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At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Excellent viral and malware protection and detection Good purchase options Access to learning tools and YouTube links Cons Security Advisor module lacks functionality Menus don’t offer enough clarity sScan…
Nov 07, 2025Ravie LakshmananSupply Chain Attack / Malware A set of nine malicious NuGet packages has been identified as capable of dropping time-delayed payloads to sabotage database operations and corrupt industrial control systems. According to…
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros The simplicity of an Xbox All the possibilities of a Windows PC Well-built and comfortable Acceptable performance Cons Just a slight upgrade in performance No case or other accessories…
Ho ho ho, is it Christmas already? In Battlefield 6, the snow is falling on the brand new Manhattan map Empire State, jingle bells are blaring from the speakers and it feels like a nice flashback…
The news of Apple’s pending deal with Google says a lot. While neither Apple nor Google will likely ever publicly acknowledge it outside of necessary financial disclosures, Apple fans should take note. It’s a very good…
Security researchers have discovered an Android spyware that targeted Samsung Galaxy phones during a nearly year-long hacking campaign. Researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 said the spyware, which they call “Landfall,” was first detected…
Nov 07, 2025The Hacker NewsData Protection / Cloud Security Imagine this: Sarah from accounting gets what looks like a routine password reset email from your organization’s cloud provider. She clicks the link, types in her…
Just over a month after the official release of iOS 26 to the public, Apple is now rolling out iOS 26.1, the first major update to Apple’s new iPhone OS. While the 26.1 update isn’t…
Nov 07, 2025Ravie LakshmananData Protection / Malware Google on Thursday said it’s rolling out a dedicated form to allow businesses listed on Google Maps to report extortion attempts made by threat actors who post inauthentic…