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Windows Defender vulnerability finally patched after 12 years
By Katie Wickens published
News Took them long enough, but looks like no one noticed until now.

Koei Tecmo websites, forums down following cyberattack
By Jonathan Bolding published
News Login information of the European forums was likely compromised.

A popular malware variant has learned to swipe passwords from browsers and VPNs
By Paul Lilly published
News Teaching old malware new tricks.

National Crime Agency: How to use your free time to learn new skills, enhance your cybersecurity knowledge and stay safe online
By Sponsored published
There's more opportunity than ever to develop cyber skills that could upgrade your career prospects to the next level.

McAfee aced a Windows PC performance impact test, are you surprised?
By Paul Lilly published
News An independent testing lab evaluated several AV programs to see what kind of performance hit they incur on PCs.

Security experts call Zoom a 'privacy disaster'
By Paul Lilly published
News Zoom has seen a massive rise in usage due to the coronavirus pandemic, making it a popular target for hackers.

Avast apologizes for 'hurting the feelings' of its AV users by selling browsing data
By Paul Lilly published
News The popular AV firm is shutting down Jumpshot, its data collection affiliate.

Several antivirus firms will continue supporting Windows 7 for at least 2 years
By Paul Lilly published
News Microsoft is no longer issuing free security updates for Windows 7, but AV protection is another matter.
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