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Google bars cryptocurrency mining Chrome extensions

By AnkitGupta@TWCN | April 6, 2018

Google has banned all Chrome extensions manufactured to mine cryptocurrency from its Chrome web store with immediate effect. The company said that there has been a rise in the malicious extensions being registered on the Chrome store. These banned browser […]

Microsoft releases patch to fix the patch that fixed the Meltdown flaw

By AyushVij@TWCN | March 30, 2018

A few months ago, computer systems worldwide were detected vulnerable to attacks named Meltdown and Spectre. All the companies like Microsoft and Intel issued patches for their devices and fix this vulnerability. Maybe because of this rush, Microsoft issued a […]

Security fixes for the Meltdown vulnerability actually made Windows 7 less secure

By Karan Khanna | March 29, 2018

It appears that Microsoft’s patches earlier in 2018 for the Meltdown flaw actually caused Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 to be less secure. In better news for those who still use either of the older operating systems, a March […]

BranchScope is the latest vulnerability for CPUs made by Intel

By AyushVij@TWCN | March 29, 2018

A team of researchers from College of William & Mary, University of California Riverside, Carnegie Mellon University of Qatar and Binghamton University demoed a new attack named BranchScope that Intel CPUs are vulnerable to. They demoed this vulnerability to the CPUs […]

Microsoft tells why Windows Defender is the most deployed solution in enterprise

By AyushVij@TWCN | March 29, 2018

Microsoft provides users of Windows 10 with Windows Defender built in. They say that 96% of the malware are polymorphic. This means that it is experienced by a single user and a single device before gets replaced by another one. […]

Windows Defender features demo site launched

By AnkitGupta@TWCN | March 28, 2018

Microsoft has launched a demo site demonstrating Windows defender features that allow users to test Windows Defender capabilities in real time. The demo site contains several Antivirus protection tests with built-in demonstration files and steps for users to test. Test […]

Microsoft is already tackling the rise in Cryptocurrency related cybercrimes

By MahitHuilgol@TWC | March 15, 2018

The exponential rise in the value of the cryptocurrency has many sides to it. While most of us are impressed with the futuristic technology, the flip-side of cryptocurrency cannot be ignored. Cybercriminals are leaving no stones unturned when it comes […]

Behavior monitoring & Machine learning capabilities behind Windows Defender successful Dofoil diffuse

By AnkitGupta@TWCN | March 13, 2018

Microsoft’s homegrown security antivirus Windows Defender recently prevented a major coin mining malware epidemic, Dofoil. It successfully blocked more than 80,000 instances of several sophisticated trojans that exhibited advanced cross-process injection techniques, persistence mechanisms, and evasion methods. Windows Defender successful […]

Windows Defender AV achieves a perfect score in the latest AVT Protection test

By AnkitGupta@TWCN | March 12, 2018

Windows Defender AV has achieved a perfect score in the latest AVT Protection test. The test was performed in two months, namely November and December. The test results came out 100% in both Real World and Prevalent malware tests in […]

Windows Defender just prevented a dangerous crypto mining malware epidemic

By AnandKhanse@TWC | March 12, 2018

Windows Defender recently prevented a crypto mining malware epidemic from spreading to millions of PCs across the World. The trojan, known by the name – Dofoil or Smoke Loader, had plans to deliver a range of coin miner payload on […]

McAfee acquires TunnelBear, a leading consumer VPN company

By MahitHuilgol@TWC | March 12, 2018

TunnelBear is known for its products like the TunnelBear VPN and the recently launched TunnelBear password manager. The latest news is that McAfee has closed the acquisition of TunnelBear and with this, the former is aiming to enhance its Advanced […]

Researchers bypass Windows Login Screen using Cortana; Microsoft fixes the vulnerability

By MahitHuilgol@TWC | March 9, 2018

Password has always been the first line of defence when it comes to protecting our computers, smartphones or any other electronic devices. While newer laptops are offering authentication features like the fingerprint sensor and Windows Hello, the password is still […]

Windows Analytics will make your PC more secure now

By AyushVij@TWCN | February 28, 2018

Recently we reported about Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities that were really terrifying as they took advantage of an architecture based flaw in different processors. These vulnerabilities were present in the chip no matter what architecture, generation, brand or platform based […]

Annabelle is a dud Ransomware

By MahitHuilgol@TWC | February 24, 2018

In the past couple of years, we have seen a range of Ransomware making rounds on the internet. Strangely enough, this also included a Ransomware that faked encrypting files and pulled a bluff. While the intent of most ransomware is […]

uTorrent bug allows attackers to control your computer remotely

By MahitHuilgol@TWC | February 22, 2018

uTorrent is arguably the most popular BitTorrent client. The app allows users to connect to a peer-to-peer network and download/share files. In a recent turn of events, it is discovered that two versions of uTorrent are found susceptible to attacks. […]

How Windows Defender’s Artificial Intelligence stopped the malware outbreak

By AnkitGupta@TWCN | February 18, 2018

Ever imagined that a new malware attack stopped in its tracks by Artificial Intelligence? This possibility is brought to life by Microsoft with its antivirus, Windows Defender. According to a blog on Microsoft Secure, Windows Defender AV’s layered machine learning […]

Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 get Windows Defender ATP support

By MahitHuilgol@TWC | February 13, 2018

Microsoft has been striving hard to make the Windows 10 as safe and secure as possible. With the cyberthreats looming large it only makes sense for Microsoft to take the initiative and help people stay safe and secure. Windows Defender […]

Monero Mining Botnet stealing Millions in Global Fraud

By Karan Khanna | February 2, 2018

With the current fluctuations in the Cryptocurrency markets you would be forgiven for thinking that all of the currencies are on a downward spiral, but there are a few that are bucking the trend. Bitcoin rivals such as Monero and […]

New undetectable Malware CrossRAT targets Windows, Linux and Mac OS systems

By ShiwangiPeswani@TWC | January 26, 2018

A new piece of malware is now targeting your PCs, CrossRAT is the name. This undetectable spying malware is believed to be developed by the Dark Caracal group. CrossRAT can be described as a malicious desktop surveillance tool which targets […]

Google moves VirusTotal to a new company named Chronicle

By Karan Khanna | January 26, 2018

Alphabet, the parent company of internet search giant Google has taken the decision to move its company VirusTotal to become part of new venture Chronicle. The new company is set to focus on cybersecurity and it has moved VirusTotal to […]

Alert for BitTorrent users! A Security flaw lets hackers control your computer

By HemantSaxena@TWCN | January 19, 2018

If you are using BitTorrent to download any content with little or no care then, beware! A newly discovered flaw in the service could leave your computer vulnerable to attack by malicious hackers. Experts report the critical flaw in the […]

Firmware updates for Surface to mitigate Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities released

By HemantSaxena@TWCN | January 7, 2018

A majority of portable and handheld devices equipped with modern processors were reported to be susceptible to Meltdown and Spectre security bugs discovered recently. As such, Microsoft has released a firmware update to mitigate the threat and address issues with […]

Browser Login Managers are being exploited by Cyber Criminals

By Karan Khanna | January 4, 2018

Internet users have been exposed to vulnerabilities in browser login managers for over 11 years. It has allowed your saved login data to be extracted by unscrupulous people, to be used for whatever they wish. It follows other revelations in […]

Intel processors have design flaws, results in ‘Kernal Memory Leaking’

By AyushVij@TWCN | January 3, 2018

Intel is a leading CPU maker for PCs in the computer industry. The second major CPU maker is AMD or Advanced Micro Devices. Now, a report floating on the Internet claims that there has been a major security flaw in […]

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Opera 50 comes with Anti-Cryptocurrency Mining feature

By ShiwangiPeswani@TWC | December 30, 2017

Opera 50 will come with a useful Anti-Cryptocurrency Mining feature named NoCoin. The feature, as the name suggests prevents Cryptojacking. While the latest build Opera 50 comes with some other good features like extended VR360 support for Chromecast and Oculus […]

NVIDIA to end support for 32-bit operating system drivers

By AnkitGupta@TWCN | December 28, 2017

NVIDIA has announced that it will soon end support for 32 bit operating systems. The company said that after the release of the Version 390 of its graphics card driver, it will no longer release drivers for 32-bit operating systems […]

Windows Hello spoofed by a paper printout

By MahitHuilgol@TWC | December 20, 2017

Facial Recognition technology is gaining a lot of traction lately. It all begun with Microsoft introducing the Windows Hello followed by the recent debut of Face ID by Apple on the iPhone X. The first time I used a facial […]

Microsoft lays down a new path for Windows Defender installation on Windows 10

By AyushVij@TWCN | December 20, 2017

Microsoft recently rolled out a new update to its Windows Defender antimalware platform on Windows 10. This update package was released for Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Home, and Windows Server 2016 Operating Systems – and it […]

Bundled Keeper Password Manager app in Windows 10 contained a Vulnerability