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Signal is a cross-platform encrypted messaging service championed by privacy advocates. But I have some questions.

A new Microsoft blog post explains how the firm is now using virtualization-based security (VBS) to prevent data corruption attacks in Windows 10.

The Defender ATP Preview for Android can protect against phishing and unsafe network connections from apps, websites, and malicious apps.

Microsoft says attackers are exploiting a previously undisclosed vulnerability in Windows, affects Windows 10 users as well.

Cybercriminals are preying on people’s fear during the COVID-19 pandemic to steal sensitive information and spread malware for profit.

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.

Smart doorbell maker Ring announced today that it will now require two-factor authentication on all accounts, improving security.

Microsoft launches new Xbox Bounty Program to reward security researchers and other users for uncovering potential security vulnerabilities on the Xbox platform.

Google has made minor but crucial changes to its security disclosure policy after years of complaints from rivals.

Samsung starts rolling out fix for critical fingerprint issue that allowed anyone to unlock your phone with the help of cheap screen protectors.

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.

Yubico today announced the latest addition to its family of multi-protocol security keys, the Yubikey 5Ci.

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.

It’s a stunning admission by Microsoft that raises more questions that it does answers questions.

Microsoft announced this week that it was granted a court order giving it control of 99 websites tied to an Iranian hacker group.

Google has released a new Chrome extension that will help you protect your accounts from third-party data breaches.

Microsoft’s invaluable Authenticator mobile app just got even better, with support for security notifications.

Another one? Yes. Facebook reveals new security bug affected 6.8 million users.

You can now sign-in to your Microsoft account by using Windows Hello or a hardware security key instead of your username or password.

So here's one that will leave you wondering: A report determines that Android is more secure than Windows 10 or iOS.

A massive performance hit is the most noticeable side-effect of the Spectre fixes that Microsoft has had to release this year.

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.

Hackers gained access to 50 million Facebook accounts due to a security flaw.

Yubico today its YubiKey Series 5 family of multi-protocol security keys. They support FIDO2/WebAuthn.

This week, a security vulnerability researcher used to Twitter to blurt out information about a zero-day flaw in Windows for some reason.

During the development of Windows 8, each build contained a cryptographic-looking wallpaper that many assumed was a security feature; the truth is much less exciting.

There's no official announcement that I can find, but Microsoft has released a Windows Defender Browser Protection extension for Google Chrome.