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Claude Desktop changes app access settings for browsers you don't even have installed yet

The Register - Mon, 20/04/2026 - 20:56
Installation and pre-approval without consent looks dubious under EU law

One app should not modify another app without asking for and receiving your explicit consent. Yet Anthropic's Claude Desktop for macOS installs files that affect other vendors' applications without disclosure, even before those applications have been installed, and authorizes browser extensions without consent.…

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Scot becomes second Scattered Spider-linked crook to plead guilty in US

The Register - Mon, 20/04/2026 - 18:22
Tyler Buchanan admits role in scheme that stole at least $8 million in virtual currency

A Scottish man linked to the Scattered Spider cybercrime crew has pleaded guilty in the US to a phishing and SIM-swap scheme that stole at least $8 million in cryptocurrency.…

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Microsoft releases Windows Server update fix to fix its April update fixes

The Register - Mon, 20/04/2026 - 14:15
Out-of-band or out of control?

Microsoft has pushed out an out-of-band update to address the restart loop that hit some Windows Server devices after its April update.…

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