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Belay that order: Intel says you should NOT install its Meltdown firmware fixes
The warning, which encompasses just about every Intel processor out there, from all PC manufacturers, takes effect immediately. And there’s no indication when it will get fixed.
How to protect Windows 10 PCs from ransomware
Ransomware is running rampant these days, but there are several ways Windows 10 users and admins can protect their PCs. Here’s what to do.
Anatomy of a spambot
Your computer could be busy right now making money for someone else. But that’s not the worst thing that spambots do.
Heads up: Malware found in Piriform’s CCleaner installer
If you installed the popular Windows registry scanner and cookie cleaner CCleaner after Aug. 15, you’re likely running a decapitated botnet.
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Kaspersky Lab, U.S. Cyber Command, Hollywood hacking and ransomware | Salted Hash Ep 1
Reporters Steve Ragan and Fahmida Rashid unpack the hottest topics in the security realm: Kaspersky Lab's Russia connection, the new status for the U.S. Cyber Command, Hollywood's hacking woes and ransomware.
The big secret behind Google Play Protect on Android
There's one detail rarely mentioned about Google's splashy new Android security effort—and it's a critical point for everyone to understand.
The ancient Microsoft networking protocol at the core of the latest global malware attack
The company is going to kill off SMB1 at long last, but you shouldn’t wait to disable it.
Answering the WannaCry wake-up call
Organizations can take steps to better protect themselves from future disruptions from ransomware.
The WannaCry scramble
A widespread ransomware attack propagating as a worm was a legitimate cause of alarm.
Wikileaks reveals potent Windows malware from the CIA
It could take over a machine, delete files and upload more malicious code.
5 ways to stop future global malware attacks
Governments, vendors and user companies all can do more.
Windows Defender does not defend Windows 7 against WannaCry
A number of articles about Wannacry/WannaCrypt point out that Microsoft updated Windows Defender to detect it. But, that's not the whole story for Windows 7 users.
The Windows firewall is the overlooked defense against WannaCry and Adylkuzz
For defending a Windows PC from LAN side attacks, the built-in firewall gets no respect. It can block TCP port 445 and prevent infection by both the WannaCry ransomware and the Adylkuzz cryptocurrency miner. An XP machine with all...
Shadow Brokers boasts of more Windows exploits and cyberespionage data
A group of hackers that previously leaked alleged NSA exploits claims to have even more attack tools, as well as intelligence gathered by the agency on foreign banks and ballistic missile programs.
Shadow Brokers threaten to release even more NSA-sourced malware
The hacking group claims it will launch in June a subscription-based monthly dump of compromised data
WikiLeaks posts user guides for CIA malware implants Assassin and AfterMidnight
WikiLeaks released user guides for CIA malware implants Assassin and AfterMidnight which target Windows PCs.
WannaCry ransomware attacks won't be the last
As the WannaCry ransomware attack evolves, more cybercriminals are likely to attempt to profit from the vulnerability it exploits and similar flaws in the future.
How to make sure your Windows PC won't get hit by ransomware like WannaCry
Microsoft has released MS17-010 and other patches to block worms like WannaCry. Here are the key details
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