Security News

This new dual-platform malware targets both Windows and Linux systems
2018-07-09 13:37

The “security by minority” stance should come crashing down as cross-compiling makes multiplatform malware development easier.

Windows 10's defences are pretty robust these days, so of course folk are trying to break them
2018-07-05 19:52

White and black hats tinker with XML .SettingContent-ms files as a method to deliver malware Hackers have been experimenting with a newly discovered exploitation technique to root Windows 10 boxes.…

Windows 10 security can be bypassed by Settings page weakness
2018-06-28 14:34

The file type used by Windows 10’s settings page can be used to trick Windows into running files it's supposed to block.

How to stop Windows Defender from mistaking legitimate files for trojans
2018-06-28 12:40

Several Windows users have reported that Windows Defender has detected real Windows files as Trojan:Win32/Bluteal.B!rfn. Here's how to fix the problem.

NSA-Linked Implant Patched to Work on Windows Embedded
2018-06-27 19:40

DoublePulsar, one of the hacking tools the Shadow Brokers supposedly stole from the National Security Agency (NSA)-linked Equation Group, can now run on Windows Embedded devices. read more

’No questions asked’ Windows code cert slingers 'fuel trade' in digitally signed malware
2018-06-26 06:09

Oh it's for a calculator app? OK, wink wink, say no more Trusted code-signing certificates are being sold to miscreants by allegedly unscrupulous vendors, fueling a growth in digitally signed...

Got an old PC? Your time running Windows 7 may be up
2018-06-25 14:26

Microsoft abandons support for Windows 7 on Pentium III-era machines.

India tells its banks to get Windows XP off ATMs - next year!
2018-06-25 00:53

And do some pretty basic security hygiene before then The Reserve Bank of India has given that country's banking sector a hard deadline to get Windows XP out of its ATMs: June 2019.…

The best Windows 10 enterprise security solutions, according to AV-TEST
2018-06-21 18:09

See how 16 client-server security solutions for Windows 10 rank based on AV-TEST research.