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Chinese hackers abuse Microsoft tool to get past antivirus and cause havoc

By Benedict Collins published

Earth Preta has developed an attack vector to sidestep antivirus software and deploy malware.

Over 25 new malware variants created every single hour as smart device cyberattacks more than double in 2024

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

New variants of malware are popping up at an alarming rate, SonicWall report claims

Be careful where you click in Google search results - it could be damaging malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Hackers are back to SEO poisoning and software spoofing as they look to deploy malware loaders to IT teams.

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If you didn't think Norton had a VPN, its Black Friday deal should make you reconsider

By Rob Dunne published

Didn't think Norton had a VPN? Its massive Black Friday deal proves otherwise. Here's what you need to know.

Phishing emails using SVG attachments to help get away with attacks

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Weaponized SVG attachments are not being recognized as malicious, resulting in victims being served phishing scams and malware.

Best VPN with antivirus of 2026

By Benedict Collins last updated

We feature the best VPN with antivirus bundles, to make it simple and easy to protect both your privacy and your security when online.

Best endpoint protection software of 2025

By Benedict Collins last updated

We feature the best endpoint protection software, to make it simple and easy to protect and manage security on mobile devices as well as desktops.

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Norton VPN doesn't want to be in the features game — so why is it still the must-watch VPN of 2026?

By Rob Dunne published

Can less be more?

Hacker using backdoor to exploit SonicWall Secure Mobile Access to steal credentials

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

An ongoing campaign leveraging a SonicWall vulnerability has been identified.

Best Antivirus Software of 2025: Expert Reviews, Testing, and Rankings

By Benedict Collins last updated

We've tested the best antivirus available in 2025, and Bitdefender is still number one.

SonicWall confirms all of its cloud backup customers were affected by data breach

By Sead Fadilpašić published

MySonicWall customers should be taking serious precautions.

Avast vs Norton: Which antivirus is is better in 2025?

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Avast or Norton, which antivirus software should you choose?

This devious ransomware is able to hijack your system to turn off antivirus

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Researchers shine a new light on how Akira deploys its malware.

Russian hackers hit military mission in Ukraine with info-stealing malware on external drives

By Sead Fadilpašić published

GammaSteel infostealer found on infected devices belonging to a Western military operation in Ukraine.

Nominet says it was hit by cyberattack following recent Ivanti VPN security issue

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Nominet says criminals abused zero-day in an Ivanti VPN.

Behold, a USB flash drive which doubles as hardware-level antivirus

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Buffalo's RUF3-KEV combines hardware-based antivirus protection with real-time virus scanning.

Top CMS Sitecore patches critical zero-day flaw being hit by hackers

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Sitecore flaw was being used to deploy reconnaissance malware as well as numerous legitimate tools.

UK cybercrime agency blocks nearly 1 billion access attempts to malicious websites

By Sead Fadilpašić published

The Share and Defend service was introduced last year and is defending UK netizens from scammers.

Criminals are using a virtual hard disk image file to host and distribute dangerous malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Virtual disk files allow cybercriminals to bypass security protections.

ESET security scanner vulnerability used to deploy TCESB malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Kaspersky found a threat actor abusing the popular EPP solution in BYOVD attacks.

Maximum severity vulnerability puts over 1200 SAP NetWeaver servers at risk of hijacking

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A workaround and a patch are already available but many firms have already been breached.

Hackers are sneaking malware into SVG images to bypass antivirus - here's what we know

By Sead Fadilpašić published

SVG files used to trick people into downloading malicious DLLs.

Microsoft warns critical GoAnywhere security bug is being exploited by ransomware gang, so be on your guard

By Sead Fadilpašić published

GoAnywhere bug was discovered and patched weeks ago, but crooks are still using it to drop encryptors.

Sophos is cutting staff following Secureworks deal

By Craig Hale published

Sophos is cutting 6% of its jobs following its $859 million acquisition of Secureworks.

Sophos hotfixes remote code execution vulnerabilities in Firewall

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Sophos patched three flaws it found in its firewall, including two critical issues.

US government warns agencies to make sure their backups are safe from NAKIVO security issue

By Sead Fadilpašić published

A NAKIVO bug patched in November 2024 has been added to CISA's KEV catalog, so update now.

Key trusted Microsoft platform exploited to enable malware, experts warn

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Microsoft Trusted Signing is being abused to grant malware short-lived certificates and help it bypass endpoint protection.

Fake CAPTCHAs are being used to spread malware - and we only have ourselves to blame

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

HP research highlights rise in the abuse of verification tests.

BeyondTrust says hackers hit its remote support products

By Sead Fadilpašić published

This was not a ransomware attack, BeyondTrust confirms, but users should still be wary.

Hackers are using Google.com to deliver malware by bypassing antivirus software. Here's how to stay safe

By Efosa Udinmwen published

A stealthy malware campaign uses Google OAuth URLs to inject dynamic JavaScript attacks that bypass antivirus software.