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Nvidia published a security bulletin on May 16, 2022 in which it informs customers about a new software security update for the Nvidia GPU display driver. The update patches security issues in earlier driver versions that can lead to “denial of service, information disclosure, or data tampering”. While it is common for companies to release […]
Security researchers have uncovered new malware that is using the Windows event log to store to store malicious codes. The researchers note that this is the first time the technique has been observed in the wild as part of a malware campaign. via Securlist / Kaspersky The trojan that is used in the attack is […]
Google, Microsoft and Apple have announced support for expanding passwordless sign-in support across major operating systems and devices. The three companies announced plans on May 5, 2022 to support a passwordless sign-in standard, that has been created by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium. Current passwordless sign-in are specific to certain operating […]
Security research and testing company AV-Comparatives released the results of its April 2022 Performance test. The test analyzed the system performance impact of antivirus solutions on Windows devices. via AV-Comparatives The company ran a number of tests on a fully patched Windows 10 version 21H2 device. The device was powered by an Intel Core i3 […]
Ransomware attacks are increasing and getting more complex, according to the State of Ransomware 2022 report, which cybersecurity firm Sophos published. Companies are getting better at restoring data after attacks, but ransom payments have increased by 4.8 times when compared to the 2020 average. Sophos commissioned the research agency Vanson Bourne to conduct an independent […]
Ransomware payments by organizations made up about a seventh of the overall costs of ransomware attacks in 2020 according to a new study by Check Point Research and Kovrr. While ransom payments make up about a seventh of the total costs for the attacked organizations, expenses such as response and restoration expenses, legal fees, or […]
WinfrGUI is a free program to recover files on Windows PCs. The program is easy to use and runs under Windows 10 and 11 only at the time of writing. The file systems NTFS, FAT, exFAT and ReFS are supported. Download and installation of the file recovery tool is quick and straightforward. It is based […]
While many people use password managers for the convenience of remembering a single login, the master password, the primary advantage that such programs offer, is that they provide an easy way to create unique passwords. Bitwarden is taking it to the next level, the open source password manager now has an option to generate unique […]
Phishing attacks have grown by 29% in 2021 when compared to 2020 according to an analysis by Zscaler’s ThreatLabz research team. The researchers analyzed data from over 200 billion daily transactions and 150 million daily blocked attacks, and released the findings in the 2022 ThreatLabz Phishing Report. The report, which is available here for download […]
Microsoft Defender, the default security solutions on modern versions of the Windows operating system, has been doing well in recent antivirus tests of independent organizations such as AV-Comparatives. In 2019, it was revealed that Windows Defender had a market share of more than 50% already on Windows. The most recent test by AV-Comparatives confirm the […]