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Millions Of People Still Using Easy-To-Guess Passwords

In today’s digital age where most consumers know their modems from their motherboards, one might imagine that the quality of people’s passwords has improved. But a recent study shows that isn’t the case, with terrible, easy-to-guess passwords still being used by millions. The report by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) analyzed passwords found in public […]

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US Government Issues Another Warning North Korean Malware

US Government Issues Another Warning About North Korean Malware

Officials at the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have issued another warning about North Korean malware, this time a new variant dubbed “Hoplight.” The backdoor trojan malware is linked to the notorious Hidden Cobra group, also known as the Lazarus Group. “This artifact is a malicious PE32 executable. When executed the malware will collect system information

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Best Antivirus Software: Tested On Protection, Performance, and Usability.

The AV-TEST Institute recently tested the most popular Windows 10 client antivirus products on three primary criteria: protection, performance, and usability. Only four of the 16 products tested earned a perfect rating of 6 for each of those criteria: PSB Computer Protection 18 and 19, Kaspersky Lab Endpoint Security 11, Symantec Endpoint Protection 14.2 and Symantec

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