It took Malwarebytes nearly five years to release the next iteration of its Malwarebytes security program. Malwarebytes 5.0 is available now for all supported operating systems (Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android). Malwarebytes […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
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RustDoor malware targets macOS users by posing as a Visual Studio Update
A new malware called RustDoor is targeting macOS users. The malware has been undetected for 3 months, and poses as a Microsoft Visual studio Update. The malware was discovered by Bitdefender. A […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
RustDoor malware targets macOS users by posing as a Visual Studio Update
A new malware called RustDoor is targeting macOS users. The malware has been undetected for 3 months, and poses as a Microsoft Visual studio Update. The malware was discovered by Bitdefender. A […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
KeePass 2.56 released: options search and history improvements
The developer of the free password manager KeePass has released version 2.56 of the Windows application. KeePass is a local password manager by default; this means that it does not require a […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
KeePass 2.56 released: options search and history improvements
The developer of the free password manager KeePass has released version 2.56 of the Windows application. KeePass is a local password manager by default; this means that it does not require a […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
70 million account credentials were leaked in a massive password dump
A security researcher has unearthed what appears to be one of the biggest password dumps ever. Over 70 million unique credentials have been leaked on the dark web. The news came to […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
Bitwarden: how to create and use Passkeys to sign in
Bitwarden users have a number of options already when it comes to signing-in to their vaults. They can use a master password and improve security by adding a two-factor authentication option to […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
LastPass is enforcing some security changes to user accounts
LastPass is making some changes to enhance the security of its to user accounts. The news comes as a follow-up to the company’s plans to enforce stronger passwords a few months ago. […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
Its Groundhog Day at Microsoft! Vulnerability patched again
Remember the movie Groundhog Day? Bull Murray plays a rather self-centered weatherman who finds himself in a time loop on Groundhog Day. Windows administrators may have similar feelings to Murray’s in regards […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
The most popular passwords of 2023 are easy to guess and crack
Each year, analysts at various Internet security companies release lists of the most used (and known) passwords. These lists are based on leaked password database data. The passwords that are on these […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
Protect your Discord account with a Security Key
Users of the chat app Discord may now protect their accounts using security keys. The developers of Discord have added the option to the existing arsenal of multi-factor authentication options that the […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
Scam or not? BitDefender’s Scamio AI promises to have the answer
Scamio is a new AI tool that promises to help Internet users combat scams. Spam and scams are common on today’s Internet. Especially users who are not tech-savvy may have difficulties distinguishing […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
If your Windows PC freezes, Avira security software may be the culprit
A recent update for Avira antivirus software for Windows seems to have a negative impact on system stabilization for some users. For a couple of days, Avira users have reported issues with […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
LogoFail vulnerability affects many Windows and Linux devices
Many commercial computers are vulnerable to a set of vulnerabilities that exploit flaws in the processing of startup logos during boot. Security researchers at Binarly have disclosed security vulnerabilities in system firmware […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
BLUFFS: new Bluetooth vulnerability discovered that affects most devices
BLUFFS is an acronym for a new Bluetooth vulnerability that security researcher Daniele Antonioli disclosed recently. BLUFFS, which stands for Bluetooth Forward and Future Secrecy, is actually a set of six unique […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
When will the cybersecurity company Okta ensure its own security?
On Tuesday, Okta revealed that hackers had stolen data from all of its customer support users in a major breach of its customer support system. The company had previously said that only […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
MDP warns parents about this iOS feature
In a recent social media post, the Middletown Division of Police in Ohio has put an iPhone NameDrop warning for parents. Introduced in the iOS 17 update, this feature allows users to […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
Enable 256-bit Bitlocker encryption on Windows 11 to boost security
Bitlocker is the default encryption technology of the Windows operating system. It is used widely on Windows, but some users prefer third-party solutions, such as VeraCrypt. What many users of Bitlocker don’t […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
Data of 8.5 million patients compromised in the United States
Healthcare SaaS provider Welltok has disclosed a data breach that has compromised the personal information of nearly 8.5 million patients in the United States. Welltok works with healthcare providers across the US, […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
Security researchers bypass Windows Hello fingerprint authentication
Security researchers at Blackwing Intelligence managed to bypass Windows Hello fingerprint authentication on devices with the three most used fingerprint sensors on Windows. The researchers were asked by Microsoft’s Offensive Research and […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…