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Lenovo advises users to remove a vulnerable support tool preinstalled on their systems

02

Jun

2016

PC maker Lenovo is recommending that users remove an application preloaded on their computers because it contains a high-severity flaw that could allow attackers to take over their systems. The vulnerable tool is called Lenovo Accelerator Application and is designed to speed up the launch of other Lenovo applications. It was preinstalled on more than […]

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Don’t Click on That! Practical User Education for Ransomware and Other Malware

15

Sep

2015

Open up any news feed on the security industry and you’ll read stories on attacks that started with the end user of the affected company. Whether it’s phishing schemes, social engineering or drive-by downloads, there’s no shortage of ways for attackers to compromise the least patchable resource in a company: its employees. When I first […]

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Microsoft advises ‘spoofed’ Skype users to change passwords

20

Jul

2015

Microsoft has urged all Skype users to change their passwords, following user reports that spoof messages have been sent from their accounts without permission, reports The Register. This advice comes on the back of users first highlighting the issue on Skype’s official online community forum three weeks ago, which has drawn attention to the possible […]

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