The new opt-in feature turns your idle PC into a cryptominer, with Norton skimming 15% off the top, plus market fees.

Logic flaw exists in malware that can be used to prevent it from encrypting remote shares, security vendor says.

A recently finalized settlement will require the company maintain proper data security safeguards and undergo periodic audits.

Attackers are trading millions of records from a trio of pre-holiday breaches on an online forum.

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A crisis at Microsoft, the ransomware resurgence, and endless zero-days dominated headlines

The agency appears to be cracking down on the widespread security flaw as attack attempts remained high over the holiday period

The flaw, which causes a slow down in the user verification process, needs to be installed manually by IT admins

The two separate data incidents occurred in 2016 and 2019 and concerned the investment bank's handling of legacy IT equipment

The blue screen of death in Windows 11 can be frustrating but it's relatively easy to fix

Most also believe it should be made illegal to pay ransoms to hackers

The SOAR specialist has been described as "the missing piece" for Google's Chronicle platform

Hackers have found a way to use Google's comment function to dupe victims into clicking on malicious links

With hackers finding more ingenious ways to exploit human flaws, we get inside the planning stages of a social engineering attack

A powerful firewall appliance combining hardware acceleration with a vast array of security measures

Why failing to address a shortage of women in senior cyber security positions may open businesses up to greater threats

Long-time Windows users will already be familiar with Windows 11 Safe Mode, but what exactly is it for and how do you boot your system into it?

The country continues to gain oversight of its tech sector as it begins to implement laws proposed last year

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Data regulator CNIL gives companies three months to provide a system for refusing cookies that is as easy as single click consent

The most successful strategies for protecting IT and OT from growing threats will include use of both the ISO 27000 series and ISA/IEC 62443 family of standards.