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5.8 Million Hacking Attacks on GTA 5, Minecraft and The Sims 4 Players
Kaspersky has stopped 5.8 million malware attacks on users of bootleg versions of GTA 5, Minecraft, The Sims 4 and other games.
hardware & software
August 31, 2021
John McAfee Found Dead in Spanish Prison
A colorful life and a mysterious death in a Spanish prison cell. John McAfee, industry icon and creator of a popular anti-virus program, died in a prison cell while awaiting extradition to the US. The death has become a fertile ground for conspiracy theory fans.
hardware & software
Konrad Sarzynski
June 24, 2021
Dangerous Windows Defender Vulnerability Removed After 12 Years
A vulnerability has been discovered in Windows Defender. This would not be surprising if not for the fact that it has been around for 12 years without anyone noticing.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
February 15, 2021
Bitdefender Blocked Windows 10 Update as Potential Threat
Users of the Bitdefender antivirus software may have a small „problem” with the latest Windows 10 update. Security software claims there is a virus in Microsoft;s latest update.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
September 10, 2020
Security Gap in Windows Defender Allows for Downloading Viruses From the Web
The Microsoft Defender antivirus program - formerly Windows Defender - received a feature in July that can be used by the user to download viruses from the web. The vulnerability is not dangerous for most computer users, but in some situations it can be used to infect the system with malware.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
September 7, 2020
Microsoft Just Made Disabling Windows Defender Harder
Microsoft has made changes to the Windows Defender antivirus program that make it difficult to switch it off permanently on a computer with Windows 10.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
August 20, 2020
Microsoft Defender Launches on Android
Microsoft Defender ATP, a security app that so far has been used mainly on desktop systems, has also been launched on mobile platforms. For Android it is now available in the public preview version.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
June 24, 2020
Windows Defender May Skip Files When Scanning Due to Bug
Some Windows Defender users report a bug that causes some files to be skipped during the scan. For the time being, it's uncertain whether this is a real bug or a change in the way the application reports its actions.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
March 23, 2020
Microsoft Defender Antivirus is Coming to iOS and Android
The Windows Defender anti-virus software will be launched on other platforms. The application received a version dedicated to Linux, and there are plans for releases for mobile devices based on iOS and Android.
video games
Bart Swiatek
February 21, 2020
Malwarebytes: Apple Mac More Vulnerable to Malware
Malwarebytes Labs has released a detailed report on cybercrime and related topics for 2019. Among other things, the analysis showed that Mac devices are more vulnerable than those with Windows OS.
hardware & software
Paul Wozniak
February 12, 2020
Avast Apologizes for „Hurting Feelings” and Shuts Down Jumpshot
Avast's CEO has apologized to his customers and informed them that the company's subsidiary, Jumpshot, has been closed. The case is related to recent controversy over the sale of user data. The information was collected by the plug-in installed with the Avast antivirus software.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
January 31, 2020
Windows 7 Will Retain Support From Antivirus Software
AV-Test experts have prepared a report on antivirus programs that will continue to work with Windows 7 - despite the end of Microsoft's support for W7, which happened just over two weeks ago.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
January 30, 2020
Avast was Selling User Data
Avast, developer of the popular free Avast and AVG antivirus software, used the browser plug-in installed with them to collect private user data. The information was then sold to third parties by Avast's subsidiary Jumpshot.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
January 28, 2020
Trend Micro Employee Stole and Traded Customer Data
Trend Micro is a large corporation and one of the leaders in the cyber security industry. Its employee committed data theft of nearly 70,000 users, including telephone numbers. It is not known which company the acquired information was sold to.
hardware & software
November 8, 2019
Kaspersky Tests a Tool for Detecting Cheaters in eSports
Kaspersky has announced a beta version of a tool to help detect cheaters in eSports.
hardware & software
Paul Wozniak
September 11, 2019
Highly-popular Android App Contained Dangerous Virus
CamScanner - Phone PDF Creator app has been containing a dangerous virus that installs other harmful files on your phone. The effects of atheTrojan can be very serious. The program has already been removed from Google Play Store, but in the past, it was very popular - it was downloaded over 100 million times.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
August 29, 2019
Windows Defender is One of the Best Antivirus Software in the World
According to independent tests, Windows Defender is one of the best antivirus software in the world. In the test it obtained excellent results and blocked all samples of malware.
hardware & software
Paul Wozniak
August 12, 2019
Windows Defender Will Become Microsoft Defender
It seems that Microsoft is trying to change the name of Windows Defender. As suggested in the reports, starting with the 20H1 update, it is to be called the same on all platforms - Microsoft Defender.
hardware & software
Conrad Hazi
July 22, 2019
Samsung Warned Against Viruses on Smart TV and Quickly Regretted it
Today's TVs have similar or even the same operating systems as smartphones and computers. As a result, they not only offer a number of different functions, but are also susceptible to viruses. Samsung wanted to show how to protect itself from them, but quickly regretted its decision.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Dziermanski
June 18, 2019
Windows 7 and 8.1 Update Breaks PCs With Antivirus Software
The latest update for Windows 7 and 8.1 may make it difficult for you to log in to your system. All because of the change made to the critical CSRSS component, which seems to interfere with many popular antivirus programs.
hardware & software
April 23, 2019