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Malware detection in 9 easy steps
Hey Windows users: Here's how to get the incredible power of 67 antivirus engines with no performance impact on your computer
How to prevent data loss with Windows Information Protection
Looking for a solution to keep company data out of the wrong hands? Windows 10's WIP might be the best option. Here's how WIP works.
6 new and noteworthy security features in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
The Fall Creators Update for Windows 10 debuts tools and changes that affect computer security. Here’s how to access them.
BlueBorne is Bluetooth's Stagefright moment
The scariest thing about BlueBorne, the attack vector that uses Bluetooth to spread across devices, isn't what it can do, but rather just how many similar vulnerabilities may be lurking that we don't yet know about.
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How to Survive Windows 10 Updates
Microsoft isn’t being transparent about the technical realities behind Windows 10’s new Windows as a Service delivery model. It sounds great – more features and better security, delivered often and automatically – but many IT teams
5.3 billion devices at risk for invisible, infectious Bluetooth attack
Meet the BlueBorne attack vector; patch or turn off Bluetooth, as this is a wormable threat that spreads through the air without requiring user interaction.
How to detect and remove a rootkit in Windows 10
Rootkits are a particular insidious form of malware because they load before an operating system boots and can hide from ordinary antimalware scans and protection. Their ability to elude detection also makes them extraordinarily...
The 10 Windows group policy settings you need to get right
Configure these 10 group policy settings carefully, and enjoy better Windows security across the office
NotPetya ransomware hits hospitals, while Shadow Brokers touts its July VIP service
U.S. hospitals were hit by the NotPetya ransomware—despite a vaccine already being available—while the Shadow Brokers touts its July dump of the month and its VIP service.
Microsoft plugs another critical hole in Windows Defender
Microsoft patched a critical RCE vulnerability in its Malware Protection Engine that could have been exploited without any user interaction.
It's time to update XP, Windows Server 2003 despite Microsoft's emergency patch
Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 are supposed to be dead, but Microsoft's emergency update to address serious vulnerabilities gives organizations another excuse to hang on to these legacy operating systems a little longer.
Paying the WannaCry ransom will probably get you nothing. Here's why.
Last Friday’s massive WannaCry ransomware attack means victims around the world are facing a tough question: Should they pay the ransom? Those who do shouldn't expect a quick response -- or any response at all. Even after payment, the...
Microsoft patches Windows XP and Server 2003 due to WannaCrypt attacks
On Friday evening, Microsoft released patches for Windows XP, Server 2003, and Windows 8, after those systems were infected with Ransomware on Friday. WannaCrypt, a variant of WannaCry Ransomware, used previously leaked NSA tools to...
A 'kill switch' is slowing the spread of WannaCry ransomware
Friday’s unprecedented ransomware attack may have stopped spreading to new machines -- at least briefly -- thanks to a "kill switch" that a security researcher has activated.
Microsoft finally bans SHA-1 certificates in Internet Explorer and Edge
The Tuesday updates for Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge forces those browsers to flag SSL/TLS certificates signed with the ageing SHA-1 hashing function as insecure.
Microsoft fixes 55 vulnerabilities, 3 exploited by Russian cyberspies
Microsoft released security patches Tuesday for 55 vulnerabilities across the company's products, including three flaws that have already been exploited in targeted attacks by cyberespionage groups.
Microsoft fixes remote hacking flaw in Windows Malware Protection Engine
Microsoft released an update for the malware scanning engine bundled with most of its Windows security products to fix a highly critical vulnerability that could allow attackers to hack computers.
Google Project Zero researchers find ‘crazy bad’ Windows RCE flaw
Google Project Zero researchers discovered a "crazy bad" RCE flaw in Windows. The attack works against default Windows installations and is "wormable."
Microsoft adds another layer to the Windows 10 patching onion
A new update will occur monthly, or sometimes more often.
Old Windows Server machines can still fend off hacks. Here's how
Keeping a computer up-to-date, with the latest OS and software patch, is one of the best things you can do to stay safe from cyber threats.
Bypass Microsoft's update block for Windows 7, 8.1 PCs running Kaby Lake, Ryzen
GitHub user Zeffy created a custom patch to defeat Microsoft's update block for Windows 7 and 8.1 users using devices powered by next-gen processors.
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