Scammers target consumers in the wake of WannaCry ransomware outbreak
Fraudsters quickly jump on the WannaCry hype to spread adware and scare victims into paying.
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Antivirus is dead, but Windows Defender is not, says Microsoft
As Microsoft patched Windows Defender from a Google hack, it announced “dead” antivirus had "evolved"
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Microsoft races out patch for dangerous Windows anti-malware flaw
Microsoft closes bug that allowed attackers to use its malware scanning engine to install malware.
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FBI: The email scam Facebook and Google fell for is now a $5bn racket
A phishing attack or ransomware infection could signal your organisation is about to be fleeced by email fraudsters.
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Got any HTTP page with a search field? Chrome will soon label it ‘Not Secure’
If you own a site with a search field but haven't enabled HTTPS, you have about six months to do so before the world's most popular browser says it's 'Not Secure'.
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Google blocks Unicode phishing URLs that could spoof Apple.com in Chrome
Update to the latest version of Chrome to protect yourself from the Punycode phishing attack that’s near impossible to see you’re not visiting Apple’s website.
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Microsoft releases password killer: the Authenticator phone sign-in
You won't have to remember your Microsoft password ever again with the new Microsoft Authenticator app.
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Ex-NSA bug bounty startup Synack lands $21m, eyes Australia for growth
A crowdsourced bug hunting firm founded by former NSA analysts is plotting an expansion into Australia the Asia Pacific.
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Antivirus headaches that compromise browser security
Why web browsers leave security engineers constantly playing defense.
Kacy Zurkus | 07 Apr | Read more
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US Gov backs Google’s alarm: warns against HTTPS interception products
The US Government has warned organizations to take extra precautions when using TLS inspection software due to widespread problems with certificate validation.
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New study finds zero-day flaws live for 7 years, supporting stockpiling
Research organization RAND Corporation has released a study that looks at the life 200 zero-day exploits.
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Firefox 52 drops Java plugin support, expands HTTP ‘not secure’ warnings
Mozilla's Firefox 52 hits key milestones in its plan to improve security for users.
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Consumer Reports, ex-Google cybersecurity expert join to rate IoT security
An influential consumer testing publisher is adding cybersecurity to its roster of factors to test in consumer products.
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Google raises top bounty for its websites by 50 percent to $31k
Chinese researchers are also cleaning up in Google's Android vulnerability rewards program.
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Google’s Upspin rethinks secure file-sharing for the cloud
Upspin may help consumer share files securely but developers will need to figure out how to make it useful.
