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Microsoft plugs crazy bad bug with emergency patch
On Monday night, Microsoft released a critical out-of-band security update for the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine, to plug an easily exploitable bug that could allow …
DoubleAgent attack uses built-in Windows tool to hijack applications
Security researchers from computer and network security outfit Cybellum have revealed a new zero-day code injection and persistence technique that can be used by attackers to …
ESET antivirus opens Macs to remote code execution
Like any other software, security software is sure to have some vulnerabilities that can be exploited by attackers. The latest in a long list of examples that prove this fact …
Malware hidden in digitally signed executables can bypass AV protection
Researchers have shown that it’s possible to hide malicious code in digitally signed executables without invalidating the certificate, and execute this code – all …
Flawed code hooking engines open endpoints to compromise
Six common security issues stemming from the incorrect implementation of code hooking and injection techniques have been unearthed by EnSilo researchers in over 15 different …
Researchers create effective anti-ransomware solution
Are you willing to sacrifice a dozen or so of your files in order to save the rest from the grasping hands of modern crypto-ransomware? I believe that the answer from most …
Symantec, Norton AV products are riddled with serious flaws
Google security researcher Tavis Ormandy has unearthed a slew of critical vulnerabilities, including many remote code execution flaws, in Symantec and Norton enterprise and …
Bug in Symantec’s anti-virus engine can lead to system compromise
Google Project Zero researcher Tavis Ormandy has unearthed a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the anti-virus engine powering Symantec’s endpoint security …
Google researchers finds critical flaws in Trend Micro AV solution
If you are using Trend Micro’s Maximum Security 10 solution for Windows, you might want to update it to the latest available version as soon as possible. If you …
List of approved Windows 10 compatible security products
Windows 10 is now available to users around the world, and it comes with new security features.AV-Comparatives tested a variety of software titles to see which of them are …
Finally! A free, open source, on-premise virus scanner framework
After having spoken about it for quite a while, security researcher Robert Simmons has finally begun publishing the code and documentation of his open source AV scanner …
Confidence in antivirus falls to all-time low
While concern for end-user risk persists, confidence is waning in traditional detection-based security solutions, such as antivirus and firewalls. Instead, interest is …
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