Security

Yubikey 5Ci Delivers USB-C and Lightning Connectors

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

Intel Reveals a Serious New Chip Security Flaw

Over a year after the Meltdown and Spectre security flaws ravaged the PC industry, Intel…

over the weekend, Microsoft stepped in too, issuing a software update for Windows users that reverses the Intel-created patch.

Cybercriminals Compromised Some Outlook.com Accounts

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

Microsoft Takes Control of 99 Websites Linked to Hacker Group

Microsoft announced this week that it was granted a court order giving it control of…

Google Releases Password Checkup for Chrome

Google has released a new Chrome extension that will help you protect your accounts from…

Microsoft Authenticator Picks Up Security Notifications

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

Facebook Bug Exposed Pictures of 6.8 Million Users

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

You Can Now Sign-In to Your Microsoft Account Without a Password

You can now sign-in to your Microsoft account by using Windows Hello or a hardware…

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Is Android is More Secure Than Windows and iOS? (Premium)

So here's one that will leave you wondering: A report determines that Android is more…

Intel Finds New Spectre Derivative

Microsoft Allegedly Overcomes Performance Issues in its Spectre Fixes

A massive performance hit is the most noticeable side-effect of the Spectre fixes that Microsoft…

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A Better Password Problem – Premium

Saving your passwords in your browser is no longer an effective way to manage your…

Facebook Confirms 50 Million Accounts Were Hacked

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

YubiKey 5 Series Adds FIDO2/WebAuthn Support

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

Microsoft Acknowledges New Windows Zero-Day Flaw

This week, a security vulnerability researcher used to Twitter to blurt out information about a…

Leaking Windows 8: The Story Behind the ‘Security’ Wallpaper

During the development of Windows 8, each build contained a cryptographic-looking wallpaper that many assumed…

Microsoft Releases Security Extension for Google Chrome

Microsoft Releases Security Extension for Google Chrome

There's no official announcement that I can find, but Microsoft has released a Windows Defender…

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