Microsoft Fixes Critical Remote Code Execution Flaw in hcsshim Library

Microsoft Fixes Critical Remote Code Execution Flaw in hcsshim Library

Updated version of the library available on GitHub

Major Debian Linux Kernel Patch Fixes 8-Year-Old Privilege Escalation Flaw

Major Debian Linux Kernel Patch Fixes 8-Year-Old Privilege Escalation Flaw

A total of 27 security vulnerabilities were patched

  • Mac
  • By Marius Nestor
  • April 27th, 2018
Ex-NSA Hacker Creates Security App to Protect Your Mac from "Evil Maid" Attacks

Ex-NSA Hacker Creates Security App to Protect Your Mac from "Evil Maid" Attacks

Do Not Disturb (DND) is a free and open-source utility

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • April 17th, 2018
Microsoft Launches Linux-Powered Azure Sphere Initiative to Secure IoT Devices

Microsoft Launches Linux-Powered Azure Sphere Initiative to Secure IoT Devices

The first preview of Microsoft Azure Sphere is now available

Why Windows 7 Is Still a Good Choice for Home Users

Why Windows 7 Is Still a Good Choice for Home Users

Windows 7 still has the biggest market share on the desktop

Google Is Enabling DNS over TLS in Android P for Better Protection and Privacy

Google Is Enabling DNS over TLS in Android P for Better Protection and Privacy

Will be enabled by default for every new connection

Canonical Releases Major Linux Kernel Update for Ubuntu 17.10 for Raspberry Pi 2

Canonical Releases Major Linux Kernel Update for Ubuntu 17.10 for Raspberry Pi 2

A total of 21 security vulnerabilities have been addressed

Google Releases April 2018's Android Security Patch for Pixel  and Nexus Devices

Google Releases April 2018's Android Security Patch for Pixel  and Nexus Devices

More than 60 security vulnerabilities have been addressed

  • Mac
  • By Marius Nestor
  • March 31st, 2018
Apple Releases Security Updates for macOS Sierra and El Capitan to Fix 34 Issues

Apple Releases Security Updates for macOS Sierra and El Capitan to Fix 34 Issues

Users are urged to update their Macs as soon as possible

After Meltdown and Spectre, Intel CPUs Are Now Vulnerable to BranchScope Attacks <em>Updated</em>

After Meltdown and Spectre, Intel CPUs Are Now Vulnerable to BranchScope Attacks Updated

BranchScope is a newly discovered side-channel attack

AMD Confirms Newly-Found Security Flaws in Some of Its Chips, Fixes Coming Soon

AMD Confirms Newly-Found Security Flaws in Some of Its Chips, Fixes Coming Soon

All the vulnerabilities require administrative privileges

  • CPU
  • By Marius Nestor
  • March 15th, 2018
Intel Says Its Next Chips Will Be Fully Protected Against Spectre Vulnerability

Intel Says Its Next Chips Will Be Fully Protected Against Spectre Vulnerability

The company introduces new levels of protection in its CPUs

Google Says Android Is as Secure as Apple's iOS and Wants You to Know That

Google Says Android Is as Secure as Apple's iOS and Wants You to Know That

Google said its devices are as hard to hack as the iPhone

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • March 8th, 2018
Purism to Bring Hardware Encryption to Its Librem 5 Privacy-Focused Linux Phone

Purism to Bring Hardware Encryption to Its Librem 5 Privacy-Focused Linux Phone

The company has partnered with top cryptography pioneer

Google Releases March 2018's Android Security Patch for Pixel and Nexus Devices

Google Releases March 2018's Android Security Patch for Pixel and Nexus Devices

A total of 37 security vulnerabilities were addressed

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • February 27th, 2018
Purism Now Sells the Most Secure Linux Laptops with Heads Integrated TPM Chips

Purism Now Sells the Most Secure Linux Laptops with Heads Integrated TPM Chips

The company integrated Trammel Hudson’s Heads security firmware with Trusted Platform Module into its Librem laptops

  • CPU
  • By Marius Nestor
  • February 21st, 2018
ARM Says Its Next Chips Will Embed SIMs for Extra Security, Reduced Costs

ARM Says Its Next Chips Will Embed SIMs for Extra Security, Reduced Costs

The chips will power the next wave of cellular IoT devices

 
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