Security News

How to secure your Ubuntu 18.04 Desktop installation with Uncomplicated Firewall
2018-12-26 15:16

Looking for more security on your Ubuntu 18.04 desktops? You can't go wrong with enabling the firewall on the Ubuntu Desktop.

Docker announces Docker Desktop Enterprise for building and deploying container-based solutions
2018-12-05 04:00

Docker unveiled Docker Desktop Enterprise, a new desktop product that is the way to deliver enterprise production-ready containerized applications. With Docker Desktop Enterprise for Windows and...

FileShadow releases macOS desktop app, archiving local files to its cloud file assurance service
2018-11-23 05:15

FileShadow released the FileShadow Desktop App. The app aggregates files stored in Apple iCloud with other cloud storage systems, along with local and direct attached storage (DAS), including...

Netflix releases desktop versions of device security app Stethoscope
2018-11-05 13:58

In early 2017, the Netflix team open sourced Stethoscope, an application that collects information about users’ devices and provides them with recommendations for securing them. At the time, the...

Desktop Telegram users showing off not only their silly selfies but also their IP addresses
2018-10-01 20:05

Researcher earns $2,000 for unmasking flaw Telegram has paid out a €2,000 bounty to a researcher who uncovered a vulnerability that caused the messaging app to expose users' IP addresses. The...

Google Enables 'Site Isolation' Feature By Default For Chrome Desktop Users
2018-07-12 15:03

Google has by default enabled a security feature called "Site Isolation" in its web browser with the release of Chrome 67 for all desktop users to help them protect against many online threats,...

Vulnerability landscape evolution for common desktop applications
2018-06-29 12:00

Flexera released Vulnerability Review 2018: Top Desktop Apps, part of the annual report series from Secunia Research. This new edition focuses on heavily used desktop applications, which can be...

DNS-Hijacking Malware Targeting iOS, Android and Desktop Users Worldwide
2018-05-21 15:03

Widespread routers' DNS hijacking malware that recently found targeting Android devices has now been upgraded its capabilities to target iOS devices as well as desktop users. Dubbed Roaming...

TeleGrab Malware Steals Telegram Desktop Messaging Sessions, Steam Credentials
2018-05-18 14:20

A recently discovered malware steals cache data and messaging sessions from the desktop version of encrypted messaging service Telegram.