Microsoft today pushed out 13 security updates to fix at least 39 separate vulnerabilities in its various Windows operating systems and software. Five of the updates fix flaws that allow hackers or malware to break into vulnerable systems without any help from the user, save for perhaps visiting a hacked Web site. The bulk of […]

Citing ongoing security concerns, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has suspended a service offered via its Web site that allowed taxpayers to retrieve so-called IP Protection PINs (IP PINs), codes that the IRS has mailed to some 2.7 million taxpayers to help prevent those individuals from becoming victims of tax refund fraud two years in a […]

Here’s the latest episode of our award-winning security podcast – enjoy! Source: Sophos

Can you join the IoT craze without having your devices turned against you? Here are 7 tips for protecting yourself… Source: Sophos

First, we vet you, the US says. Then, keep your hands where we can see them. Now we’re just like the cool tech companies! Source: Sophos

Here’s a lesson in modern web security, taken from a story about modern maritime pirates. Source: Sophos

Email scam artists last week tricked an employee at data storage giant Seagate Technology into giving away W-2 tax documents on all current and past employees, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. W-2 forms contain employee Social Security numbers, salaries and other personal data, and are highly prized by thieves involved in filing phony tax refund requests with […]