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I suspect you need to delete Primal from Connected Sites in Alby in order to "log out" (and then add Primal back to Alby to "log in" again). I would ask nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg directly before doing so to see what they say.

More info from nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg about a log in/out button:

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I always like to take the loooong way. But if you like shortcuts...

12 simple, secret Windows shortcuts you probably don’t know

https://www.pcworld.com/article/2043856/12-simple-secret-windows-shortcuts-you-probably-dont-know.html

Skype?...

Be careful what messages you read in Skype—at least when you’re on your smartphone. A flaw in the mobile app can reveal your IP address to another person unbeknownst to you.

https://www.pcworld.com/article/2044341/reading-a-skype-message-could-reveal-your-location-to-hackers.html

Just over three decades ago, Linus Torvalds sowed the seeds for Linux by sending an email detailing his plans to develop a free OS.

https://www.xda-developers.com/on-this-day-in-1991-linus-torvalds-announced-linux/

XLoader malware has targeted macOS since 2015, but it was recently updated. It now pretends to be an Office application, so it can infect users’ machines and steal information from their clipboards and browsers.

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/xloader-malware-variant-targets-macos-disguised-as-officenote-app/

Researchers have discovered a new variant of the XLoader malware that is better at dodging Apple’s security measures as it tries to steal sensitive information from macOS devices.

https://therecord.media/apple-macos-malware-xloader-infostealer

Many browser extensions that organizations permit employees to use when working with SaaS apps such as Google Workspace & Microsoft 365 have access to high levels of content & present risks like data theft and compliance issues, a new study has found.

https://www.darkreading.com/cloud/study-more-than-half-of-browser-extensions-pose-security-risks

The number of ransomware attacks posted on extortion websites shot up to a record high in July, with ransomware gangs publicly claiming more than 15 attacks per day on average.

https://therecord.media/ransomware-tracker-the-latest-figures

#Intel #Macs used custom motherboards & #firmware, some even have the T2 processor. It doesn’t seem as though any of this would necessarily prevent an #attack using the #Downfall #vulnerability, but it’s hard to know until we get confirmation from #Apple.

https://9to5mac.com/2023/08/10/downfall-vulnerability-mac/

#Firefox 117 is testing a website #translation feature, a #privacy respecting implementation that happens on your device.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/08/firefox-117-private-translation

#Firefox 117 is testing a website #translation feature, a #privacy respecting implementation that happens on your device.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/08/firefox-117-private-translation

Accenture's Cyber Threat Intelligence unit has observed a tenfold rise in Dark Web threat actors targeting macOS since 2019, and the trend is poised to continue.

https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/accenture-sees-big-mac-attacks

Happy 10th Birthday, Let's Encrypt! In 2013, the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG) was founded, which would soon become the home of Let's Encrypt, a certificate authority founded to help encrypt the Web.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/08/celebrating-ten-years-encrypting-web-lets-encrypt