Threats

Now anyone can sign device firmware with MSI private keys. This represents a long-term persistent risk to be considered by all users.

You can apply the concept of a threat landscape as used in corporate security to yourself to make it easier to stay protected.

Full review of a fake cryptowallet incident. It looks and feels like a Trezor wallet, but puts all your crypto-investments into the hands of criminals.

Understanding the mechanics of the darknet deepfake industry.

In its February update, Microsoft buried Internet Explorer once and for all. Or did it? We investigate what really happened.

Why you should purge your company’s LinkedIn page from fake employee profiles, and how to do it.

Image-generating neural networks are already everywhere. What privacy risks do they pose?

Hardware crypto wallets are effective at protecting your cryptocurrency, but they can still be stolen from. Let’s address the risks their owners need to be protected from.

Why you should update to the latest version of Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Opera, Yandex Browser, Vivaldi, Brave and other Chromium-based browsers.

Once again, very serious vulnerabilities have been found in Apple operating systems. Don’t delay updating to iOS 16.4.1 and macOS 13.3.1. Please note that updates are also available for iOS 15 and macOS 11 and 12.

How to reliably protect your cryptocurrency given the numerous fraud schemes and lack of protection through government regulation.

Do you edit images in Windows 11 or on Google Pixel? Due to a developer error, hidden information in cropped or edited pictures can be recovered.

Scammers are pretending to offer users tens of thousands of dollars, supposedly accumulated in an account on an “automated cloud-mining platform”.

Vulnerabilities found in the Exynos chipset allow Samsung, Vivo and Google smartphones to be remotely hacked if the owner’s phone number is known. How is this possible, and how to protect yourself?

How scammers force website owners to add potentially dangerous links by threatening harsh consequences for copyright infringement.

You shouldn’t put off updating to iOS 16.3 and macOS Ventura 13.2 and future updates, and here’s why.

Scammers are using social engineering to shake down newly onboarded employees.

If you want your smart home to do more good than harm, you should configure it correctly and secure it adequately. We review smart-home security in detail.

We investigate why chip cards are no panacea, and what precautions should be taken when making a payment.

Why scammers are more likely to target kids than hardcore gamers, how they do it, and what they want to steal

Korean filmmakers have made a film about cybercrime that deserves a look — if only as a training tool.