Tag: security
Do I really need antivirus for Windows 11?
Windows 10 end of life is rapidly approaching, with updates ceasing on October 14 2025, and many are starting to make the switch to Windows 11. But questions still remain. Do I really need to use the best antivirus with Windows 11? Is Windows Defender good enough? Can I trust…
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Microsoft adds hotpatching support for Windows 11 enterprise users as it looks to end unnecessary downtime for work devices
Windows 11 Enterprise version 24H2 adds support for hotpatching You can install some security updates without rebooting AMD64 and Intel supported now, Arm64 later Microsoft has confirmed hotpatch updates are now available for compatible business devices running Windows 11 Enterprise version 24H2, which is great news for organizations looking to…
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438 crypto masterminds are responsible for the majority of pump-and-dump crypto coin schemes globally, researchers find
Pump-and-dump schemes dominate crypto markets, driven by 438 manipulative masterminds Telegram’s ease of communication fuels the rise of crypto manipulations Advanced tools like Perseus expose crypto scammers, but regulation remains essential As cybersecurity faces challenges with common internet scams like phishing, advanced fee fraud, and fake lotteries, cryptocurrency pump-and-dump schemes…
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Google warns North Korean spies are gaining positions in Western firms
Google’s Threat Intelligence Group has identified more threats from the DPRK North Korean hackers pose as IT workers to get jobs in Western firms This brings a host of security threats for companies A new report by Google’s Threat Intelligence Group has warned of an expansion of operations by the…
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Thousands of PostgreSQL servers are being hijacked to mine crypto
Researchers at Wiz spot a new cryptojacking campaign It has targeted more than 1,500 misconfigured PostgreSQL servers A variant of the infamous XMRig miner was deployed to try and steal crypto Hackers are targeting misconfigured and publicly exposed PostgreSQL servers with cryptocurrency miners, rendering them practically unusable as they rake…
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Security firm Check Point confirms data breach, but says users have nothing to worry about
A hacker claims to be selling data stolen from Check Point Security firm says data is from an old breach that has been dealt with But some security experts aren’t convinced by this explanation A hacker is claiming to have stolen a “highly sensitive” dataset from Check Point – but…
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