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Botched and silent patches from Microsoft put customers at risk, critics say
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Botched and silent patches from Microsoft put customers at risk, critics say

Enlarge (credit: Drew Angerer | Getty Images) Blame is mounting on Microsoft for what critics say is a lack of transparency and adequate speed when responding to reports of vulnerabilities threatening its customers, security professionals said. Microsoft's latest failing came to light on Tuesday in a post that showed Microsoft taking five months and three…

Monkeypox outbreak spurs WHO to consider declaring international emergency
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Monkeypox outbreak spurs WHO to consider declaring international emergency

Enlarge / A negative stain electron micrograph of a monkeypox virus virion in human vesicular fluid. (credit: Getty | BSIP) The World Health Organization will convene its emergency committee of expert advisors Thursday, June 23, to consider whether it should declare the growing, multinational monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). As…

Cryptocurrency plunges as crypto “bank” Celsius suspends withdrawals
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Cryptocurrency plunges as crypto “bank” Celsius suspends withdrawals

Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Major cryptocurrencies suffered big losses on Monday. As I write this, bitcoin is down 14 percent over the last 24 hours, while ether is down 16 percent. Other major cryptocurrencies—including solana, dogecoin, and litecoin—are also down by double digits, according to CoinMarketCap. The cryptocurrency crash is part of…