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Thousands of PCs Vulnerable to Attacks Thanks to Flawed Dell Driver

By Aaron Klotz published 5 May 21

A bugged firmware driver from Dell has been identified as having several security hazards that could affect thousands of Dell PCs already.

New Spectre Exploits Beat All Mitigations: Fixes to Severely Degrade Performance

By Anton Shilov published 1 May 21

New Spectre exploits vulnerabilities in micro-op caches.

Intel, Microsoft Team Up to Combat Cryptojacking

By Andrew E. Freedman published 26 April 21

Intel is teaming up with Microsoft to use CPU-based mining detection in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Crypto-Stealing Malware Starts Targeting Apple's M1 Macs

By Nathaniel Mott published 20 April 21

Researchers have discovered that the XCSSET malware has started targeting M1-equipped Macs via the Xcode dev tool.

Benchmark Your Spectre Vulnerabilities With Google's Exploit Page

By Nathaniel Mott published 15 March 21

Google showcased the ability to exploit Spectre, a vulnerability discovered in 2018, using JavaScript via a proof-of-concept site.

Silver Sparrow Malware Discovered on 30,000 Macs with No Detectable Payload

By Nathaniel Mott published 22 February 21

Security researchers have discovered new malware they dubbed Silver Sparrow on nearly 30,000 macOS devices, some of which feature the M1 chip Apple introduced in 2020.

Malware Creators Already Targeting Apple M1 CPUs

By Nathaniel Mott published 17 February 21

Researchers have reportedly discovered two examples of malware targeting Apple's first desktop chip, the M1, just two months after its debut.

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CD Projekt Red Hackers Allegedly Already Auctioning Leaked Source Files (Updated)

By Niels Broekhuijsen published 10 February 21

The hackers behind the CDPR data breach are seemingly already auctioning the first bits of data off in an attempt to scare CDPR into paying the ransom.

13 Common Security Mistakes That Make Your PC Vulnerable

By Nahla Davies published 25 October 20

Avoid these pitfalls to keep your Windows computer and home network safe.

New BootHole Vulnerability Revealed, Impacts Billions of Devices

By Paul Alcorn published 29 July 20

Eclypsium reveals a new BootHole vulernability as part of a coordinated disclosure with OS vendors and computer manufacturers.

AMD APUs Affected by SMM Callout Privilege Escalation Security Vulnerability

By Zhiye Liu published 18 June 20

AMD has disclosed a new vulnerability that affects the chipmaker's APUs launched between 2016 and 2019.

Update Minecraft Dungeons Launcher Unless You Want Your PC Data Wiped

By Michelle Ehrhardt published 27 May 20

A bug in the Launcher version of Minecraft Dungeons could wipe your PC's data on uninstall.

Cyberattack Steals PC Data Through Its Power Supply

By Niels Broekhuijsen published 5 May 20

A security researcher found a way to steal data from a PC through its power supply.

Researchers Turn AMD Radeon GPU Into a Radio Transmitter to Steal Data

By Paul Alcorn published 23 April 20

Researchers changed the clock rates on an AMD Radeon GPU to transmit data via radio waves to steal data.

Cyberattack Steals PC Data Through Fan Vibrations

By Niels Broekhuijsen published 21 April 20

Researchers proved they can seep data off your PC through fan vibrations.

Cyberattacks on WHO up Dramatically Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

By Michelle Ehrhardt published 24 March 20

The WHO faces a more than two-fold increase in hacking attempts following coronavirus.

A Mysterious Database Exposed 200 Million Americans' Personal Info

By Nathaniel Mott published 23 March 20

A public database exposed the information of 200 million Americans, and nobody knows who owns the database.

Microsoft Explains How It's Fighting Coronavirus-Related Cyber Attacks

By Nathaniel Mott published 20 March 20

Microsoft published a blog post explaining how it's defending Windows users against coronavirus-related cyber attacks.

Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Support Extended Because of Coronavirus

By Nathaniel Mott published 20 March 20

Microsoft announced that it will support Windows 10 version 1709, the Fall Creators Update, until October 13 because of COVID-19.

The Coronavirus Cyber Scam Business Keeps Growing

By Nathaniel Mott published 18 March 20

Researchers have discovered thousands of malicious websites taking advantage of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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