Let's face it. Software has holes. And hackers love to exploit them. New vulnerabilities appear almost daily. If you have software - we all do - you need to keep tabs on the latest vulnerabilities.
Here's a question. If you're not paying for your VPN service, where is the provider getting the money to run it? The answer might cause you to lose some sleep.
The 90s called. They want their vulnerability back.
The two ran two malware crypter services called CyberSeal and DataProtector, and a malware testing service called CyberScan.
Microsoft vows to pay users if it discloses their data following a government request that violates Europe's privacy laws.
"We recognize that your conversations are private," says Google.
Cyberattacks on vulnerabilities in connected vehicles could have very real physical consequences if security isn't managed properly.
VPNs aren't essential only for securing your unencrypted Wi-Fi connections in coffee shops and airports. Every remote worker should consider a VPN to stay safe online. Here are your top choices for best VPNs in 2020 and how to get set up.
Clocking more than 98.5 million downloads worldwide, the Muslim Pro app reportedly has sold "granular location data" to the US military -- an allegation it denies -- and is now being investigated by Singapore's Personal Data Protection Commission.
If you see any of these malware strains on your enterprise networks, stop everything you're doing and audit all systems.
The multinational has been shifting the way it operates for the last two years.
FireEye is also buying privately held Respond Software for capabilities in analyzing threats via data science.
The now-patched Messenger bug could have allowed callers to connect audio calls without the callee's knowledge or approval.
National Cyber Force will be made up of intelligence, cyber and military experts and aims to disrupt activity by hostile states or criminals.
LidarPhone attack works by converting a smart vacuum's LiDAR navigational component into a laser microphone.
Encrypting every bit of data on a Windows 10 PC is a crucial security precaution. Every edition of Windows 10 includes strong encryption options, with business editions having the best set of management tools. Here's a hands-on guide.
FIPS 140-2 Level 3 compliant storage drive with wireless unlock feature and remote management. IP57 rated for dust and water resistance.
The Netgear BR200 Insight Managed Business Router has been designed to be easy to set up, and features a built-in firewall, VLAN management, and remote cloud monitoring, and can be managed from anywhere you have an internet connection.
The YubiKey 5C NFC can be used across a broad range of platforms -- iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and Linux -- and on any mobile device, laptop, or desktop computer that supports USB-C ports or NFC.
The new Aegis Secure Key 3NXC builds on Apricorn's Secure Key 3z and Aegis Secure Key 3NX, taking the same proven form-factor and physical keypad, and adding something that users have been asking for -- USB-C support.
Transparency in security.
Certo AntiSpy is not an app. Instead, it is a utility that you download and install on a Windows or Mac, and you use that to scan a backup of your iOS or iPadOS for subtle signs of intrusion.
Would you like to spend less time unlocking your Android smartphone? Android has you covered.
Quite a few readers have expressed an interest in seeing what's inside a super-secure DataLocker DL3 encrypted hard drive. Well, let's get the screwdrivers out and take a look!
I'm usually wary of security apps, but iVerify by Trail of Bits is different. It comes highly recommended and offers a lot of features in a small download.
External hard drive featuing AES 256-bit XTS mode encryption and a built-in LCD keypad.
Millions of us have adopted smart home and IoT devices, but these products continually prove themselves to be vulnerable endpoints. Here are some of the most noteworthy IoT cyberattack examples of this year.
Time to dump those cheap dollar-store flash drives, or the ones you picked up at a trade show and get a encrypted micro USB SSD that would impress James Bond.
Despite a worldwide pandemic, cyberattackers haven't stopped poking holes in our defenses. These are the worst incidents so far in 2020.
Minut is a noise, temperature, and motion sensor that has been built for privacy that's aimed primarily at the short-term rental market -- think Airbnb, that sort of thing.
These laptops conform to Microsoft’s Windows 10 Secured-core PC requirements and have been tested to meet or exceed MIL-STD-810G standards.
A combination of the critical nature of manufacturing plants and security vulnerabilities mean hackers are eyeing up easy pay days - and attacks are on the rise.
ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to University of Sussex's Dr. Mona Rashidirad and the University of Auckland's Hamidreza Shahbaznezhad about how too many controls can provide a false sense of security.
Danny Palmer explains how the events of this year have forced organizations and employees to swiftly shift to working from home -- and that's creating security vulnerabilities cyber attackers are exploiting. Read more: https://zd.net/2QVbcyk
Tonya Hall sits down with Neal Dennis, cyber threat intelligence advisor at Cyware, to talk about what it means when hackers share data and why he recommends that companies start sharing data as well within the legal boundaries.
New guidelines from ENISA recommend that all stages of the IoT device lifecycle need to be considered to help ensure devices are secure.
Danny Palmer tells Karen Roby how organizations aren't applying security patches and why that leaves them vulnerable to hackers.
ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to James Spiteri, security specialist at Elastic, about how red tape could be holding back cybersecurity and how cyber criminals flourish without it.
Many organisations still haven't applied security patches issued years ago, putting them at risk from common cyberattacks.
Customers will be able to authorise a payment using their fingerprint instead of a PIN number or signature
Austrac has decided not to pursue any further regulatory action against the 'buy now pay later' service.
As part of the company's bid to address customers' needs during the pandemic.
Tonya Hall sits down with Jadee Hanson, chief information security officer and chief information officer at Code42, to talk about the biggest cyber threat people face.
In additional to financial costs and reputational damage, a ransomware attack can also lower the confidence of your information security team, too.
Danny Palmer tells Karen Roby about a worldwide hacking crew that's now focused on ransomware attacks and why they've made this change. Read more: https://zd.net/3j89rKd
ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Jaya Baloo, CISO at Avast, about an industry scheme that monitors malicious activity aiming to make it easier for everyone to protect against new cyber threats.
Need an anti-spying solution designed to lock down your messages and protect your privacy? One smartphone case maker promises as much, but only proves a fraction of its claims.
An ideal backup tool for small businesses and larger enterprises alike, vmProtect 6 makes light work of protecting and rapidly recovering virtual machines on VMware vSphere hosts.
<p> King of the small business security market, <a href="http://www.sonicwall.com/uk">SonicWALL</a> recently added six new models to its popular <a href="http://www.sonicwall.com/uk/TZ_Series.html">TZ</a> range of UTM (Unified Threat Management) appliances, delivering a mix of enhanced functionality and improved performance. Designed to serve the one-man-band upwards, the new range is topped out by the TZ 210 which, as we discovered, neatly bridges the gap between SME and enterprise products — and at a price that the competition will find hard to match. </p>
McAfee Internet Security 2009 does a reasonable job, but it also leaves room for improvement.
As a tool for cleaning an untidy Windows registry, PC Tools Desktop Maestro seems to do a good job, and combines this ability with excellent privacy tools. However, users of Windows Vista may find Desktop Maestro being blocked by User Account Control.
Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 8 provides flexibility when creating desktop and laptop backups. If you have high value data stored on your computer, then we think $106.53 is a reasonable price to ensure it's protected.
Symantec Backup Exec 12 allows complete system recovery and concentrates on continuous file/data protection. Though AU$1,795 may seem a lot of money for an application, Backup Exec might be worth the investment if you're using it for irreplaceable and highly valuable data.
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 2007 came in dead last in our CNET antispyware testing. Ad-Aware failed to detect half of the test spyware, and unlike nine out of the 10 other antispyware apps we reviewed in December 2007, left behind traces for all but one spyware.
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FBI: Hackers stole source code from US government agencies and private companies
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Garmin services and production go down after ransomware attack
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Info of 27.7 million Texas drivers exposed in Vertafore data breach
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Microsoft hits the brakes on Windows 10 updates in December 2020
Formed in 2009, the Archive Team (not to be confused with the archive.org Archive-It Team) is a rogue archivist collective dedicated to saving copies of rapidly dying or deleted websites for the sake of history and digital heritage. The group is 100% composed of volunteers and interested parties, and has expanded into a large amount of related projects for saving online and digital history.
