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Independent antivirus testing lab releases a new real-world protection report
By Paul Lilly published
News Testing results for over a dozen popular AV programs, including Windows 10's built-in Defender.
Hackers claim to have infiltrated three US antivirus firms
By Paul Lilly published
News If legit, the stolen data could be used to thwart antivirus software.
A single hacking group is 'poisoning' legitimate software updates with malware
By Paul Lilly published
News Beware of everything you download, even from trusted sources.
Starting in 2020, businesses will have to pay Microsoft for Windows 7 security updates
By Paul Lilly published
News Another nudge from Microsoft towards upgrading to Windows 10.
If you use Twitter, you should change your password right away
By Paul Lilly published
News A computer glitch at Twitter exposed passwords internally, though there's no evidence of misuse.
A serious security vulnerability has been found in 7-Zip
By Andy Chalk published
news The flaw affects all previous versions of the software.
McAfee report suggests gamers could thrive in a cybersecurity career
By Paul Lilly published
News Security managers think highly of gamers and the fresh perspective they bring to cybersecurity issues.
Hackers infiltrated Tesla's Amazon cloud account to mine cryptocurrency
By Paul Lilly published
News Cryptojacking is on the rise.
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