RDP

Malwarebytes has released version 4.4.3 of its eponymous antivirus program. This program is aimed at fighting malware, such as malicious software that pretends to be a bona fide antivirus or antispyware solution, but in reality has less…

Criminals are increasingly using the Remote Desktop Protocol on Windows to carry out DDOs attacks. For the execution of amplification and reflection attacks, computers are increasingly sought after that protocol is open.Ddos attackers are…

The developers behind KiCad have released a new version. KiCad is a collection of open source programs for designing electronic schematics and printed circuit board layouts. Furthermore, it can also be a bill of materials, Gerberfiles…

There are several programs to control computers remotely. TightVNC is one such program and, as the name implies, it uses VNC† 'Tight' refers to the use of compression, so that the program also performs well over slow connections.…

Let's Encrypt is an initiative to give as many sites as possible https support by providing free ssl certificates and making implementation easier. However, most of the tools for this are only available from the command line. Certify…

Version 2.2.241 of GlassWire has been released. GlassWire is a program that provides insight into network traffic on the PC in clear graphs. It can also warn when contact is made with known malicious domains or when unusual activities…

Auction site eBay does a local port scan for all visitors to the site. When visiting eBay, the system is scanned for the presence of tools that enable remote access, such as Windows Remote Desktop or TeamViewer. The site scans fourteen…

Microsoft has released an update for version 0.16.0 of PowerToys. The PowerToys are a collection of small programs for power users. There were PowerToys for Windows 95 and Windows XP and not too long ago Microsoft also started developing…

Microsoft again warns companies about the BlueKeep vulnerability. The software giant is doing this after it turned out that the vulnerability was actively being exploited to install a coinminer. Microsoft has had a patch available for…

Version 5.0 of Suricata has recently been released. Suricata is an open source network intrusion detection system (IDS), intrusion prevention system (IPS), and network security monitoring engine. It can be used to monitor network…