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Now Windows 10 can spot cryptojacking malware using up your CPU power
Microsoft has teamed up with Intel in a bid to block CPU-draining cryptomining malware by putting Intel Threat Detection Technology (TDT) inside Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, the cloud-based enterprise security service formerly known as Microsoft Defender Advanced...
Zoom’s new meeting option could make your video calls a lot more interesting
Zoom has released a new feature for free accounts that places up to 25 people in the same virtual room, such as an auditorium, classroom or boardroom. The new Zoom feature matches Microsoft Teams Together Mode, which it released in July and brought to Skype in...
Apple’s new privacy feature will change the web. And not everyone is happy about it
Ever been spammed with sportswear adverts after looking up gym membership fees, or been bombarded with tempting hotel discounts upon booking flights for your next getaway? These sort of adverts, almost eerie in how relevant they are to users' interests, are now a...
Hackers are targeting flaws in these VPN devices now. Here’s what you need to do
Hackers are actively exploiting a newly discovered flaw in Pulse Connect Secure VPN products, alongside some older flaws that some customers have yet to patch. Cybersecurity firm FireEye reported it has been investigating multiple incidents of compromises of the...
Apple Patches Zero-Day MacOS Bug That Can Bypass Anti-Malware Defenses
A variant of Mac No. 1 threat Shlayer since January already has been exploiting the vulnerability, which allows payloads to go unchecked through key OS security features. Apple patched a zero-day vulnerability in its MacOS that can bypass critical anti-malware...
REvil’s Big Apple Ransomware Gambit Looks to Pay Off
The notorious cybercrime gang could make out whether or not Apple pays the $50 million ransom by May 1 as demanded. The REvil ransomware gang is known for audacious attacks on the world’s biggest organizations, and its demands for astronomical ransoms to match. The...
Malware and ransomware gangs have found this new way to cover their tracks
There has been a huge uptick in the proportion of malware using TLS or the Transport Layer Security to communicate without being spotted, cybersecurity firm Sophos reports. While HTTPS helps prevent eavesdropping, man-in-the-middle attacks, and hijackers who try to...
Microsoft Teams: This new look for your meetings has just arrived
Microsoft has released its Teams Dynamic View feature as a public preview after teasing the feature back in January. Dynamic view is intended to make video meetings in Teams better by automatically resizing shared content, such as slides, and video participants'...
US Takes New Aim at Ransomware After Most Costly Year
The Justice Department is taking new aim at ransomware after a year that officials say was the most costly on record for the crippling cyberattacks. Formation of a task force of FBI agents and Justice Department prosecutors is an acknowledgment of the growing threat...
Ransomware is growing at an alarming rate, warns GCHQ chief
The scale and severity of ransomware is growing at an alarming rate as cyber criminals look to exploit poor cybersecurity to maximise profit, the director of GCHQ has warned. Organisations and their employees have been forced to adapt to different ways of working over...