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Secure your business with these Dell tools

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Device secured

Windows 10 'Eternal Darkness' flaw is a good reason to update your PC

Sean Endicott 3 weeks ago 1

A serious security flaw can allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to PCs. While Microsoft issued a patch for the issue in March, attackers are targeting unpatched PCs.

Under attack

Serious security flaw lets hackers quickly steal data via Thunderbolt ports

Sean Endicott 1 month ago 17

A new method of attack can access a PC's data within minutes. The attack utilizes the Thunderbolt port and can work even if a device is locked and has hard disk encryption.

Thunderboltless

Leaked Microsoft video shows why Surface PCs don't support Thunderbolt

Sean Endicott 2 months ago 29

An unnamed Microsoft employee explains why Surface devices don't support Thunderbolt in a leaked video. The video also explains why Microsoft decided against having upgradeable RAM on the Surface Laptop 3.

Only one can be champ

Which Kaspersky security program is the clear winner?

Nicole Johnston 2 months ago

We already crowned Kaspersky Total Security the champ over Anti-Virus. Will it keep its title when Internet Security jumps into the ring?

Security update

Microsoft releases out of band security update to stop 3D graphics attack

Sean Endicott 2 months ago 1

Microsoft issued an update that fixed vulnerabilities found in the Autodesk FBX library. The vulnerabilities affect several Microsoft programs that integrate with the library, including Microsoft Office and Paint 3D.

beat them to it

Microsoft purchases corp.com domain to stop attackers from getting it

Sean Endicott 3 months ago

Microsoft purchased the corp.com domain name recently to help improve security for company admins. If the domain fell into the wrong hands, it could leak passwords, emails, and other pieces of data from

security risk

Zoom vulnerability can leak your Windows login name and password

Sean Endicott 3 months ago 2

Security researchers discovered that Zoom can leak your Windows login name and password. The issue occurs because of how Zoom handles links. Hackers can easily get your password if you click malicious links.

Bulk Up

HP bolsters security tools, offers Sure Click Pro free for Windows 10 PCs

Dan Thorp-Lancaster 3 months ago

HP took the wraps off of new security offerings for businesses today, bolstering its already large suite of security solutions. Additionally, HP is making Sure Click Pro available for free for all HP and non-HP PCs through September 20.

Keeping data secure

Microsoft Edge browser flunks privacy test, Redmond cries foul

Sean Endicott 3 months ago 18

A recent study ranked several popular browsers in terms of privacy. Microsoft Edge was tied for last in the study due to its tracking of people's hardware. The study highlights that over time these identifiers could be used to identify people.

Feel secure

Microsoft promptly patched this week's 'wormable' Windows 10 flaw

Sean Endicott 3 months ago 2

Microsoft sent out a cumulative update recently that fixes a wormable vulnerability. Details of the vulnerability recently leaked online ahead of Patch Tuesday.

Lock It Down

Microsoft just took a major step in battling the Necurs botnet

Sean Endicott 3 months ago

Microsoft worked with the U.S. government and partners across 35 countries to battle the Necurs botnet. Necurs is used to scam people using a variety of methods, including sending millions of emails to people.

Oops

Wormable bug details leaked online ahead of Microsoft Patch Tuesday

Sean Endicott 3 months ago 1

Details to a wormable bug in the Microsoft Server Message Block accidentally leaked online. The security flaw isn't included in Microsoft's March 2020 Patch Tuesday, so there isn't a patch available for it.

Improving security

Microsoft: 99.9% of hacked people are compromised for one reason

Sean Endicott 4 months ago 14

About 1.2 million Microsoft accounts were compromised just in January 2020. You can reduce the risk of yours being compromised by implementing on security feature by almost 100 percent.

a new set of attacks

Researchers discovered two attacks that AMD processors are vulnerable to

Sean Endicott 4 months ago 1

Researchers published details of two new types of attacks that can affect AMD processors from 2011-2019. The attacks, called Collide+Probe and Load+Reload could be exploited in the wild, according to researchers.

security risk

Serious Intel CPU security flaw affects millions and can't be fixed

Sean Endicott 4 months ago 13

A bug that affects most Intel CPUs from the last five years presents a security risk to many systems. The issue cannot be repaired with software or firmware because it is within the Converged Security and Management Engine.

Rolling back

Microsoft removed a recent security update, but you can easily uninstall it

Sean Endicott 4 months ago

A recent security update for Windows 10 causes issues on a subset of PCs. Windows 10 has removed the update and won't roll it out again. If you're experiencing issues, you can uninstall the update without affecting other recent updates.

Stay protected

New PC malware propagates via Wi-Fi — here's how to protect yourself

Sean Endicott 4 months ago 1

A variant of the Emotet Trojan can hop from one Wi-Fi network to the next, allowing it to spread from network to network. Luckily, it's easy enough to stop with a few simple steps.

futuristic security

Microsoft might test millimeter-wave body scanners at two data centers

Sean Endicott 5 months ago

Microsoft could test a new type of body scanner from Rohde & Schwarz. The scanners use millimeter-wave radiation and machine learning to detect weapons and objects.

Keep it secret... Keep it safe

Keep you and your family safe online with these great security suites

Richard Devine 5 months ago

You can't put a price on the online safety of you and your family, so you should always try and take the best steps you can to protect yourself. One such way is with one of these great security suites.