Category: Software Security

May 15, 2019

It is tempting to think that the process of securing a Windows 10 device can be reduced to a simple checklist. Install some security software, adjust a few settings, hold a training session or two, and you can move on […]

May 14, 2019

Zombieload sounds like a bad horror adult film, but it’s actually the latest class of Intel processors security vulnerabilities. Discovered by researchers, attackers can use Zombieload to steal data being used inside a CPU. OH, BOY. The researchers have shown […]

May 13, 2019

WHILE LAST YEAR’S Windows 10 update that ate through users files was pretty bad PR, Microsoft can at least definitely say, hand on heart, that no convicts were accidentally released as a result. That might seem like a low bar […]

May 10, 2019

Researchers have found a new way to defeat the boot verification process for some Intel-based systems, but the technique can also impact other platforms and can be used to compromise machines in a stealthy and persistent way. Researchers Peter Bosch […]

May 10, 2019

Graphics chipmaker Nvidia has issued three patches for high-severity vulnerabilities in its GPU display driver, which could lead to information disclosure, escalation of privileges and denial of service (DoS) in impacted Windows gaming devices. Nvidia’s graphics driver for Windows is […]

May 9, 2019

When we last had a good look at Private Internet Access (PIA) in 2017, it was an impressive service which was somewhat let down by its unfriendly interface in Windows. That’s all been sorted now, and the service itself remains […]

May 9, 2019

Microsoft’s vision of a passwordless future is one step closer to becoming a reality now that the company has gained official FIDO2 certification for Windows 10’s biometric authentication system, Windows Hello. The certification is for the Windows 10 May 2019 […]

May 8, 2019

Google patched four remote code-execution (RCE) flaws as part of its May Android Security Bulletin. Three of the critical bugs are tied to the System portion of the Android platform architecture, responsible for core apps such as the dialer, email […]

May 8, 2019

Google’s said its next-generation mobile operating system, Android Q, revamps the way it delivers direct over-the-air updates and will bolster individual app privacy controls. Google detailed Android Q (10.0) at the Google I/O 2019 developer conference on Tuesday. There it […]

May 2, 2019

Mozilla announced plans today to ban Firefox extensions from its Add-ons portal if the extension contains obfuscated code. The ban will enter into effect on June 10, at which point Mozilla plans to remove all Firefox extensions that don’t meet […]