This article has been indexed from Security Software news and updates Nvidia published a security bulletin on May 16, 2022 in which it informs customers about a new software security update for the Nvidia GPU display driver. The update patches…
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Trackers may collect data that you type even before hitting submit
This article has been indexed from Security Software news and updates Many websites come with web forms, for example, to sign-in to an account, create a new account, leave a public comment or contact the website owner. What most Internet…
Trackers may collect data that you type even before hitting submit
This article has been indexed from Security Software news and updates Many websites come with web forms, for example, to sign-in to an account, create a new account, leave a public comment or contact the website owner. What most Internet…
Nvidia releases security update for out-of-support GPUs
This article has been indexed from Security Software news and updates Nvidia published a security bulletin on May 16, 2022 in which it informs customers about a new software security update for the Nvidia GPU display driver. The update patches…
New malware attack stores payloads in the Windows event log
This article has been indexed from Security Software news and updates Security researchers have uncovered new malware that is using the Windows event log to store to store malicious codes. The researchers note that this is the first time the…
Google, Microsoft and Apple commit to passwordless sign-in standard
This article has been indexed from Security Software news and updates Google, Microsoft and Apple have announced support for expanding passwordless sign-in support across major operating systems and devices. The three companies announced plans on May 5, 2022 to support…
AV-Comparatives: Microsoft Defender has a large impact on system performance
This article has been indexed from Security Software news and updates Security research and testing company AV-Comparatives released the results of its April 2022 Performance test. The test analyzed the system performance impact of antivirus solutions on Windows devices. The…
Ransomware Study 2022: attacks are up, ransom payments are increasing
This article has been indexed from Security Software news and updates Ransomware attacks are increasing and getting more complex, according to the State of Ransomware 2022 report, which cybersecurity firm Sophos published. Companies are getting better at restoring data after…
Ransomware payments are marginal when compared to the overall costs
This article has been indexed from Security Software news and updates Ransomware payments by organizations made up about a seventh of the overall costs of ransomware attacks in 2020 according to a new study by Check Point Research and Kovrr.…
Bitwarden Password Manager can now generate unique usernames
This article has been indexed from Security Software news and updates While many people use password managers for the convenience of remembering a single login, the master password, the primary advantage that such programs offer, is that they provide an…
Phishing Attacks grew by 29% in 2021 overall. Smishing is on the rise
This article has been indexed from Security Software news and updates Phishing attacks have grown by 29% in 2021 when compared to 2020 according to an analysis by Zscaler’s ThreatLabz research team. The researchers analyzed data from over 200 billion…
Microsoft Defender’s protective capabilities suffer offline
This article has been indexed from Security Software news and updates Microsoft Defender, the default security solutions on modern versions of the Windows operating system, has been doing well in recent antivirus tests of independent organizations such as AV-Comparatives. In…
Millions of Lenovo devices affected by BIOS vulnerability
This article has been indexed from Security Software news and updates Millions of Lenovo notebooks are affected by a serious BIOS vulnerability. Lenovo informed its customers about the vulnerability on its support website this week. The company released firmware updates…
Hundreds of HP printers affected by critical security issues
This article has been indexed from Security Software news and updates HP published two security bulletins that inform customers about critical security issues affecting hundreds of the company’s printer models. Firmware updates that patch the security issues are available for…
KeePassXC 2.7.0 update with improved Auto-Type, Tags for entries launches out of beta
This article has been indexed from Security Software news and updates KeePassXC 2.7.0 has been released to the stable channel. The update brings several new features that were tested in the beta version. My previous article covers most of the…
Western Digital’s EdgeRover desktop program had a bug that granted elevated privileges on Windows and macOS
This article has been indexed from Security Software news and updates Last year, Western Digital users ran into trouble with their My Book Live Drives, which were wiped automatically due to a bug in the firmware. Now, the company’s desktop…
After retiring Bitdefender Free, Bitdefender launches Antivirus Free for Windows
This article has been indexed from Security Software news and updates Security company Bitdefender announced last year that it would retire Bitdefender Free at the end of 2021. Now, three months later, the company launched a new free product, called…
KeePassXC 2.7.0 Beta adds support for Windows Hello, Touch ID, Apple Watch, improves Auto-Type, and more
This article has been indexed from Security Software news and updates KeePassXC has been updated to 2.7.0 Beta, which brings a slew of new features. Notably, the Auto-Type and Quick Unlock experience has been improved. What’s new in KeePassXC 2.7.0…