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<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware in Security-software ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software Sat, 09 May 2026 13:06:46 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Fears grow that age verification coming to VPNs as a British research firm labels them a 'loophole' — one app developer saw downloads surge by 1,800% in just the first month after the UK's Online Safety Act took effect ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/vpn/eu-research-arm-labels-vpns-a-loophole-as-age-verification-laws-drive-record-adoption Bb2N2qLYq6q3apo733eCon Sat, 09 May 2026 13:06:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Utah first state to hold websites liable for users who mask their location with VPNs — law goes into effect, designed to prevent bypassing age checks ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/vpn/utah-becomes-first-us-state-to-target-vpn-use-with-age-verification-law ywogavoSZjpWhBZdGSieBQ Sun, 03 May 2026 11:40:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Decades-old pre-Stuxnet cyber sabotage tool breaks cover, NSA listed it as 'nothing to see here' — fast16 targeted nuclear reactors, dam design, and other high-precision civil engineering software years before Stuxnet broke cover ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software/decades-old-pre-stuxnet-cyber-sabotage-tool-breaks-cover-nsa-listed-it-as-nothing-to-see-here-fast16-targeted-nuclear-reactors-dam-design-and-other-high-precision-civil-engineering-software-years-before-stuxnet-broke-cover RsY7J49pbfo6J5Rizy7dDR Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:04:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dutch authorities allegedly seize VPN server without a warrant — company claims that law enforcement will return it after analyzing the device fully ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/vpn/dutch-authorities-allegedly-seize-vpn-server-without-a-warrant-company-claims-that-law-enforcement-will-return-it-after-analyzing-the-device-fully cfcXY9PP73ixCfku4YESMg Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:15:00 +0000 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 14:01:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Secure yourself and save 30% with these Black Friday deals on YubiKey 5 NFC fobs — essential protection just got cheaper ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software/secure-yourself-and-save-30-percent-with-these-black-friday-deals-on-yubikey-5-nfc-fobs-essential-protection-just-got-cheaper 8V7n5UChJggwFXKQKrUZhL Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:47:14 +0000 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:55:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Azure Blocks Largest DDoS Attack in History — attack equivalent to streaming 3.5 million Netflix movies at once, 15.72 Terabits per Second from 500,000 IP addresses tied to IoT botnet ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software/microsoft-azure-blocks-largest-ddos-attack-in-history-attack-equivalent-to-streaming-3-5-million-netflix-movies-at-once-15-72-terabits-per-second-from-500-000-ip-addresses-tied-to-iot-botnet 5ifQXgQRFFLcF7MQ4SYJuJ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:53:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Banned Russian antivirus maker Kaspersky rolls out new products — basic plan for Linux starts at $59.99 a year ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/antivirus/banned-russian-antivirus-maker-kaspersky-rolls-out-new-products-basic-plan-for-linux-starts-at-usd59-99-a-year SnTYh7EtJLhCpbM4Y96rEX Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:05:29 +0000 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:05:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Malware found hidden in image files, can dodge antivirus detection entirely — VirusTotal discovers undetected SVG phishing campaign ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software/hackers-hide-malware-in-svg-files fuxZrCgRiPj6JFAFa43Nw3 Sun, 07 Sep 2025 15:40:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's Smart App Control blocks malware and has 'lighter impact on your PC’s performance' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/antivirus/microsofts-smart-app-control-blocks-malware-and-has-lighter-impact-on-your-pcs-performance 6vhnD8bjmLfRGJ2Yo6YzCA Sun, 25 May 2025 14:32:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Defendnot tool pitched as 'an even funnier way’ to disable Windows Defender ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software/defendnot-tool-pitched-as-an-even-funnier-way-to-disable-windows-defender WfHMmk5FnVk5ALtQbKVB3R Sun, 18 May 2025 13:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Florida experiences a huge 1,150% surge in VPN use as Pornhub blocks access in response to age-verification law ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/vpn/florida-experiences-a-huge-1-150-percent-surge-in-vpn-use-as-pornhub-blocks-access-in-response-to-age-verification-law wshfYoBEem5VZJawRtpAXm Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:10:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ BadRAM attack breaches AMD secure VMs using a Raspberry Pi Pico, DDR socket, and a 9V battery ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software/badram-attack-breaches-amd-secure-vms-using-a-raspberry-pi-pico-ddr-socket-and-a-9v-battery zig3oadpX9AtYNeNvkzcM9 Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:00:33 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:56:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Defender can now detect insecure Wi-Fi hotspots and enable a VPN — you need to pay for Microsoft 365 and live in a supported region ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/antivirus/microsoft-defender-can-now-detect-insecure-wi-fi-hotspots-and-enable-a-vpn-you-need-to-pay-for-microsoft-365-and-live-in-a-supported-region Vn6Pona2tqMvN3xYB5X4jg Tue, 01 Oct 2024 15:38:56 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:02:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ U.S. customers wake up to find Kaspersky antivirus sneakily replaced with UltraAV — switchover caught many users by surprise ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/antivirus/us-customers-wake-up-to-find-kaspersky-antivirus-replaced-with-ultraav-switchover-caught-many-users-by-surprise 3sac7DUqP9JXXsAU8m7Fmk Tue, 24 Sep 2024 11:13:03 +0000 Tue, 24 Sep 2024 11:14:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ China's Unisoc launches 'world's first' open architecture RISC-V security chip ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software/chinas-unisoc-launches-worlds-first-open-architecture-risc-v-security-chip veB6SSi9G9EYpFs5V6fPFD Sun, 25 Aug 2024 18:15:16 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:17:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ CrowdStrike President graciously accepts Pwnie Epic Fail award at DEF CON hacking conference ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software/crowdstrike-president-graciously-accepts-pwnie-epic-fail-award-at-def-con-hacking-conference qnbcDP6BzhRh29bwDMZgtM Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:19:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Secure Boot key compromised in 2022 is still in use in over 200 models — an additional 300 more use keys are marked ‘DO NOT TRUST’ ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software/secure-boot-key-compromised-in-2022-is-still-in-use-in-over-200-models uVPqrmTWtjXtnZvnbFMApf Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:55:44 +0000 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:55:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Russia-based Kaspersky antivirus shuts down its US business due to sanctions — offices to close by July 20 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/antivirus/russia-based-kaspersky-antivirus-shuts-down-its-us-business-due-to-sanctions mZdt2w9rosDPKcaV5VcoiR Tue, 16 Jul 2024 14:25:06 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:01:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Defender flags text file containing ‘This content is no longer available.’ as a severe threat ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/antivirus/microsoft-defender-flags-text-file-containing-this-content-is-no-longer-available-as-a-severe-threat aoNR7pwkhdF2syF58zdnr9 Sun, 23 Jun 2024 15:02:59 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:02:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ White House urges developers to avoid C and C++, use 'memory-safe' programming languages ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software/white-house-urges-developers-to-avoid-c-and-c-use-memory-safe-programming-languages ruiypZ29SByHt9srPQs6pD Wed, 28 Feb 2024 19:20:43 +0000 Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:29:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Canadian government wants to ban Flipper Zero-type hacker tools to combat car theft (Updated) ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software/the-canadian-government-wants-to-ban-flipper-zero-type-hacker-tools-to-combat-car-theft txHdEPhgVX4wjC9GTjViRZ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 10:57:08 +0000 Tue, 13 Feb 2024 16:04:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Modular laptop maker Framework contacts customers after phishing scheme hooks internal spreadsheet packed with personal data ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software/modular-laptop-maker-framework-contacts-customers-after-phishing-scheme-hooks-internal-spreadsheet-packed-with-personal-data rmogCCKDvoZctaYJALcYcc Sat, 13 Jan 2024 13:24:14 +0000 Sat, 13 Jan 2024 14:58:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Security patch breaks Wi-Fi on Windows 11 PCs with Qualcomm 802.11r Wi-Fi module ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software/windows-11-security-patch-breaks-wi-fi-on-windows-11-pcs-with-qualcomm-80211r-wi-fi-module u5nrJXm9XQMBJgMMfT594Q Mon, 18 Dec 2023 18:41:13 +0000 Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:35:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Russian-made Ukraine-targeting malware has infested systems worldwide, spreading via USB stick ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software/russian-made-ukraine-targeting-malware-has-infested-systems-worldwide-spreading-via-usb-stick GHNMLwHhiTJ3usJQTqpMGe Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:08:54 +0000 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:08:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Surfaces Malware-Laden Fake CPU-Z Installer in Search Results ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software/google-surfaces-malware-laden-fake-cpu-z-in-search-results Uhr2HmiFwecVxzJzFjgHtf Fri, 10 Nov 2023 15:49:32 +0000 Fri, 10 Nov 2023 15:51:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientist Claims Quantum RSA-2048 Encryption Cracking Breakthrough ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software/quantum-rsa-2048-encryption-cracking-breakthrough-claim-met-with-scepticism mbcqUVrkQeSmtoFs3KX37f Fri, 03 Nov 2023 18:10:38 +0000 Fri, 03 Nov 2023 18:10:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Samsung to Put AI Chips In All Its Home Appliances in 2024: Report ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/samsung-ai-npus-bixby-appliances-2024 qZ9NHALVJnJquii8LBq2wc Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:44:28 +0000 Mon, 11 Sep 2023 16:48:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD Zen 1 Vulnerability Not Properly Fixed, Second Pass Issued ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-zen-1-vulnerability-not-properly-fixed-second-pass-issued NHhnYsnTBmrxWFVoFRJzJR Mon, 14 Aug 2023 17:31:10 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:06:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Unpatchable AMD Chip Flaw Unlocks Paid Tesla Feature Upgrades ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/tesla-mcu-amd-asp-flaw-jailbreak c9fxMHgVixr6C2ucDmxExQ Thu, 03 Aug 2023 17:42:05 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:55:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to Enable or Disable Bitlocker Encryption in Windows ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/enable-or-disable-bitlocker-encryption-in-windows cBKcqjQBSrVAtdCJek2VYf Mon, 31 Jul 2023 13:05:32 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:48:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Security Hole in Minecraft Mods Lets Hackers Execute Code Remotely ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/minecraft-bleedingpipe-security-hole-executes-remote-code mcg3ziqhekkxVtwXiQ9iAh Sun, 30 Jul 2023 19:23:54 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:09:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'METIOR' Defense Blueprint Against Side-Channel Vulnerabilities Debuts ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/metior-provided-defense-blueprint-against-side-channel-vulnerabilities DZ8dcWhm9kBHqpeCMutern Sun, 16 Jul 2023 14:40:40 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:58:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to Find a BitLocker Key and Recover Files from Encrypted Drives ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/bitlocker-disk-recover-key-and-files Vt4Uj2WdoX3yFBqeM64dqZ Sat, 29 Apr 2023 14:21:51 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:01:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to Disable Microsoft Defender in Windows 11 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/disable-microsoft-defender-windows-11 aJjS6x8udUgeUGXSgk2MjW Thu, 19 Jan 2023 19:17:50 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:47:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ World's First Apple M1 Data Recovery, Firm Claims ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/m1-data-recovery-possible 4g9xfR8JkRUuoPa9VwTc3R Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:09:55 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:41:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ LogMeOnce Review: Password Security That’s Hard to Navigate ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/logmeonce-password-manager HyVFQV3Pr9mMAgxXTQMFwi Fri, 03 Jun 2022 17:30:59 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:28:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ RememBear Review: Very Basic Password Management ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/remembear-password-manager xhq2hWxpgqyfkor2wH5WbA Sat, 14 May 2022 13:00:17 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:01:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ 1Password Review: Very Secure, Great for Families ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/1password-password-manager GiaKe7Ma3erKUqxHTLqRb5 Fri, 13 May 2022 19:00:48 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:28:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ NordPass Review: Free Version is Actually Worth Using ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nordpass-password-manager kfj92eU6rpaSRttQNq3M2f Wed, 11 May 2022 13:17:44 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:27:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ RoboForm Review: Form Master Turned Security Pro ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/roboform-password-manager JRtgpDrqBtWn32m6qtTV7o Tue, 10 May 2022 19:00:26 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:27:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Leaked Nvidia Code-Signing Certificate Now Being Used by Malware ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-driver-code-signing-malware LeQkuiozTYXmVWgQQh84AN Mon, 07 Mar 2022 16:11:57 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:53:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Cloud Previews Crypto Malware Threat Detection ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/google-cloud-previews-vm-threat-detection SNZ8yCTKNrxw2Z4GeUcLHQ Tue, 08 Feb 2022 16:05:20 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:27:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ MoonBounce Malware Hides In Your BIOS Chip, Persists After Drive Formats ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/moonbounce-malware-hides-in-your-bios-chip-persists-after-drive-formats gghnBWSUVDvvvDYQotkPyK Sat, 22 Jan 2022 14:33:14 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:32:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Avira Adds Crypto Mining Software to Cybersecurity Solution ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/avira-cyrpto-mining-in-cybeersecurity-solution n6tqttGizU4jKfAar8kpjF Tue, 11 Jan 2022 11:44:22 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:48:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Get Five Years of Ivacy VPN for $0.99 Per Month ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/get-five-years-of-ivacy-vpn-for-dollar099-per-month TTCAqP7kLzSySBqSLkvSy5 Mon, 13 Dec 2021 11:56:39 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:56:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel Disables DirectX 12 for Some CPUs Due to Security Flaw ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-disables-directx-12-on-haswell 7mavyJEvrubkyHyYL8Pp6Z Fri, 05 Nov 2021 10:18:43 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:43:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Researchers Bake Malware Protection Directly Into SSDs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/researchers-bake-malware-protection-directly-into-ssds mpKuVEPy6b5iMto9ZPfbE6 Thu, 09 Sep 2021 15:01:23 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:05:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Patriot Admits to Swapping Parts on VPN100 SSD, Performance Unaffected ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/patriot-swapping-parts-vpn100-ssd-peformance-unaffected gqsUF9Jg9DdnJ4m9mzhca3 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 21:23:43 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:58:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Thousands of PCs Vulnerable to Attacks Thanks to Flawed Dell Driver ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/dell-vulnerable-attack-driver-firmware DLPupbznMN8ufW48GsUTx Wed, 05 May 2021 14:58:38 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:43:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Vmware Puts the Windows-on-M1 Ball in Microsoft's Court With Progress Update ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/vmware-offers-progress-update-fusion-for-m1 5UvKn3H7cEg8jFpU8BDcGo Fri, 30 Apr 2021 11:08:54 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:41:04 +0000