Security Software

Google working on option to block insecure HTTP downloads in Chrome

Hypertext transfer protocol secure (HTTPS), an extension of HTTP, has become very common across the web

Cloud, security to be priority even if recession hits US: Morgan Stanley

The report suggests limited near-term impact for Indian IT services players, but commentary on FY24 will be crucial

Explained: The security flaw that's freaked out the internet

Security pros say it's one of the worst computer vulnerabilities they've ever seen. They say state-backed Chinese and Iranian hackers and rogue cryptocurrency miners have already seized on it. The Department of Homeland Security is sounding a dire alarm, ordering federal agencies to urgently eliminate the bug because it's so easily exploitable and telling those with public-facing networks to put up firewalls if they can't be sure. The affected software is small and often undocumented. Detected in an extensively used utility called Log4j, the flaw lets internet-based attackers easily seize control of everything from industrial control systems to web servers and consumer electronics. Simply identifying which systems use the utility is a prodigious challenge; it is often hidden under layers of other software. The top US cybersecurity defense official, Jen Easterly, deemed the flaw one of the most serious I've seen in my entire career, if not the most serious in a call Monday with st

Wipro partners Intel to enable remote IT support, provide enhanced security

Wipro integrated the Intel vPro platform into LIVE Workspace, a suite of digital workplace services to provide remote manageability of devices, a statement said

From Bitdefender to Kaspersky, security software for Indian consumers

If you're using a PC and Android devices, this suite is a very good option; but it has limited support for Apple devices