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1Password has unveiled a full-featured desktop app for Linux, written in Rust and using the ring crypto library for end-to-end encryption. The release features encrypted browser and desktop integration and, according to the business, "Uses the Linux kernel keyring to establish a fully encrypted connection between 1Password in your browser and 1Password for Linux."
1Password has launched a full-featured desktop app for Linux, providing users with the ability to secure credentials across devices from the same 1Password app. 1Password for Linux alleviates this challenge by delivering the same ease-of-use and high levels of security that 1Password users have become accustomed to.
Canonical has made it easy for admins to join Ubuntu Desktop to Active Directory domains. One particular feature that network and security admins will greatly appreciate is the ability to easily connect Ubuntu Desktop to an Active Directory domain.
One such distribution is Parrot OS. Before we get into this, know there are two different flavors of Parrot OS-a general desktop distribution and one purpose-built for security. Parrot OS Security edition has you covered, regardless of what security issue you're digging into.
Multiple one-click vulnerabilities have been discovered across a variety of popular software applications, allowing an attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code on target systems. The issues were discovered by Positive Security researchers Fabian Bräunlein and Lukas Euler and affect apps like Telegram, Nextcloud, VLC, LibreOffice, OpenOffice, Bitcoin/Dogecoin Wallets, Wireshark, and Mumble.
Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group and Nutanix announce an as-a-service solution for hosted desktops to help IT decision makers thrive in the new remote hybrid workforce model. Lenovo TruScale, Lenovo's first solution for hosted desktops with Nutanix, provides companies with a complete and more secure remote work solution.
Microsoft on Wednesday announced that its bug bounty programs now also cover the desktop client of its Teams business communications platform. The tech giant is offering rewards for vulnerabilities in the Teams desktop client as part of its Application Bounty Program, which will feature additional app-related bounties in the future.
Microsoft has added new features to Windows 10 Virtual Desktops that allow you to customize them to your liking. Windows 10 currently allows you to create virtual desktops that you can use to launch applications and files that will not appear on your main desktop or other virtual desktops.
Firefox Total Cookie Protection comprehensively partitions cookies and other site data between websites. Mozilla has added Total Cookie Protection to both the desktop and mobile versions of its browser, though the feature isn't enabled by default.
With Windows, you've got an almost limitless number of free, open-source and paid apps to customize the appearance of desktop. In this article, we're going to share a list of open-source and free tools to change the desktop wallpaper animation when you move your cursor, add support for widgets, and more.