Security software

Google paid security researchers $6.5 million in 2019, which is more than double the previous highest payout. It's rewarded more than $21 million through its buy bounty program since 2010.

Avast has long been selling browsing data collected from its users. Now we know how personal that data really is.

A Kaspersky report said that Shlayer, malware pretending to be a Flash update on streaming sites, is the most common malware on Apple macOS.

Nvidia has issued a patch for GeForce Experience to protect from a "high-severity" vulnerability. Gamers should patch the software as soon as possible.

Some of NordVPN servers' TLS keys leaked in a data breach suffered by the VPN company's unnamed hosting provider.

Microsoft has already named 10 laptops as Secured-core PCs.

The latest Debian patch fixed a bug in sudo that granted unauthorized users root access.

The Backblaze 7.0 feature lets you add everlasting version history to your cloud backup service.

Microsoft patched a flaw in Windows Defender that resulted in certain malware scans failing after checking just a few files.

Fortinet and Pulse Security customers that haven't updated their VPN servers are now at risk of being targeted by APT5.