Category: Software Security

October 18, 2019

Yubico’s keys are already used to protect Gmail, Dropbox, password managers and more, and can also be used to log into Mac and Linux machines. After six months of testing, the firm has now released a stable version of the […]

October 16, 2019

The last several years have seen a startling increase in malware that targets Linux. Some estimates suggest that Linux malware account for more than a third of the known attacks. In 2019, for example, new Linux-specific attacks included the Silex […]

October 16, 2019

Attackers aren’t waiting until next year to attack the technology used in the election process. For example, attackers from Iran reportedly attempted to break into user accounts associated with the Republican party. While Microsoft didn’t say which campaign was attacked, […]

October 14, 2019

Today, Microsoft announced the general availability of a new Microsoft Defender antivirus feature named Tamper Protection. This new feature works by blocking malware from disabling Microsoft Defender (formerly Windows Defender) features behind the user’s back. According to Microsoft, with Tamper […]

October 14, 2019

During the 1980s, the military and intelligence services began to shift some of their information-gathering activities away from covert activities like trying to read an adversary’s mail or tapping their phones to discover hidden secrets. Instead, effort was put into […]

October 8, 2019

Microsoft is following Apple and Google’s lead with today’s launch of per-app and per-game time limits in its parental control software. Already, the company allows parents to limit screen time across Windows 10, Xbox One and Android via the Microsoft […]

October 8, 2019

Microsoft released patches for nine critical vulnerabilities as part of its October Patch Tuesday security update, including one for a Remote Desktop bug that could allow a remote attacker to execute code on victims’ machines. Overall, Microsoft issued fixes for […]

October 4, 2019

Researchers at Google’s security group Project Zero have found an active vulnerability in Android that affects several popular devices including the Pixel 2, Huawei P20 Pro, and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. A post from the security group suggests it found […]

October 4, 2019

Attacks on Microsoft user accounts that are capable of bypassing multi-factor authentication (MFA) protections are so rare that the Redmond-based company doesn’t even have stats for them. “Compared to password attacks, attacks which target non-password authenticators are extremely rare,” said […]

October 2, 2019

Back in February, Google introduced a Chrome extension called Password Checkup—a plug-in that tapped into Google’s collection of account breach data and warned users of exposed passwords. Now, Google has directly integrated Password Checkup into its password manager, allowing users […]