AVG Internet Security for Mac review
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Catches an impressive amount of questionable software and acts as a good warning of phishing websites. Handy 60-day trial period gives you a good amount of time to test…
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Police operation claims takedown of prolific Redline and Meta password stealers
A coalition of international law enforcement agencies say they have disrupted the operations of two prolific infostealers that stole the sensitive data of millions of people. The Dutch National Police, who led the so-called “Operation…
Apple will pay security researchers up to $1 million to hack its private AI cloud
Ahead of the debut of Apple’s private AI cloud next week, dubbed Private Cloud Compute, the technology giant says it will pay security researchers up to $1 million to find vulnerabilities that can compromise the…
Chrome 130’s first patch fixes three high-risk security flaws
Yesterday, Google released updates to Chrome 130 for Windows, macOS, and Linux, fixing three security vulnerabilities in the browser that haven’t yet been exploited in the wild. The companies behind other Chromium-based browsers are likely…
Socket lands a fresh $40M to scan software for security flaws
The software supply chain, which comprises the components and processes used to develop software, has become precarious. According to one recent survey, 88% of companies believe poor software supply chain security presents an “enterprise-wide risk” to…
Microsoft said it lost weeks of security logs for its customers’ cloud products
Microsoft has notified its customers that it wasn’t consistently storing security logs for its cloud products during a two-week window in September, leaving network defenders with a potential blind spot for detecting possible intrusions. According…
There’s a new XProtect security update–here’s how to make sure your Mac has it
Apple has released an update to XProtect Remediator, macOS’s built-in software that protects it from viruses and malware. The update is version 147 is for macOS Catalina and later and became available on October 16.…
Casio says ‘no prospect of recovery yet’ after ransomware attack
Japanese electronics giant Casio has confirmed that many of its systems remain unusable almost two weeks after it was hit by a ransomware attack. Casio spokesperson Ayuko Hara told TechCrunch on Thursday that the company…
Cyera acquires Trail Security for $162M; Cyera is now raising at a $3B valuation
Cyera, the Israel-founded, U.S.-based cybersecurity unicorn that uses artificial intelligence to build what’s known as data security posture management — a full assessment and picture of where a customers’ data has been created, where it…
Google Chrome launches a new browser and closes 17 security flaws
Google recently released the new Chrome versions 130.0.6723.58/59 for Windows and macOS, and 130.0.6723.58 for Linux. Google is thus closing 17 security vulnerabilities in its browser, none of which appear to have been exploited for…