocked in January of this year after the Capitol was stormed by its supporters.

The American company Microsoft will hold a presentation of the new version of the Windows operating system (OS) on June 24, 2021. This is reported by Bloomberg with reference to the invitation to the presentation, signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the corporation Satya Nadella.

He said that the new software (software) will be one of the “most significant” changes in this decade in the field of OS for personal computers. So, the new operating system will have an updated design, there will be additional opportunities for developers in the Microsoft Store app store and easier ways for users to interact.

First, the new software will be distributed to insiders, that is, software testers.

As the agency notes, the release of the new OS on the market is scheduled for the fall of this year.

Earlier, Microsoft announced that from June 15, 2022, it will stop supporting its Internet browser Internet Explorer. The corporation clarified that this measure will not affect some versions of Windows. We are talking, in particular, about Windows 10 LTSC.