#desktop


Microsoft: Recent Windows updates may trigger Remote Desktop failures

Oct 14, 2026 // 13:57

Microsoft has confirmed that non-admin users may be unable to connect to devices via Remote Desktop after installing recent Windows updates if the “Administrator protection” […]

Signal adds encypted local backup support to iOS, desktop apps

Sep 30, 2026 // 00:36

Signal, the secure messaging app, released version 8.30, completing the rollout of its secure backups feature across all supported operating systems (Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, […]

Parallels Desktop Flaw Lets Non-Admin Mac Users Gain Root, but Intel Macs Can’t Install Fix

Sep 16, 2026 // 16:20

Parallels Desktop for Mac has a flaw that lets an ordinary local account run code as root, the highest level of access on a Mac, […]

Telegram Desktop Flaw Lets Hidden JavaScript Exfiltrate Messages From HTML Exports

Sep 15, 2026 // 19:50

A flaw in Telegram Desktop let a bot’s message plant hidden JavaScript inside chats that users exported to HTML files, security researchers at ExPatch said […]

Telegram Desktop Flaw Lets Hidden JavaScript Exfiltrate Messages From HTML Exports

Sep 14, 2026 // 23:22

A flaw in Telegram Desktop let a bot’s message plant hidden JavaScript inside chats that users exported to HTML files, security researchers at ExPatch said […]

Ubuntu snap-confine Flaw Could Give Local Users Root on Default Desktop Installs

Jul 22, 2026 // 21:10

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability in snap-confine that an unprivileged user can trigger to obtain root access […]

Microsoft fixes Remote Desktop warnings displaying incorrectly

May 1, 2026 // 15:58

Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing newly introduced Windows security warnings to display incorrectly when opening Remote Desktop (.rdp) files. This known issue affects […]

Microsoft: New Remote Desktop warnings may display incorrectly

Apr 28, 2026 // 12:56

Microsoft has confirmed a new issue causing newly introduced Windows security warnings to display incorrectly when opening Remote Desktop (.rdp) files. This known issue impacts […]

Microsoft adds Windows protections for malicious Remote Desktop files

Apr 15, 2026 // 10:17

Microsoft has introduced new Windows protections to defend against phishing attacks that abuse Remote Desktop connection (.rdp) files, adding warnings and disabling risky shared resources […]