Google Chromium, the open-source base for Google Chrome, has two bug reports that are causing some problems around the web, especially since the problematic version of Chrome was pushed as the latest stable release. Chrome versions 44 and 45 are reported in Chromium issues 505268 and 501842 to break WordPress websites that do not use HTTPS. The problem is that Chrome 44 … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
Sophos Endpoint clean-up resets certain Windows security settings to default values
Sophos takes an apparently divisive action when it cleans a computer from a detected threat (adware, malware, spyware, or virus). During the clean-up, Sophos implements a threat remediation effort to not only remove the detected file but also reset dozens of Windows security-related settings to their default values. Some people think this is Sophos overstepping its role while … [Read more...]
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac released free for home-use
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware has brought its protection the Mac OS X. The popular Windows security software began offering a version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac to OS X that is free for home use. A business edition is coming soon. If you're interested, you can fill out a survey for Malwarebytes to contact you. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware provides anti-adware and … [Read more...]
Windows 10 on USB available for pre-order and Windows Updates details
With Windows 10 arriving as an upgrade in 9 days, we're starting to see pre-order information come to the surface. Confirming that Windows 10 will be available on a USB device, many retailers are offering the installs available for pre-order as a system builder install. As many people will be able to take advantage of the offer to upgrade from Windows 7 or Windows 8 for free … [Read more...]
Mid-2015 Software Piracy Report
Arxan is offering their 4th annual state of application security report with "a look inside the universe of pirated software and digital assets". Along with the report, they have provided an infographic to summarize the report, which you can view below. You may view the report at www.arxan.com/resources/state-of-application-security/ (Credit: Arxan) … [Read more...]