A new rootkit, Zacinlo, that attacks United States users of Windows 10 has re-surfaced. It's hidden inside a "VPN" that promises to secure your PC.
Mark Hachman |
19 Jun |
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Microsoft's new Azure Sphere security package for billions of IoT devices includes two surprises: a new chip that Microsoft will license, plus its own Linux kernel.
Mark Hachman |
17 Apr |
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Microsoft has made to several cloud-based protections available to Office 365 users to help fight the spread of malware.
Mark Hachman |
06 Apr |
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AMD has issued its response to the Ryzenfall vulnerabilities discovered by CTS-Labs, and it sounds like they can be patched rather routinely.
Mark Hachman |
21 Mar |
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A little-known security firm claims that AMD's Ryzen and Epyc architectures are subject to major exploitable flaws. AMD said it hasn't had time to confirm or deny the claims.
Mark Hachman |
14 Mar |
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Intel has issued patches for the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities to PCs using its Ivy Bridge and Sandy Bridge families of Core microprocessors, leaving just a few niche chips left to patch.
Mark Hachman |
10 Mar |
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If you've built a PC using a motherboard from a smaller vendor who doesn't patch regularly, you may not have received a Spectre or Meltdown patch. Microsoft's here to help.
Mark Hachman |
02 Mar |
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Intel has shipped revised patches for Spectre and Meltdown for its most recent CPU families, including Kaby Lake and Coffee Lake, with a roadmap for what's next.
Mark Hachman |
21 Feb |
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Intel's annual report claims that both customers and shareholders have filed numerous suits claiming they've been harmed by what Intel has or hasn't done regarding Spectre and Meltdown.
Mark Hachman |
17 Feb |
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As Intel warns against installing its latest Spectre patch, Microsoft issues a new patch to remove the older one -- along with the ability to toggle protections on and off.
Mark Hachman |
29 Jan |
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Microsoft's Skype uses Whisper's Signal protocol to establish Private Conversations for secure end-to-end chats and calls between two devices.
Mark Hachman |
12 Jan |
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The VisualDiscovery Superfish adware that Lenovo loaded on to thousands of laptops not only slowed browsing but also used a sneaky opt-in practice that Microsoft later used with Windows 10.
Mark Hachman |
06 Sep |
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Intel's 8th-generation Core chips include the capability to provide a two-factor authentication right from a PC, a recommended security practice that has historically required a phone.
Mark Hachman |
02 Sep |
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Ransomware has exploded onto the PC. We'll show you what to do to avoid it, remove it, and—if necessary—even negotiate with its authors.
Mark Hachman |
13 Mar |
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Researchers from the SANS Institute outline the top seven threats that security researchers face this year.
Mark Hachman |
16 Feb |
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