Let's face it. Software has holes. And hackers love to exploit them. New vulnerabilities appear almost daily. If you have software - we all do - you need to keep tabs on the latest vulnerabilities.
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Microsoft preps new Windows 10 security features to ensure system integrity during start-up and after it's running.
The cybercrime economy has "now become a kind of mirror image of contemporary capitalism", says paper.
Google denies multiple requests by Microsoft for an extension to Project Zero's 90-day disclose-or-fix deadline.
Fixes for vulnerabilities spread across 20 products and a Solaris patch that addresses the Spectre processor flaw.
Chinese vendor describes US export ban as unacceptable, adding that it has invested significant efforts since April 2016 in ensuring compliance with export laws and, if necessary, will seek judicial recourse to protect its interests.
GDPR best practices require the ability to obtain valid consent from EU customers to allow for the lawful collection and processing of personal data—as well as the ability for those customers to withdraw...
The Victorian government has asked for privacy safeguards and further clarification on who can access Australia's Face Identification Service before the Bill is set in stone.
Malcolm Turnbull has cited Pacific Islands cybersecurity in affirming funding for a subsea cable to be built between Australia, Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea.
Private profile data — like phone numbers and email addresses — could have been easily collected.
StressPaint malware is "developed professionally" and could be be harvesting accounts for anything from credential selling and identity theft, to malvertising and propaganda campaigns, warn researchers.
Some criminals are shifting from ransomware to cryptocurrency miners - those behind XiaoBa have rejigged the code to shift the same malware towards a different focus.
Bogus ad-blocker extensions in the Chrome Web Store trick millions of people into installing them.
Researchers say a Nigerian hacking group is gleefully plundering maritime shipping businesses and their customers.
'SquirtDanger' is distributed to users to deploy as they see fit - and attacks have been carried out around the world.
Facebook is making changes that will prevent non-European users previously under European laws from being protected by the General Data Protection Regulation.
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From using an outdated messaging app to not being able to find the White House light switches, the Trump White House has already had its fair share of tech blunders.
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AMD has released microcode updates for Spectre variant 2 that require Microsoft's latest Windows 10 patch.
Singtel, SoftBank, Etisalat, and Telefónica have formed the Global Telco Security Alliance, pledging to share data on cyber threats and tap each party's resources to support customers worldwide.
The New Zealand government has said it will be refreshing its Cyber Security Strategy and Action Plan in response to the increasing number of cyber threats the country faces.
Telegram refused to hand over its encryption keys to state authorities.
Several factors are contributing to the rise of cryptojacking.
Cybersecurity agency warns of 796 attacks against business, says that hackers will attempt to reach their targets through their suppliers.
Marc Rotenberg, president at Electronic Privacy Information Center and adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University, discusses why people who voluntarily put their information on the internet should still expect privacy.
According to the Home Office, only a minority of local police forces have the resources they need to deal with online crime.
Facebook will notify up to 87 million users whose data may have been slurped for political gain.
Ransomware -- the most high-profile tool in the cybercriminal arsenal -- is on the rise in attacks against businesses.
Cisco urges Smart Install client users to patch and securely configure the software.
A handful of CPU families that Intel was due to patch will now forever remain vulnerable.
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Microsoft has received accreditation from the Australian Signals Directorate, allowing it to store highly classified government information up to 'protected' level on its Office 365 platform and specific Azure services.
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An ideal backup tool for small businesses and larger enterprises alike, vmProtect 6 makes light work of protecting and rapidly recovering virtual machines on VMware vSphere hosts.
SonicWALL's feature-packed TZ 210 gateway security appliance is capable of protecting all kinds of networks at a very affordable price. It's easy to setup and manage, and sets a new price point in the UTM market.
McAfee Internet Security 2009 does a reasonable job, but it also leaves room for improvement.
As a tool for cleaning an untidy Windows registry, PC Tools Desktop Maestro seems to do a good job, and combines this ability with excellent privacy tools. However, users of Windows Vista may find Desktop Maestro being blocked by User Account Control.
Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 8 provides flexibility when creating desktop and laptop backups. If you have high value data stored on your computer, then we think $106.53 is a reasonable price to ensure it's protected.
Symantec Backup Exec 12 allows complete system recovery and concentrates on continuous file/data protection. Though AU$1,795 may seem a lot of money for an application, Backup Exec might be worth the investment if you're using it for irreplaceable and highly valuable data.
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 2007 came in dead last in our CNET antispyware testing. Ad-Aware failed to detect half of the test spyware, and unlike nine out of the 10 other antispyware apps we reviewed in December 2007, left behind traces for all but one spyware.
This SSL VPN appliance suffers from an awkward admin interface and depends on ActiveX for some functionality, but it's still a relatively simple way to provide remote access to network applications.
Trend Micro's IGSA delivers relatively complete protection from viruses, spyware, spam and other threats at the internet gateway. However, you can't add your own scanning protocols and the restriction to Windows and IE clients for the Damage Cleanup Services feature is a drawback.
By porting its established security tools onto a powerful dual-core hardware platform, SmoothWall has come up with a highly effective and very scalable appliance that will appeal to a broad spectrum of buyers.
The ZyWALL SSL 10 would suit a small organisation that just wants general remote network access at a low price.
Fortinet has taken their proven UTM firmware and hardware experience and combined those with a 24-port network switch. While perhaps not suited to larger enterprises, the FortiGate-224B certainly represents an excellent proposition for SMB or branch office deployment and worthy of further research.
Symantec Backup Exec 11d performs well, installation is a breeze and considering the ability to backup and restore individual database records and substantially reduce downtime, it isn't difficult to justify the price.
This is a good choice for small companies looking to replace an internet router with a device that also supports SSL VPN remote access. However, it fails to stand out in the crowded SSL market.
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