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VirusTotal is a useful online virus scanning service that Google acquired in 2012. The developers of the service have released VT4Browsers, an updated web browser extension for Firefox and Google Chrome. VT4Browsers submits certain file downloads automatically to the virus scanning service for checking. Users may then click on a link displayed by the extension […]
KeePassXC has been updated to 2.7.0 Beta, which brings a slew of new features. Notably, the Auto-Type and Quick Unlock experience has been improved. What’s new in KeePassXC 2.7.0 Beta Tags and Groups KeePassXC now supports the KDBX 4.1 database format. You may add tags to your logins, to find them faster. e.g. tag your […]
Microsoft Office applications support several options when it comes to the saving of documents. Users may save files manually, restore them using AutoRecover, or use the AutoSave feature to save them to the Microsoft Cloud. AutoSave is displayed prominently in Word applications that support it. Starting in Office 2019, it is displayed in the top […]
VeraCrypt is a popular open source encryption software that is based on the abandoned TrueCrypt application. VeraCrypt 1.25.9 was released on February 19, 2022 to the public. The new version of the encryption software is already available. New and existing users may download the latest version from the official website for all supported operating systems. […]
Unredacter is an open source tool that is designed to restore text that has been pixelated. Sharing screenshots and other images is done with the press of a button on today’s devices. Users who want to protect information on these images may use various techniques to do so. One common option when it comes to […]
Microsoft is strengthening Windows’ security by adding a very important rule to its antivirus. A new ASR rule is being introduced to Microsoft Defender. Before we get into it, let’s talk about a method that hackers can use to steal a user’s Windows password. What is LSASS? You may have noticed LSASS.exe in your Task […]
Microsoft is prepping a new security app for Windows 10 and 11. This is the Microsoft Defender Preview, let’s see what it does. First things first, the app doesn’t replace the default antivirus that exists on your PC. That’s because it is called Windows Security, not Microsoft Defender or Windows Defender, even though you’re maybe […]
Researchers from universities in Israel, Australia and France have discovered a device identification technique that is based entirely on GPU fingerprinting. Fingerprinting in the computing world refers to the identification of devices or users. It may be used individually or in combination with other tracking techniques. Fingerprint attempts may use one or multiple factors retrieved […]
A new malware has been making the headlines over the past few days. The rootkit, that has been identified as Moonbounce, is a persistent malware that can survive drive formats and OS reinstalls. This is not a regular trojan or virus that impacts Windows, it is a sophisticated bootkit that targets your motherboard’s firmware, United […]
The Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team has revealed that it discovered a security vulnerability in macOS Monterey. This is the 2nd time the Redmond company discovered a security issue in macOS, after the Shrootless vulnerability, that came to light in October 2021. What is the Powerdir vulnerability? It is a security loophole that impacts a […]