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Microsoft Defender can now detect insecure Wi-Fi hotspots and enable a VPN
By Christopher Harper published
Microsoft Defender gets some updates, especially to public Wi-Fi VPN functionality.
U.S. customers wake up to find Kaspersky antivirus replaced with UltraAV
By Anton Shilov published
Kaspersky antivirus abruptly uninstalls itself and installs UltraAV without asking customers.
China's Unisoc launches 'world's first' open architecture RISC-V security chip
By Anton Shilov published
Unisoc launches RISC-V security chip, the E450R.
CrowdStrike President graciously accepts Pwnie Epic Fail award at DEF CON hacking conference
By Mark Tyson published
We’re going to need a bigger trophy.
Secure Boot key compromised in 2022 is still in use in over 200 models
By Jowi Morales published
Software security firm Binarly discovered that over 200 device models used a compromised security key, while an additional 300 more used default test keys shared with nearly all of AMI's customers.
Russia-based Kaspersky antivirus shuts down its US business due to sanctions
By Jeff Butts published
Following its ban from selling products in the U.S., cybersecurity and antivirus solution provider Kaspersky Lab announced it will soon begin closing its operations there.
Microsoft Defender flags text file containing ‘This content is no longer available.’ as a severe threat
By Jowi Morales published
Microsoft Defender marks text files containing 'This content is no longer available.' as a Trojan horse and severe threat.
White House urges developers to avoid C and C++, use 'memory-safe' programming languages
By Les Pounder published
Biden administration urges developers to use memory-safe programming languages to safeguard against future cybersecurity incidents
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