In December, Microsoft began an investigation into a SolarWinds-based breach of its internal systems. That investigation is now complete.

BY Paul Thurrott with 4 Comments
In December, Microsoft began an investigation into a SolarWinds-based breach of its internal systems. That investigation is now complete.
BY Paul Thurrott with 9 Comments
With the shift to web-based computing, it is perhaps not surprising that hackers are increasingly exploiting web browsers. And there is no browser more popular than Chrome.
BY Paul Thurrott with 35 Comments
Microsoft Authenticator can now provide password management and autofill capabilities on mobile, so you can protect synced passwords with your Microsoft account.
BY Paul Thurrott with 11 Comments
Microsoft announced this morning that it has taken down a Russian botnet called Trickbot that was trying to undermine the U.S. election.
BY Paul Thurrott with 48 Comments
Signal is a cross-platform encrypted messaging service championed by privacy advocates. But I have some questions.
BY Paul Thurrott with 9 Comments
A new Microsoft blog post explains how the firm is now using virtualization-based security (VBS) to prevent data corruption attacks in Windows 10.
BY Paul Thurrott with 4 Comments
The Defender ATP Preview for Android can protect against phishing and unsafe network connections from apps, websites, and malicious apps.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 4 Comments
Microsoft says attackers are exploiting a previously undisclosed vulnerability in Windows, affects Windows 10 users as well.
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Cybercriminals are preying on people’s fear during the COVID-19 pandemic to steal sensitive information and spread malware for profit.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 19 Comments
Security researchers have discovered a new security flaw on Intel CPUs that "jeopardizes" Intel's root of trust. The vulnerability is apparently unfixable and impossible for antivirus software to detect.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 9 Comments
Smart doorbell maker Ring announced today that it will now require two-factor authentication on all accounts, improving security.
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Microsoft launches new Xbox Bounty Program to reward security researchers and other users for uncovering potential security vulnerabilities on the Xbox platform.
BY Paul Thurrott with 5 Comments
Google has made minor but crucial changes to its security disclosure policy after years of complaints from rivals.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 3 Comments
Samsung starts rolling out fix for critical fingerprint issue that allowed anyone to unlock your phone with the help of cheap screen protectors.
BY Paul Thurrott with 27 Comments
I was a bit surprised by how willing the tech press was to believe that Google’s Pixel 4 Face Unlock is somehow as secure as Face ID.
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Yubico today announced the latest addition to its family of multi-protocol security keys, the Yubikey 5Ci.
BY Paul Thurrott with 17 Comments
Over a year after the Meltdown and Spectre security flaws ravaged the PC industry, Intel has revealed a new, even more serious set of vulnerabilities.
BY Paul Thurrott with 11 Comments
It’s a stunning admission by Microsoft that raises more questions that it does answers questions.
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Microsoft announced this week that it was granted a court order giving it control of 99 websites tied to an Iranian hacker group.
BY Paul Thurrott with 12 Comments
Google has released a new Chrome extension that will help you protect your accounts from third-party data breaches.
BY Paul Thurrott with 3 Comments
Microsoft’s invaluable Authenticator mobile app just got even better, with support for security notifications.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 9 Comments
Another one? Yes. Facebook reveals new security bug affected 6.8 million users.
BY Paul Thurrott with 56 Comments
You can now sign-in to your Microsoft account by using Windows Hello or a hardware security key instead of your username or password.
BY Paul Thurrott with 37 Comments
So here's one that will leave you wondering: A report determines that Android is more secure than Windows 10 or iOS.
BY Paul Thurrott with 9 Comments
A massive performance hit is the most noticeable side-effect of the Spectre fixes that Microsoft has had to release this year.
BY Brad Sams with 57 Comments
Saving your passwords in your browser is no longer an effective way to manage your personal accounts; it's time to move to a better solution.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 9 Comments
Hackers gained access to 50 million Facebook accounts due to a security flaw.