Microsoft has quietly announced a significant change to the sign in/out process for Microsoft accounts. The change could have massive […]
Tag: Security
7-Zip users need to take action right now to address a serious security flaw
If you are a Z-Zip user, you need to be aware of a serious Mark-of-the-Web bypass vulnerability. The security hole […]
Trump admin fires security board investigating Chinese hack of large ISPs
“Effective immediately, the Department of Homeland Security will no longer tolerate any advisory committee[s] which push agendas that attempt to […]
The Internet is (once again) awash with IoT botnets delivering record DDoSes
We’re only three weeks into 2025, and it’s already shaping up to be the year of Internet of Things-driven DDoSes. […]
Microsoft’s latest Windows security fixes may not install alongside Citrix software — but there is a workaround
The recently released security updates for Windows 10 and Windows 11 are proving problematic for some people. Microsoft has acknowledged […]
Data privacy in 2025: The resurgence of biometric security, a fleeting forecast for federal data privacy regulations, and the return of the wild west of AI
The transition from 2024 to 2025 brings a lot of uncertainty, speculation, and hopefully some optimism for the world of […]
Microsoft patches Windows to eliminate Secure Boot bypass threat
For the past seven months—and likely longer—an industry-wide standard that protects Windows devices from firmware infections could be bypassed using […]
Microsoft confirms strange ‘some settings are managed by your administrator’ BitLocker error
If you’ve got BitLocker enabled on your computer and you’re seeing unexpected error messages, you can take some comfort in […]
Startup necromancy: Dead Google Apps domains can be compromised by new owners
Lots of startups use Google’s productivity suite, known as Workspace, to handle email, documents, and other back-office matters. Relatedly, lots […]
FBI forces Chinese malware to delete itself from thousands of US computers
The FBI said today that it removed Chinese malware from 4,258 US-based computers and networks by sending commands that forced […]