Lenovo Legion Y540: Thin and Light on Budget: Lenovo Legion Y540 comes with a 9th generation intel core i5 H-series processor with 2.4GHz base clock and 4.1 GHz boost. It comes with Windows 10 preinstalled with lifetime validity. The display on this laptop is a 15.6 inches anti-glare panel with FHD 1920 x 1080 resolution and maximum.

Publication: Gadgets to use

In today’s world, computer security is becoming very important due the exponential increase in malware and ransomware attacks. Various studies have shown that a single malicious attack can cost companies millions of dollars and can require significant recovery time. With the growth of employees working remotely and connected to a network considered less secure than traditional corporate network, employee’s computer systems can be perceived as a weak security link and a risk to overall security of the company. Operating System (OS) and independent hardware vendors (IHV) are investing in security technologies which will make computers more resilient to cyberattacks.

Publication: Tech Power Up

With data breaches and cyber attacks becoming a regular thing, Microsoft, in an attempt to protect the firmware from potential hackers, unveiled the Secured-core PC feature that will boost the security of Windows PCs. In a blogpost, the tech giant, which has teamed up with the likes of AMD, Intel, Qualcomm and device makers to create the Secured-core PC initiative, said, Recent developments in security research and real-world attacks demonstrate that as more protections are proactively built into the OS and in connected services, attackers are looking for other avenues of exploitation with firmware emerging as a top target.

Publication: Deccan Chronicle

Asus has an extensive range of laptops and everyone looking for a decent machine or a high-end one won’t go disappointed. The brand has made its presence felt in the PC category in big ways, but the recent launch of its dual-screen laptop knocks it out of the park. Asus Zenbook Pro Duo is great in so many ways, from productivity to innovation and practical use case, but all of it comes at a price.

Publication: International Business Times

Microsoft has today announced an initiative the company has been working on in partnership with PC manufacturers, and silicon makers. The new initiative will bring out ‘Secured Core’ PCs which will be protected against firmware attacks. According to Microsoft’s blogpost, firmware based attacks have increased manifold in the last couple of years, with more hackers looking at firmware based exploits as a way to attack systems. Secured core implements hardware capabilities from AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm to implement a new System Guard Secure Launch which basically protects the boot process from firmware attacks.

Publication: Beebom

Hackers are turning to firmware more to carry out their attacks. The reason for this is first, firmware is extremely important for any device, as it determines the way software and hardware work with each other. The other reason is firmware is often written by hardware manufacturers instead of developers like Microsoft. To make sure that all the devices featuring processors from major chipmakers have the protection of Secure-core PC, Microsoft is working with Intel, Qualcomm, AMD, and others to integrate the secure encryption keys right to the chips.

Publication: Moby Geek