Google changes how the Escape key is handled in Chrome to fight popup ads

Google Chrome v76 is getting a new security feature to fight popup spam.
How to fully protect your Mac against Zombieland bug, and how badly the fix affects performance

According to Apple, patches only go so far in protecting Macs from the Zombieland (MDS) bug, and the company recommends that customers who believe they are at heightened risk of attack ...
Paranoia will destroy us: Why Huawei and other Chinese tech is not spying on Americans

The notion that the Chinese government would spy on corporations and US agencies with electronic devices manufactured by Chinese companies is not only absurd but would be catastrophic ...

Google uses Gmail to track everything you buy online

Google puts all your online orders into a single page using purchase receipts stored in Gmail.
GDPR: How Europe's digital privacy rules have changed everything

The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation is only a year old but is already having a big impact.
Cyber Security NSW to boost state capabilities

New state initiative will be led by chief cybersecurity officer Tony Chapman.

Google services to continue working on existing Huawei Android devices

Android maker confirms it is clamping down on Huawei.
Security researchers discover Linux version of Winnti malware

Winnti Linux variant used in 2015 in the hack of a Vietnamese gaming company.
Add a recovery phone number to block automated hijack attempts: Google

Study finds adding a phone number to a Google account blocks all automated attempts, 99% of bulk attacks, and 66% of targeted attacks.

Short tour around software vendor CA's "Live Virus" room

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