GoKawiil
Tech News
A Florida law enforcement agency reportedly stored Department of Motor Vehicles login credentials insecurely, allowing hackers to gain unauthorized access to the state DMV system. Details on the scope of the breach and the data accessed have not been fully disclosed.
A reviewer testing new Android-powered Googlebooks from Asus and HP describes setup as fast and simple, taking just minutes to register biometrics, sign into a Google account, and import apps from a phone. But after setup, connecting the laptop to a phone for features like file sharing and app casting proved unreliable, often requiring repeated toggling of settings, restarts, and reconnecting after switching Wi-Fi networks.
The Trump administration's new America.gov portal, built as a unified gateway to federal services, is required by executive order to use Login.gov for authentication. Public Login.gov source code shows the National Design Studio has added code generating a long-lived browser identifier that feeds into Login.gov's analytics, even though America.gov's own privacy materials say it avoids advertising cookies and third-party trackers.
Multiple users say their Google accounts work fine across other services but fail to log into YouTube in web browsers, hitting errors regardless of browser, device, or cleared cookies. The same accounts reportedly still work on YouTube's mobile and TV apps. Reports have surfaced over roughly two weeks and have been escalated by forum Product Experts, though Google has not publicly confirmed the issue.
The US government has launched America.gov, an AI-powered chatbot that answers natural-language questions using only official government sources. An executive order names it the single entry point for federal online services and directs its integration with Login.gov, with plans to add functions like Medicare enrollment and passport applications next year. Google confirmed Gemini powers part of the tool, and National Design Studio official Joe Gebbia said it also uses SpaceXAI's Grok, though SpaceXAI has not confirmed this.
Microsoft confirmed that its September security updates (KB5124008 and KB5124012) for Windows 11 are causing domain authentication failures on enterprise systems that use the Machine Identity Isolation feature. Affected devices show domain trust and credential errors even when login details are correct, because the updates cause Windows to enforce existing Machine Identity Isolation settings that are only meant for environments running Windows Server 2025 domain controllers. The company has released a temporary workaround while it develops a permanent fix.
A developer found that copying the login.keychain-db file from one Mac to another no longer works on macOS Tahoe when the destination Mac has a Secure Enclave chip. Previously, users could transfer this SQLite-based keychain file and unlock it on a new machine simply by entering the correct password, but that method now fails.
Equifax has changed how people access The Work Number, its database of employment and income records used like a credit-history file for jobs. Users no longer need an employer-specific code to log in, but everyone—new and previously registered users alike—must set up a fresh account on the redesigned site.