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Pandemic-Related Malware Activity Falling Off

Malware and phishing campaigns preying on interest in the COVID-19 crisis have spiked but are now falling off in many places.

Microsoft, Malware

Intel to Add Hardware Defense Against Subtle Attacks

Intel's new Control-Flow Enforcement Technology will be built into its forthcoming Tiger Lake processors and integrated with Windows 10.

Intel, Microsoft

Networked Devices Will Stop Working As Root Certificates Expire

As the original root certificates begin to expire, more and more networked devices, including smart devices and internet of things, will stop working. They won't be able to connect online to services unless they are updated, and that is easier said than done.

Certificate Authority

FBI Warns of Increase in Banking Trojan Attacks

The FBI is warning of a potential spike in mobile banking app attacks resulting from a drop in the number of people visiting physical bank branches.

2fa

Critical Flaw Patched in Windows SMB

Microsoft fixed a critical remote code execution flaw in the SMBv1 protocol in many of the current Windows versions.

Microsoft