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Episode 9 of the Transatlantic Cable podcast talks about a secret USB from Heathrow, Hollywood hacked, and Microsoft using Chrome in a presentation.

Microsoft changes its approach to cybersecurity solutions in response to partner feedback

As we see from recent news, quantum computing is evolving faster than anyone could’ve expected. What does this mean for us, the average users?

Windows is in the process of rolling out new changes to the fabled BSOD (‘Blue Screen Of Death’) which could have security implications.

I wonder what will happen when there are no more infosec problems. Will our Threatpost news blog convert to a digest of kitty cats? Is this bright future feasible at

In this post there are two seemingly unrelated pieces of news which nevertheless have one thing in common: not that somewhere someone is vulnerable, but that vulnerability sometimes arises from reluctance to take available security measures.

Virtual reality experiments have been continuously carried out since user PCs learned to process graphics. Step by step, the tech has become capable of creating virtual worlds that look relatively

September’s security news was dominated by three stories: the Home Depot data breach, the Apple celebrity nude photo leak scandal and the Shellshock vulnerability in Bash.

In the news: Microsoft’s No-IP takedown fiasco, Chinese APT groups curious about U.S. Iraq policy, Verizon says the government wants locations data, and Microsoft denies backdoor insinuations.

Phishers exploit global World Cup interest with a campaign disguised as a petition to reinstate Luis Suarez. Microsoft patched 29 security vulnerabilities.

Microsoft Internet Explorer and Adobe Flash Player zero-days replace OpenSSL Heartbleed as the primary topic of discussion in this week’s security news.

We begin our synopsis of this week by looking forward to next week when Microsoft will – at long last – discontinue its support of the once ubiquitous, forever vulnerable,

Last week was something of a slow week for those of us that spend our days writing about computer security news. However, while there may not have been an abundance

At the end of 2012, we thought were about to observe the End of the world. In 2013, the end of Futurama was gravely approaching. 2014 will bring us the

Microsoft (and Adobe for that matter) released a slew of security updates in the May 2013 edition of their monthly patch Tuesday release. As always, if your machine isn’t set

Windows 8 is being touted as a major change in the way that people will use and interact with their PCs, tablets and other devices. Much of the change is

In terms of security it’s not the one who has more talented programmers who creates the best protection. Instead, it’s often the one who’s been attacked the most who’s forced

Yes, this is the most secure version of the Windows Store ever. Sure, it’s also the first version of the Windows Store, but Microsoft knows that the basic mechanics of

PROS Awesome design First of all, the Metro interface looks amazing. It is very light, clean and simple. The user experience is a result of the developer’s abilities to follow