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Microsoft has launched the new dark mode for Outlook.com. The company teased the new dark experience for Outlook on the web earlier this month, and it’s now bringing the experience for everyone after multiple prototypes and iterations. Outlook.com’s new dark mode is...

The Kronos banking Trojan, the malware linked with security researcher Marcus Hutchins, has re-emerged following a re-tooling, and a re-branding as Osiris. It first made an appearance in 2014, used largely in malware campaigns in the UK and Japan before disappearing....

Microsoft has published details of the data Windows 10 exfiltrates from users as part of its General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance. The details provide insight into the various endpoints the operating system connects with, and forms part of a 438-page...

When Google boasted that none of its 85,000-plus employees had their accounts hacked since early 2017, it was all thanks to an early version of a security key the company was testing. And now the latest version of that security key will be available for the world to...

Google has been hit with a record-breaking €4.3 billion ($5 billion) fine by EU regulators for breaking antitrust laws. The European Commission says Google has abused its Android market dominance in three key areas. Google has been bundling its search engine and...

Anyone who has tried to hire an IT expert knows that the shortage of qualified people is real. We’re not just talking about IT security jobs, either. Almost every area of tech faces a skills shortage that threatens to sap productivity and presents challenges to IT...

Enterprise Password Managers Since secure passwords are practically impossible to remember, the use of a password manager such as Lastpass Enterprise or Roboform Enterprise can make secure passwords much easier for staff to handle. Essentially a password manager...

Cloud-Based Single Sign-On Tools One solution is to use a cloud-based single sign-on service. What services like OneLogin and Okta do is become the authentication provider for a cloud application like Salesforce.com. The cloud single sign-on service then links to...

Recent corporate security breaches have taught us something important: The average computer user is spectacularly bad at choosing good passwords. The most popular passwords turn out to be simple, easy-to-remember ones, like "password," "123456," "monkey" and...

Making employee security training engaging If you want employee security awareness training to work, you need to learn how to engage your audience. Here's how. Know your audience Messaging matters, and effective training programs tailor their content to their...