Adobe Flash 0-Day Vulnerability APSA18-01
Adobe released the security advisory APSA18-01 for Flash Player that confirms a critical security vulnerability in Flash Player 28.0.0.137 and earlier. Flash Player 28.0.0.137 is the most recent version of the program which […]
TrendMicro Ransom Buster: Windows ransomware protection
TrendMicro Ransom Buster is a standalone program for Microsoft Windows devices to protect data on the device against all forms of ransomware. TrendMicro states that Ransom Buster is free for a limited […]
Find out if your browser is vulnerable to Spectre attacks
Web browsers are the main target for attacks targeting the recently disclosed Spectre vulnerability. For home systems, one could argue that web browsers are the major attack vector. Why? Because browsers connect […]
VirusTotal Graph visualizes scans and shows IP connections
VirusTotal Graph is a new feature of the popular virus scanning service that visualizes the relationship between files, URLs, domains and IP addresses of analyzed data sets. Virustotal is a handy service […]
Avast releases machine-code decompiler RetDec
Computer security heavyweight Avast released its machine-code decompiler RetDec as an open source tool to the public recently. The company worked on RetDec for seven years, and released the decompiler "to help […]
HP releases Synaptics driver update that removes disabled keylogger
HP released updates for Synaptics touchpad drivers recently for HP notebooks that removes a disabled keylogger from the driver. Again, HP? A security researcher disclosed on GitHub that he discovered a keylogger […]
Should you delete online accounts?
If you stop using an online account, should you delete that account or keep it? The question has no simple answer, as several factors play a role in the decision making process. […]
AV Test's October 2017 ranking: surprise at the top
German independent IT security institute AV Test released its Windows home user antivirus ranking for October 2017 recently. The institute tests antivirus solutions regularly, and tests the protective capabilities, performance, and usability […]
Find out if your Intel system is vulnerable to Intel Manageability Engine vulnerabilities
Intel published a security advisory yesterday detailing security vulnerabilities in the firmware of the company's Management Engine, Server Platform Services, and Trusted Execution Engine. A wide range of Intel processor families and […]
Avast bundles CCleaner with Avast Free Antivirus
Avast acquired Piriform, the maker of CCleaner and other popular programs in July 2017. The Czech security company is known for its line of free and commercial security products for Windows and […]
Disable Office DDEAUTO to mitigate attacks
There is a vulnerability in DDE in Office applications currently that is exploited actively in the wild. DDE, or Dynamic Data Exchange, is a feature of Microsoft Office that is designed to […]
WiFi Key Reinstallation Attack breaks WPA2 encryption
Researchers have discovered a flaw in the Wi-Fi standard that attackers may use to eavesdrop on wireless network traffic even if WPA2 is used for protection. Key Reinstallation Attacks, or Krack Attacks, […]
Google: Microsoft's focus on Windows 10 puts Windows 7 and 8 users at risk
Microsoft's focus on Windows 10 in regards to security puts users who run devices with older but still supported versions of Windows at risk according to Google Project Zero researcher Mateusz Jurczyk. […]
Analyze files with Payload Security
Payload Security is an online service that analyzes files in virtual environments to determine whether they are potentially malicious in nature. It can best be describes as a free analysis environment on […]
CCleaner Malware second payload discovered
A new report by Cisco's Talos Group suggests that the CCleaner hack was more sophisticated than initially thought. The researchers found evidence of a second payload during their analysis of the malware […]
CCleaner 5.35 released with new digital signature
Piriform, the company behind the highly successful Windows cleaning software CCleaner, released version 5.35 of the application on September 20th, 2017. The new version was signed with a brand new digital signature, […]
CCleaner compromised: better check your PC
Piriform, makers of the popular file cleaner CCleaner, confirmed on Monday 18th, 2017 that hackers managed to attack the company's computer network successfully. The hackers compromised two versions of the CCleaner in […]
Dr.Web LiveDisk: free emergency system repair
Dr.Web LiveDisk is a free tool for system administrators and users alike to restore non-booting Windows computer systems. The program has been designed specifically for situations where malware attacks, or the disinfection, […]