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LastPass Is Now Free for Everyone, on Any Device
Joe Siegrist, Founder, VP & GM of LastPass announced yesterday that the company's main product, the LastPass password management service, will be free for everyone to use, on all devices. [...]
LastPass Is Now Free for Everyone, on Any Device
Joe Siegrist, Founder, VP & GM of LastPass announced yesterday that the company's main product, the LastPass password management service, will be free for everyone to use, on all devices. [...]
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LastPass Is Now Free for Everyone, on Any Device
Joe Siegrist, Founder, VP & GM of LastPass announced yesterday that the company's main product, the LastPass password management service, will be free for everyone to use, on all devices.
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Google Ban Spells the End of Controversial Chinese HTTPS Provider
Google has banned WoSign, a Chinese company that provides SSL/TLS certificates to support HTTPS traffic, after both Apple and Mozilla took similar steps in the past month. [...]
Google Ban Spells the End of Controversial Chinese HTTPS Provider
Google has banned WoSign, a Chinese company that provides SSL/TLS certificates to support HTTPS traffic, after both Apple and Mozilla took similar steps in the past month. [...]
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Google Ban Spells the End of Controversial Chinese HTTPS Provider
Google has banned WoSign, a Chinese company that provides SSL/TLS certificates to support HTTPS traffic, after both Apple and Mozilla took similar steps in the past month.
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Vanderbilt Researchers Create High-Performance Batteries from Scrap Metal
Researchers from Vanderbilt University have discovered that they can use a combination of common metals found in scrapyards and every household to create fully-working batteries that provide decent voltage and last through thousands of recharging cycles. [...]
Vanderbilt Researchers Create High-Performance Batteries from Scrap Metal
Researchers from Vanderbilt University have discovered that they can use a combination of common metals found in scrapyards and every household to create fully-working batteries that provide decent voltage and last through thousands of recharging cycles. [...]
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Vanderbilt Researchers Create High-Performance Batteries from Scrap Metal
Researchers from Vanderbilt University have discovered that they can use a combination of common metals found in scrapyards and every household to create fully-working batteries that provide decent voltage and last through thousands of recharging cycles.
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Smash! Ransomware is Cute rather than Dangerous
A new malware program was discovered that calls itself Smash! Ransomware and uses a cute image of the Super Mushroom from Super Mario Bros holding a knife. [...]
Smash! Ransomware is Cute rather than Dangerous
A new malware program was discovered that calls itself Smash! Ransomware and uses a cute image of the Super Mushroom from Super Mario Bros holding a knife. [...]
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Smash! Ransomware is Cute rather than Dangerous
A new malware program was discovered that calls itself Smash! Ransomware and uses a cute image of the Super Mushroom from Super Mario Bros holding a knife.
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Windows 10 Insider Build 14959 adds Mobile to the Unified Update Platform
Today Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14959 for PC and Mobile to Insiders on the fast ring. This release adds the Mobile build to the Unified Update Platform and adds display scaling to virtual machines. Other than that, though, this release is mostly bug fixes and improvements. [...]
Windows 10 Insider Build 14959 adds Mobile to the Unified Update Platform
Today Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14959 for PC and Mobile to Insiders on the fast ring. This release adds the Mobile build to the Unified Update Platform and adds display scaling to virtual machines. Other than that, though, this release is mostly bug fixes and improvements. [...]
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Windows 10 Insider Build 14959 adds Mobile to the Unified Update Platform
Today Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14959 for PC and Mobile to Insiders on the fast ring. This release adds the Mobile build to the Unified Update Platform and adds display scaling to virtual machines. Other than that, though, this…
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Arizona Man Arrested for Attempting to Hack Over 75 US Universities
US authorities have arrested Jonathan Powell, 29, of Phoenix, Arizona, for hacking over 1,000 email accounts for at least two US universities and attempting to hack email accounts for 75 other universities across the country. [...]
Arizona Man Arrested for Attempting to Hack Over 75 US Universities
US authorities have arrested Jonathan Powell, 29, of Phoenix, Arizona, for hacking over 1,000 email accounts for at least two US universities and attempting to hack email accounts for 75 other universities across the country. [...]
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Arizona Man Arrested for Attempting to Hack Over 75 US Universities
US authorities have arrested Jonathan Powell, 29, of Phoenix, Arizona, for hacking over 1,000 email accounts for at least two US universities and attempting to hack email accounts for 75 other universities across the country.
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Gamers Face Waves of Booby-Trapped Game Cheats That Steal Login Credentials
Security researchers have come across a series of Minecraft money adders that promise to give users free in-game coins, but end up stealing their credentials. [...]
Gamers Face Waves of Booby-Trapped Game Cheats That Steal Login Credentials
Security researchers have come across a series of Minecraft money adders that promise to give users free in-game coins, but end up stealing their credentials. [...]
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Gamers Face Waves of Booby-Trapped Game Cheats That Steal Login Credentials
Security researchers have come across a series of Minecraft money adders that promise to give users free in-game coins, but end up stealing their credentials.
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Canonical Releases Ubuntu Core 16, a Secure OS for Today's Woefully Insecure IoT Devices
Canonical announced yesterday the availability of Ubuntu Core 16, a slimmed down version of the Ubuntu operating system that wants to be the de-facto OS for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, which currently have a bad reputation when it comes to delivering security updates, something at which Ubuntu is a lot better. [...]
Canonical Releases Ubuntu Core 16, a Secure OS for Today's Woefully Insecure IoT Devices
Canonical announced yesterday the availability of Ubuntu Core 16, a slimmed down version of the Ubuntu operating system that wants to be the de-facto OS for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, which currently have a bad reputation when it comes to delivering security updates, something at which Ubuntu is a lot better. [...]
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Canonical Releases Ubuntu Core 16, a Secure OS for Today's Woefully Insecure IoT Devices
Canonical announced yesterday the availability of Ubuntu Core 16, a slimmed down version of the Ubuntu operating system that wants to be the de-facto OS for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, which currently have a bad reputation when it comes to delivering…
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Tests Show Microsoft Edge Is More Secure Than Chrome and Firefox
A series of benchmark tests performed by NSS Labs, a US-based independent network, and security testing organization, reveals that Microsoft Edge detects malware and phishing attacks much better than both Google Chrome and Firefox, despite losing over 40 million of users in the last month. [...]
Tests Show Microsoft Edge Is More Secure Than Chrome and Firefox
A series of benchmark tests performed by NSS Labs, a US-based independent network, and security testing organization, reveals that Microsoft Edge detects malware and phishing attacks much better than both Google Chrome and Firefox, despite losing over 40 million of users in the last month. [...]
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Tests Show Microsoft Edge Is More Secure Than Chrome and Firefox
A series of benchmark tests performed by NSS Labs, a US-based independent network, and security testing organization, reveals that Microsoft Edge detects malware and phishing attacks much better than both Google Chrome and Firefox, despite losing over 40…
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Fake Cain XPii Cleaner App Is Actually a Backdoor with Very Annoying Features
Researchers have come across a new malware variant, currently in development, that likes to bombard victims with countless of popup ads, and kill their CPU by opening countless processes. [...]
Fake Cain XPii Cleaner App Is Actually a Backdoor with Very Annoying Features
Researchers have come across a new malware variant, currently in development, that likes to bombard victims with countless of popup ads, and kill their CPU by opening countless processes. [...]
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Fake Cain XPii Cleaner App Is Actually a Backdoor with Very Annoying Features
Researchers have come across a new malware variant, currently in development, that likes to bombard victims with countless of popup ads, and kill their CPU by opening countless processes.
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Microsoft Extends EMET Support for 18 Months Until July 2018
Despite saying "EMET has serious limits," Microsoft announced yesterday plans to extend EMET support past the original EOL (End Of Life) date on January 27, 2017 to July 31, 2018. [...]
Microsoft Extends EMET Support for 18 Months Until July 2018
Despite saying "EMET has serious limits," Microsoft announced yesterday plans to extend EMET support past the original EOL (End Of Life) date on January 27, 2017 to July 31, 2018. [...]
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Microsoft Extends EMET Support for 18 Months Until July 2018
Despite saying "EMET has serious limits," Microsoft announced yesterday plans to extend EMET support past the original EOL (End Of Life) date on January 27, 2017 to July 31, 2018.
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Ransomware goes Retro with PayDOS and Serpent written as Batch Files
When it comes to ransomware, we are seeing the oddest variants being released. This is no exception with a batch file ransomware discovered by Avast malware analyst Jakub Kroustek that runs within the Windows command prompt. [...]
Ransomware goes Retro with PayDOS and Serpent written as Batch Files
When it comes to ransomware, we are seeing the oddest variants being released. This is no exception with a batch file ransomware discovered by Avast malware analyst Jakub Kroustek that runs within the Windows command prompt. [...]
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Ransomware goes Retro with PayDOS and Serpent written as Batch Files
When it comes to ransomware, we are seeing the oddest variants being released. This is no exception with a batch file ransomware discovered by Avast malware analyst Jakub Kroustek that runs within the Windows command prompt.
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The Week in Ransomware - November 4th 2016 - Cerber, PayDOS, Alcatraz Locker, and More!
Wow..lots of annoying little ransomware variants. Many of which will probably never make it too far into distribution. The biggest news is the release of new Cerber versions that now helpfully tell us the version number in the ransom note. Also for those older computer users, we have some ransomware created using batch files. [...]
The Week in Ransomware - November 4th 2016 - Cerber, PayDOS, Alcatraz Locker, and More!
Wow..lots of annoying little ransomware variants. Many of which will probably never make it too far into distribution. The biggest news is the release of new Cerber versions that now helpfully tell us the version number in the ransom note. Also for those older computer users, we have some ransomware created using batch files. [...]
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The Week in Ransomware - November 4th 2016 - Cerber, PayDOS, Alcatraz Locker, and More!
Wow..lots of annoying little ransomware variants. Many of which will probably never make it too far into distribution. The biggest news is the release of new Cerber versions that now helpfully tell us the version number in the ransom note. Also for those…
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Microsoft Pesters Users with Ads Again, This Time for Edge
Microsoft is on the receiving end of new criticism after reporter Brad Chacos spotted a new type of ad pestering Windows 10 users and attempting to promote Edge when users set up Chrome as their default browser. [...]
Microsoft Pesters Users with Ads Again, This Time for Edge
Microsoft is on the receiving end of new criticism after reporter Brad Chacos spotted a new type of ad pestering Windows 10 users and attempting to promote Edge when users set up Chrome as their default browser. [...]
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Microsoft Pesters Users with Ads Again, This Time for Edge
Microsoft is on the receiving end of new criticism after reporter Brad Chacos spotted a new type of ad pestering Windows 10 users and attempting to promote Edge when users set up Chrome as their default browser.
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Researchers Create Undetectable Rootkit That Targets Industrial Equipment
Two researchers presenting at the Black Hat Europe security conference in London revealed a method of infecting industrial equipment with an undetectable rootkit component that can wreak havoc and disrupt the normal operations of critical infrastructure all over the world. [...]
Researchers Create Undetectable Rootkit That Targets Industrial Equipment
Two researchers presenting at the Black Hat Europe security conference in London revealed a method of infecting industrial equipment with an undetectable rootkit component that can wreak havoc and disrupt the normal operations of critical infrastructure all over the world. [...]
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Researchers Create Undetectable Rootkit That Targets Industrial Equipment
Two researchers presenting at the Black Hat Europe security conference in London revealed a method of infecting industrial equipment with an undetectable rootkit component that can wreak havoc and disrupt the normal operations of critical infrastructure all…
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Android Banking Trojans Based on GM Bot Infected Over 200,000 Users in the Past 3 Months
Over the course of three months, more than 200,000 users have downloaded apps infected with an Android malware derived from the source code of the GM Bot, Czech security firm Avast reports. [...]
Android Banking Trojans Based on GM Bot Infected Over 200,000 Users in the Past 3 Months
Over the course of three months, more than 200,000 users have downloaded apps infected with an Android malware derived from the source code of the GM Bot, Czech security firm Avast reports. [...]
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Android Banking Trojans Based on GM Bot Infected Over 200,000 Users in the Past 3 Months
Over the course of three months, more than 200,000 users have downloaded apps infected with an Android malware derived from the source code of the GM Bot, Czech security firm Avast reports.
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Security Firm Shows How to Hack a US Voting Machine
Three days before the US Presidential Election takes place, California-based security firm Cylance showed the world how easy is to hack one of the many voting machine models that will be deployed at voting stations across the US on Election Day. [...]
Security Firm Shows How to Hack a US Voting Machine
Three days before the US Presidential Election takes place, California-based security firm Cylance showed the world how easy is to hack one of the many voting machine models that will be deployed at voting stations across the US on Election Day. [...]
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Security Firm Shows How to Hack a US Voting Machine
Three days before the US Presidential Election takes place, California-based security firm Cylance showed the world how easy is to hack one of the many voting machine models that will be deployed at voting stations across the US on Election Day.
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Hacked User Develops FileZilla Version That Encrypts FTP Passwords
A developer that had his sites hacked because the FileZilla FTP client stores passwords on disk in cleartext has taken things into his own hands and has put together FileZilla Secure, a FileZilla version that encrypts all the user's credentials with a master password. [...]
Hacked User Develops FileZilla Version That Encrypts FTP Passwords
A developer that had his sites hacked because the FileZilla FTP client stores passwords on disk in cleartext has taken things into his own hands and has put together FileZilla Secure, a FileZilla version that encrypts all the user's credentials with a master password. [...]
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Hacked User Develops FileZilla Version That Encrypts FTP Passwords
A developer that had his sites hacked because the FileZilla FTP client stores passwords on disk in cleartext has taken things into his own hands and has put together FileZilla Secure, a FileZilla version that encrypts all the user's credentials with a master…
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Google Updates Search Engine Rules, Will Rank Sites Based on Their Mobile Versions First
Google announced on late Friday afternoon plans to use a website's mobile version as the primary content source for ranking sites for its search engine's results, in a move that its engineers have hinted at for the past year at several SEO conferences. [...]
Google Updates Search Engine Rules, Will Rank Sites Based on Their Mobile Versions First
Google announced on late Friday afternoon plans to use a website's mobile version as the primary content source for ranking sites for its search engine's results, in a move that its engineers have hinted at for the past year at several SEO conferences. [...]
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Google Updates Search Engine Rules, Will Rank Sites Based on Their Mobile Versions First
Google announced on late Friday afternoon plans to use a website's mobile version as the primary content source for ranking sites for its search engine's results, in a move that its engineers have hinted at for the past year at several SEO conferences.
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Over One Billion Android Users Susceptible to App Hijacking via OAuth 2.0 Attack
Three researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong discovered a flaw in how app developers and identity providers support Single-Sign-On (SSO) via the OAuth 2.0 protocol, a flaw that allows an attacker to assume the identity of another person. [...]
Over One Billion Android Users Susceptible to App Hijacking via OAuth 2.0 Attack
Three researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong discovered a flaw in how app developers and identity providers support Single-Sign-On (SSO) via the OAuth 2.0 protocol, a flaw that allows an attacker to assume the identity of another person. [...]
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Over One Billion Android Users Susceptible to App Hijacking via OAuth 2.0 Attack
Three researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong discovered a flaw in how app developers and identity providers support Single-Sign-On (SSO) via the OAuth 2.0 protocol, a flaw that allows an attacker to assume the identity of another person.