According to the London-based security consultancy, which has been working with the Apache Software Foundation to advise users of the open source platform, it has developed a number of remediation ...

The cornerstone of a secure web architecture is a web application firewall (WAF). A WAF is essentially a web proxy that sits in front of your web application, detecting and blocking web attacks and ...

Photo by Scott Rodgerson on Unsplash Cyberattacks have become more than just rare incidents; they are now daily threats that don’t differentiate between a bu ...

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The operators of at least one Tor proxy service was recently caught replacing Bitcoin addresses on ransomware ransom payment sites, diverting funds meant to pay for ransomware decrypters to the site's ...

When do you need a proxy, and when would a VPN be a better option? We describe both systems and provide real-world use cases to help you decide which is best for your home or office. I review privacy ...

The Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol (WPAD), enabled by default on Windows and supported by other operating systems, can expose computer users’ online accounts, web searches, and other private data, ...

Windows Security is an adware program that installs a proxy server in Windows and then configures your web browsers to use it. This allows the adware to inject advertisements and other unwanted ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...