security
Mekotio Trojan Targets Latin American Banking Credentials
A new analysis has shed light on the threat posed by the Mekotio banking trojan, a sophisticated piece of malware primarily targeting Latin American countries since at least 2015. Designed to steal sensitive information, particularly banking credentials, Mekotio has been especially active in Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Spain and Peru. This malware shares its origins with other […]
Your Wi-Fi can now double as a home security system — Gamgee uses home Wi-Fi networks for intruder detection
Wi-Fi presence detection taken to the next level. Dutch startup Gamgee has launched a crowdfunding campaign for a home security system that detects physical intruders using your existing Wi-Fi system. Using a home mapping app and artificial intelligence, Gamgee’s Wi-Fi Home Alarm is claimed to offer precision protection by ‘body printing’ the household’s trusted people and pets. Alarms can […]
Has your VPN failed to connect recently? Microsoft says the latest Windows security update may provide a fix
If you’ve been experiencing VPN issues, Windows may have been to blame up until now. Microsoft’s April security updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10, KB5036893 and KB5036892 respectively, were previously identified by the company as causing VPN disconnection issues for some users, leaving some without a way to hide their IP address or change […]
Microsoft patents a technique to display encrypted documents so only you can see them
It seems to be a better system than AMD’s Privacy View feature but like all of them, it can’t solve one key issue. If you’re working on an important document in a busy environment and don’t want people to see what you’re doing at a glance, then you could use a privacy screen on the […]
Nvidia patches five high-severity bugs in its software
High-flying Nvidia took care of some routine business on June 6 when it reported three high-severity bugs in its GPU Display Driver and another two high-severity bugs in Nvidia’s vGPU software. In a security bulletin to customers, Nvidia said an exploit of the GPU Display Driver bugs could lead to a combination or all of […]