Avast to acquire AVG for $1.3 billion
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Google shames Symantec for security issues
Symantec is the latest security company shamed by Google for having critical security vulnerabilities in business and consumer products.
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Selfrando improves Tor Browser security
Selfrando is a new protective feature of the Tor Browser that improves the web browsers defense against hacking attempts and the de-anonymization of users.
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Should you put tape over a webcam?
Putting tape over the camera of a laptop or mobile device is a low-cost solution to block the camera from capturing what is happening in front of the device.
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uTorrent Forum latest casualty in Hacking Gone Wild
When you open the official uTorrent web forum right now, a security advisory notifies you that forum data has been compromised and that attackers were able to d
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TeamViewer rolls out two new protective features
TeamViewer announced yesterday that it has started to roll out two new protective features for the popular remote desktop software.
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How to chain VPN servers
VPN Chaining is a technique in which multiple virtual private network (VPN) servers are chained to improve online privacy while on the Internet.
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7-Zip vulnerability affects security software
7-Zip is a popular open source file compression program that supports all major compression formats and support for a variety of other features.
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Tip: use a secondary browser for Java, Flash and other plugins
While most browser makers plan to drop support for Java, Flash and other plugins such as Silverlight or Quicktime, or have stopped supporting these technologies
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TrueCrypt alternative CipherShed is not dead
CipherShed was one of a handful of TrueCrypt encryption software alternatives that emerged shortly after the developers of TrueCrypt dropped the software and de
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Ransomware Removal Kit
Ransomware Removal Kit is a collection of anti-ransomware programs designed to be used by security professionals and system administrators.
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Time to uninstall QuickTime for Windows
Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative published two security advisories, ZDI-16-241 and ZDI-16-242, affecting Apple QuickTime for Windows yesterday.
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AVG Antivirus Free review
AVG AntiVirus Free is a longstanding security program for Microsoft Windows that protects computer systems from viruses, trojans and other malicious code.
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ID Ransomware you have been hit with
ID Ransomware is a new online service that allows you to upload ransom notes or encrypted file samples to identify the ransomware used to attack you.
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Kaspersky Internet Security Review
Kaspersky Internet Security is a long-standing security program for the Windows operating system by Russian security firm Kaspersky.
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Bitdefender Total Security 2016 Review
Bitdefender Total Security 2016 is Bitdefender's flagship security program for the Windows operating system.
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Anti-Ransomware Software Overview
There are two types of Anti-Ransomware software programs: those that protect the system in real-time against incoming threats, and those that disinfect the syst
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Bitdefender Anti-Ransomware released
Bitdefender Anti-Ransomware is a new product by security company Bitdefender to protect Windows PCs against several ransomware families.
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How to uninstall Avast SafeZone Browser
Avast SafeZone Browser is one of the components that may gets added to your Windows machine when you install the antivirus solution.
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Pwn2Own 2016: Windows, OS X, Chrome, Edge, Safari all hacked
The results of this year's Pwn2Own security contest are in and things are not looking good for Windows and Apple OS X, the browsers Safari, Edge and Chrome, and
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Security Paper suggests to remove McAfee from PCs, finds issues in OEM devices
A recent security analysis of OEM laptops running Windows 10 by Duo Security Inc concluded that all analyzed devices had privacy and network protocol related is
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LastPass launches mobile Authenticator app
LastPass Authenticator is a new mobile application by the makers of LastPass for Google Android, Microsoft Windows and Apple iOS devices to generate 2-factor au
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KeeWeb: Self-hosted KeePass Web and Desktop client
KeeWeb is a free, open-source, and cross-platform password manager compatible with KeePass .
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Password mistakes that increase the chance of getting hacked
Selecting a secure, unique password is not science, but it can be a frustrating experience for Internet users especially if they don't use a password manager pr
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VeraCrypt 1.17 fixes security issues, improves compatibility
VeraCrypt 1.
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When security products make systems less secure
There has been an increase in reports pf security products recently which make user systems less secure when they are installed, used or even just present on th
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Security Issues in Malwarebytes Anti-Malware disclosed
A recently disclosed vulnerability in Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (free, premium and enterprise) allows attackers to run man in the middle attacks against systems
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Chromodo Browser has serious security issues
Comodo's Internet web browser Chromodo, based on Chromium, has significant security issues according to a Google Security Research report that puts its users at
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Privacy Checkup Tool: Review your Google privacy settings
The Google Privacy Checkup is a guided tool at myaccount.
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Virustotal: Scan firmware for signs of manipulation
Google's popular online virus scanning service Virustotal received an update recently that enables users of the service to scan firmware just like other files.
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Malwarebytes Anti-Ransomware Beta is out
Malwarebytes Anti-Ransomware is a new product by security firm Malwarebytes designed to protect Windows systems against so-called ransomware attacks that has be
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You should not be using these passwords
When it comes to the password selection process, you are usually only restrained by the limitations imposed to you by the service you are creating an account fo
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How to avoid the latest LastPass Phishing Attack
Sean Cassidy discovered recently that the popular password manager LastPass is vulnerable to a phishing attack that takes advantage of the way mess
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Kaspersky Free Antivirus released
Kaspersky has been toying with a free version of its widely respected antivirus solution for a while now on the company's own Dev Builds server.
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How safe are security products? First AVG, now TrendMicro with major flaws
Google researcher Tavis Ormandy discovered a major flaw in the password manager component of TrendMicro Antivirus for Windows recently that had several major se
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And the product with the most distinct vulnerabilities in 2015 is..
Rarely a day goes by without news of another vulnerability hitting an operating system, software, device, or service on the web.
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AVG putting millions of Chrome users at risk
Security company AVG, well known for its free and commercial security products that offer a wide range of security related safeguards and services, has put mill
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The ultimate Online Privacy Test Resource List
Whenever you connect with a program to an Internet resource, a web browser to a website for instance, information are revealed to the server hosting the resourc
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Microsoft launches EMET 5.5 Beta with Windows 10 support
Microsoft EMET 5.
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G Data Clean Up removes adware and other unwanted software
G Data Clean Up is a free tool by German security company G Data which has been designed to scan, identify and remove potentially unwanted programs such as adwa
