[New post] Google’s VirusTotal service now scans for tampered computer firmware

Abner Li posted: " Google bought VirusTotal, an online virus and URL scanner, back in 2012 and it continues to run as an independent company even today. Their website and Mac app offers a very useful utility that lets users upload files to see whether they are ridden wi" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on 9to5Google Google’s VirusTotal service now scans for tampered computer firmware by Abner Li Google bought VirusTotal, an online virus and URL scanner, back in 2012 and it continues to run as an independent company even today. Their website and Mac app offers a very useful utility that lets users upload files to see whether they are ridden with viruses. They recently added the ability to scan a computer's firmware for suspicious malware. Read more of this post Abner Li | January 28, 2016 at 12:51 pm | Tags: firmware, malware scanning, security, virus scanning, virustotal | Categories: Apps and Updates | URL: http://wp.me/p1w6tN-xWJ Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from 9to5Google. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://9to5google.com/2016/01/28/virustotal-scan-firmware/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com