Join Sophos security experts John Shier and Paul Ducklin as they dig into the latest security news in our regular “Chet Chat” podcast. This week: LastPass, Facebook, Windows 10 (and not-quite-the-end of XP), Samsung, and the Android ecosystem.
Tag Archives: Windows
Windows 10 patches – will you get them no matter what?
What does the wording about updates being “available automatically” in the Windows 10 Specifications really mean?
SSCC 202 – They hacked the US Army? Are you SURE? [PODCAST]
Join Sophos security experts Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin for this week’s security podcast. Apple, Microsoft, patching, hacking the army (sort of), and 49 arrests in a Europol action against bank fraudsters!
Company posts ad looking for Windows support scammers
If you “Has a good grasp of English and Tell users all computer are infected”, or better yet, if you get the joke, this company’s actually got “Real Jobs and a knack for attracting a lot of hits”.
SSCC 197 – Could the LOVE BUG virus outbreak happen again? [PODCAST]
Listen to our latest podcast. From the end of Patch Tuesday to the likelihood of another virus outbreak like LOVE BUG, here’s news and discussion with plenty of sound advice…
Man guns down computer after getting fed up with Blue Screen of Death
A Colorado man administered what we assume to be the highly unusual remedy of lead slugs in an alley behind his homeopathy store.
If the “Deep Web” becomes searchable, is it still deep? 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Watch the latest episode of our only-takes-a-minute security roundup video! This week: From old crypto bugs to the latest Windows security holes…
SSCC 194 – Patch early? Patch often? This time, “Patch NOW!” [PODCAST]
Join Sophos experts Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin for the latest episode of our weekly security podcast. From the very latest Update Tuesday to how we get rid of 10-year-old security holes, here’s the security news you can use.
Tampering with US voting machine as easy as ‘abcde’, says Virginia report
All it would take to compromise it is to sit in the parking lot with a laptop, some free tools, and a dropper full of tech smarts.
Buh-bye Beebone! Law enforcement kills polymorphic virus-spreading botnet
International law enforcement activity has taken out the botnet used by the Beebone worm – polymorphic malware that threatened thousands of computers worldwide. Botnet? Polymorphic? Downloader? We explain …