Malwarebytes 3.4.4 update released
Malwarebytes, maker of the security software of the same name, released Malwarebytes 3.
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Windows Firewall Control Tips
Windows Firewall Control is a standalone program for Microsoft Windows PCs that extends the functionality of the built-in Windows Firewall and improves manageab
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Check your passwords against the Pwned Passwords database
Is a password that you use actively to protect an account secure? The question is difficult to answer as it depends on your definition of secure.
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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.
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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.
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Find out if your browser is vulnerable to Spectre attacks
Web browsers are the main target for attacks targeting the recently disclosed Spectre vulnerability.
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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 analyz
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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.
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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.
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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 decisio
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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.
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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, a
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Avast bundles CCleaner with Avast Free Antivirus
Avast acquired Piriform, the maker of CCleaner and other popular programs in July 2017.
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Disable Office DDEAUTO to mitigate attacks
There is a vulnerability in DDE in Office applications currently that is exploited actively in the wild.
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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.
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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
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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.
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CCleaner Malware second payload discovered
A new report by Cisco's Talos Group suggests that the CCleaner hack was more sophisticated than initially thought.
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CCleaner 5.35 released with new digital signature
Piriform, the company behind the highly successful Windows cleaning software CCleaner, released version 5.
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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.
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What is NisSrv.exe? Microsoft Network Realtime Inspection Service explained
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Dr.Web LiveDisk: free emergency system repair
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Kaspersky Free Antivirus worldwide roll out begins
Kaspersky announced the worldwide rollout of Kaspersky Free, a free limited version of Kaspersky Internet Security, yesterday.
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Bitdefender 2018 changes
Bitdefender released a refresh of the company's Bitdefender product line yesterday that improves it in several key security areas.
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Bitdefender Home Scanner review
Bitdefender Home Scanner is a free program by security company Bitdefender that scans devices on local networks for security issues.
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Kaspersky VirusDesk: online file and link scanner
Kaspersky VirusDesk is a free service by Russian security firm Kaspersky that enables you to scan files or links for viruses and other threats.
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A look at 1Password's Travel Mode
AgileBits, makers of the 1Password password manager, introduced a new Travel Mode feature in recent versions of the program for paying customers.
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Your HP device might have a keylogger installed
Fresh from Switzerland comes a report from security firm modzero AG about a keylogger in audio drivers of certain HP devices.
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Detect and Mitigate Intel AMT vulnerability
A recently disclosed vulnerability in Intel products using Intel Active Management Technology, Intel Small Business Technology, and Intel Standard Manageability
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Portrait Display service makes millions of HP, Fujitsu and Philips notebooks vulnerable
Security researchers at Sec Consult discovered a vulnerability in Portrait Display, a software used by OEMs such as HP and Fujitsu on millions of notebooks.
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Punycode Phishing Attack fools even die-hard Internet veterans
There are only a handful of rules that you need to know to counter any phishing attack that you may be exposed to on the Internet, right?Check the web address a
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Are you identifiable by extensions, logins and your browser?
Are you identifiable is a new web service that answers whether Internet sites may identify you based on your extensions, logins, and web browser.
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Avira Prime: mobile security for multiple devices
Avira Prime is a comprehensive, cross-platform, subscription-based security bundle that provides premium protection, privacy, and performance tools for multiple
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Full Last Pass 4.1.42 exploit discovered
Tavis Ormandy, a prolific member of Google's Project Zero initiative, revealed that he discovered a new security issue in LastPass 4.
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Pwn2Own 2017: Windows, Ubuntu, Edge, Safari, Firefox exploited
The tenth anniversary of the Pwn2Own gathering of hackers, Pwn2Own 2017, saw eleven teams attempt to exploit products across four categories.
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Security issues found in nine password managers for Android (LastPass, Dashlane..)
Security researchers of the Fraunhofer Institute found severe security issues in nine password managers for Android that they analyzed as part of their research.
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CloudBleed: check if you visited sites affected by CloudFlare's security issue
CloudBleed is the unofficial name for a security issue discovered on February 17th, 2017 that affected CloudFlare's reverse proxies.
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Google discloses Edge and IE vulnerability
Google disclosed a security vulnerability in Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer yesterday that Microsoft failed to patch up until now.
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Google discloses another unpatched Windows vulnerability
Google Project Zero member Mateusz Jurczyk disclosed a gdi32.
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Researchers develop cross-browser fingerprinting technique
Researchers have developed a cross-browser fingerprinting technique that uses operating system and hardware level features.
