Daily technology news recap for Thursday, June 4, 2026. Today’s mix is very practical: a software supply-chain attack hit npm packages, Cisco has a critical Unified Communications Manager flaw with public.
CIFSwitch, tracked as CVE-2026-46243, is a Linux CIFS/SMB client local privilege escalation issue. Here is what small businesses and home users should know, who may be affected, and how to protect Linux, NAS, and SMB client systems.
Google’s June 2026 Android Drop adds fake call detection, Circle to Search outfit lookup, Google Photos wardrobe, Personal Safety updates, Play Books insights, Quick Share with iPhone, and new Emoji Kitchen combinations. Here is what matters for home users and small businesses.
HTTP/2 Bomb is a newly disclosed remote denial-of-service issue affecting major web servers and proxies including nginx, Apache httpd, Microsoft IIS, Envoy, and Cloudflare Pingora. Here is what it means, what is fixed, and what small businesses should ask their hosting provider today.
SPF, DKIM, and DMARC help stop domain spoofing and improve email delivery. Here is a practical small-business checklist for checking your senders, DNS records, and rollout cautions before tightening policy.
A practical daily security tip for homes and small businesses: set Windows PCs, Macs, iPhones, and Android phones to lock automatically after a short idle time, then test that they require sign-in again.
Apple released macOS Tahoe 26.5.1 on June 1, 2026. Here is what changed, who should update, why “no published CVE entries” still matters, and how home users and small businesses should roll it out safely.
Today's The IT Guys technology recap covers active Windows Netlogon exploitation, Dashlane brute-force lockouts, CISA's WebLogic KEV update, Gemini in Chrome for Android, Apple WWDC timing, and practical AI-agent security guidance for home users and small businesses.
Carnival says an April 2026 social-engineering incident exposed personal information, and more than 800,000 Texans may be affected. Here is how to freeze credit, watch for scams, and contact the right places for help.
Google’s May 2026 Android bulletin lists CVE-2026-0073 as a critical Android System flaw. Here is what to check, when the patch is available, and why Android users should update now.