Security

ExpressVPN Offers a More Modern VPN Protocol

ExpressVPN has announced the immediate availability of Lightway, a faster and more reliable VPN protocol…

Google Brings NFC to its Titan Security Keys

Google is simplifying its Titan Security Key product lineup by adding NFC support and discontinuing…

Microsoft is Working on a Super Duper Secure Mode for Edge

The Microsoft Browser Vulnerability Research team is working on a Super Duper Secure Mode for…

Google Reveals Another Microsoft Vulnerability Before Its Fixed

Microsoft Issues Workaround for New Windows Vulnerability

Windows 10 versions 1809 and newer suffer from a vulnerability that can grant system privileges…

U.S. Accuses China of Hacking Microsoft

The United States, in concert with the EU, UK, and NATO, has formally charged China…

Microsoft’s Printing Nightmare Continues

Microsoft has acknowledged the third printer-related vulnerability in Windows in the past month or so.

Microsoft to Acquire RiskIQ

Microsoft announced this morning that it will acquire RiskIQ, which makes threat intelligence and attack…

Microsoft is Actively Investigating PrintNightmare Vulnerability

Microsoft last night acknowledged that a newly discovered vulnerability in “all versions of Windows” is…

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TPM Outrage (Premium)

Microsoft’s “chip-to-cloud Zero Trust” security promise for Windows 11 has become instantly controversial thanks to…

Microsoft Warns of a New Russian Cyberattack

Microsoft warns that the same pro-Russia hackers that carried out the SolarWinds attack last year…

Microsoft Concludes Its SolarWinds Investigation

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

Google Patches Chrome, Removes Suspect Extension

With the shift to web-based computing, it is perhaps not surprising that hackers are increasingly…

Microsoft Authenticator Gains Password Management and Autofill Capabilities

Microsoft Authenticator can now provide password management and autofill capabilities on mobile, so you can…

Microsoft Takes Down Russian Botnet

Microsoft announced this morning that it has taken down a Russian botnet called Trickbot that…

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Let’s Chat About Signal (Premium)

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

Microsoft Brings Kernel Data Protection to Windows 10

A new Microsoft blog post explains how the firm is now using virtualization-based security (VBS)…

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