“Earlier this week, Pwn2Own Vancouver 2019 kicked off with participants from all around the world. This year was the first time in the contest’s history to include an automotive category. The event was sponsored by Microsoft, VMware, and Tesla.”
BitLocker hacked? Disk encryption – and why you still need it [VIDEO]
“That has led to us getting asked, “Is BitLocker cracked? Is disk encryption still worth it?” The answers are “No” and “Yes”, and this week’s Naked Security Live video explains why.”
Microsoft releases Windows Defender Application Guard extensions for Chrome and Firefox
“Alongside of the announcement of Windows 10 Insider Preview build 18358 in the Fast ring, Microsoft announced that it’s releasing a Windows Defender Application Guard extension for Chrome and Firefox. It’s exclusive to Insiders for now, but it will be available for everyone soon.”
Windows Defender for Chrome and Firefox requires Microsoft Edge
“Microsoft has given its best, and sometimes its worst, to put its Internet Explorer past behind it and push Microsoft Edge to its users. It has failed and is reworking Edge to use Chrome’s engine instead.”
Google to Shut Down ‘Inbox by Gmail’ on April 2
“Google will shut down its “Inbox by Gmail” app on April 2, the company has confirmed to users of the email app. Google announced in September that it would be shuttering the app toward the end of March 2019, but didn’t give a set date for when that would happen.”
Google to Shut Down ‘Inbox by Gmail’ on April 2
“Google will shut down its “Inbox by Gmail” app on April 2, the company has confirmed to users of the email app. Google announced in September that it would be shuttering the app toward the end of March 2019, but didn’t give a set date for when that would happen.”
Some Windows 7, 8.1 users reporting Security Essentials and Windows Defender problems
“A number of Windows 7 and 8.1 users are encountering problems with Microsoft Security Essentials and Windows Defender. Users are seeing their automatic anti-malware protection turned off without their knowledge and are seeing out-of-date virus definitions.”
Some Windows 7, 8.1 users reporting Security Essentials and Windows Defender problems
“A number of Windows 7 and 8.1 users are encountering problems with Microsoft Security Essentials and Windows Defender. Users are seeing their automatic anti-malware protection turned off without their knowledge and are seeing out-of-date virus definitions.”
How to Safely Dispose of (or Sell) Smarthome Hardware
“When you decide to get rid of your smarthome gadgets, you shouldn’t just toss them in the trash, sell them, or give them away. Before you take the products out of your house, you should wipe the data off them.”
Google, Microsoft work together for a year to figure out new type of Windows flaw
“One of the more notable features of Google Project Zero’s (GPZ) security research has been its 90-day disclosure policy. In general, vendors are given 90 days to address issues found by GPZ, after which the flaws will be publicly disclosed.”
