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TorGuard VPN Service Review
By William Van Winkle last updated
Torguard is one of the more popular VPN services. We’ll provide the Tom’s Hardware reader assessment of Torguard along with our hands-on testing results.
Leaked Nvidia Code-Signing Certificate Now Being Used by Malware
By Mark Tyson published
Among all the sensitive hardware and driver data spilled by hacking extortion group Lapsus$, there were some expired but still usable Nvidia code-signing certificates.
Google Cloud Previews Crypto Malware Threat Detection
By Nathaniel Mott published
Google Cloud is previewing a new feature called Virtual Machine Threat Detection to help defend its customers.
MoonBounce Malware Hides In Your BIOS Chip, Persists After Drive Formats
By Mark Tyson published
It is very worrying that a trend among malware writers is to attempt to infect your PC motherboard's flash memory, so it can persist through an SSD/HDD wipe or replacement.
Avira Adds Crypto Mining Software to Cybersecurity Solution
By Francisco Pires published
Two NortonLifeLock antivirus products now include cryptocurrency mining software that skims 15% off the top.
Get Five Years of Ivacy VPN for $0.99 Per Month
By Sponsored published
Looking for a new VPN? Then Ivacy is the way to go. Not only is it the fastest on the market, it's currently available at a downright unbeatable discount of 90%.
Intel Disables DirectX 12 for Some CPUs Due to Security Flaw
By Anton Shilov published
DirectX 12 apps no longer working on Intel Haswell-based systems.
Researchers Bake Malware Protection Directly Into SSDs
By Francisco Pires published
An international team of researchers has developed a firmware solution to the ransomware problem, detecting and stopping malicious activity on your SSD before its contents are lost to criminals.
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