Opinion I’ve been preaching the gospel of the Linux desktop for more years than some of you have been alive. However, unless you argue that

August Patch Tuesday clicks off the week of hacker summer camp in Las Vegas this year, so it’s basically a code cracker’s holiday too.  Let’s

A group of computer scientists has identified an architectural error in certain recent Intel CPUs that can be abused to expose SGX enclave data like

Security teams are facing down more cyberattacks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and sophisticated crooks are using double-extortion techniques and, increasingly, deepfakes in their strikes.

Microsoft has warned that Windows devices with the newest supported processors might be susceptible to data damage, noting the initial fix might have slowed operations

Fraudsters in China have targeted a child with promises of allowing them to get around the nation’s time limits on playing computer games – for

Beijing-backed cyberspies used specially crafted phishing emails and six different backdoors to break into and then steal confidential data from military and industrial groups, government

The US Treasury Department is levying sanctions against Tornado Cash, a notorious cryptocurrency mixer that it says has been used by threat groups like ransomware

Twilio confirmed a breach of the communication giant’s network and accessed “a limited number” of customer accounts after tricking some employees into falling for a

Microsoft wants to make it safer for Edge users to browse and visit unfamiliar websites by automatically applying stronger security settings. The new feature is

Did Slack send you a password reset link last week? The company has admitted to accidentally exposing the hashed passwords of workspace users. The issue

A platform that makes it easier for cyber criminals to establish command-and-control (C2) servers has already attracted 3,000 users since launching earlier this year, and

In brief DuckDuckGo has finally mostly cracked down on the third-party Microsoft tracking scripts that got the alternative search engine into hot water earlier this

Interview The first rule of being a ransomware negotiator is that you don’t admit you’re a ransomware negotiator — at least not to LockBit or

Cryptocurrency bridge Nomad sent a message to the looters who drained nearly $200 million in tokens from its coffers earlier this week: return at least

The US government is warning of critical vulnerabilities in its Emergency Alert System (EAS) systems that, if exploited, could enable intruders to send fake alerts

Have you ever been on the receiving end of a scam or heard of someone whose bank account was emptied by fraudsters?   Unfortunately, these examples

The joy of purchasing a new device is liberating. Now you can work, learn, and play faster — along with enjoying ample storage space. So,