Security News

Could Microsoft be en route to dumping Windows in favor of Linux?
2020-10-09 15:16

Microsoft Linux is the next evolution of the Microsoft desktop operating system, argues Jack Wallen. It makes sense, especially given how hard Microsoft is working on Windows Subsystem for Linux, but from everything I've witnessed over the last few years, I think there's a conclusion to be drawn that makes even more sense for Microsoft.

Ransomware gang now using critical Windows flaw in attacks
2020-10-09 03:33

Microsoft is warning that cybercriminals have started to incorporate exploit code for the ZeroLogon vulnerability in their attacks. Over the years, the actor has been in attacks delivering a wide variety of malware, from backdoors to ransomware.

New Windows 10 update helps prevent battery swelling in HP laptops
2020-10-08 10:05

Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 update that forcibly enables the Battery Health Manager UEFI option in HP business laptops to prevent battery swelling. HP Battery Health Manager is a BIOS battery management feature in specific HP business laptops that modifies how a battery is charged to increase its longevity.

New Windows 10 update forcibly enables HP Battery Health Manager
2020-10-08 10:05

Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 update that forcibly enables the Battery Health Manager UEFI option in HP business laptops to prevent battery swelling. HP Battery Health Manager is a BIOS battery management feature in specific HP business laptops that modifies how a battery is charged to increase its longevity.

Microsoft to tailor Windows 10 setups based on how you use your PC
2020-10-07 16:47

Microsoft will soon offer different installation experiences when setting up Windows 10 based on how you plan on using the computer. As people use Windows 10 in different ways, Microsoft is testing a new setup screen that asks you to indicate how you plan to use the computer to customize the options and tools offered during setup.

APT Attack Injects Malware into Windows Error Reporting
2020-10-06 15:00

A campaign that injects malware into the Windows Error Reporting service to evade detection is potentially the work of a Vietnamese APT group, researchers said. The attack, discovered on Sept. 17 by researchers at Malwarebytes Threat Intelligence Team, lures its victims with a phishing campaign that claims to have important information about workers' compensation rights, according to a blog post on Tuesday by researchers Hossein Jazi and Jérôme Segura.

Windows 7 ‘Upgrade’ Emails Steal Outlook Credentials
2020-09-28 19:56

An ongoing phishing attack puts pressure on enterprise employees to upgrade their Windows 7 systems - but in reality, they are redirected to a fake Outlook login page that steals their credentials. Windows 7 reached end-of-life on Jan. 14, with Microsoft urging enterprises to upgrade to its Windows 10 operating system.

Microsoft Windows XP Source Code Reportedly Leaked Online
2020-09-26 11:23

Microsoft's long-lived operating system Windows XP-that still powers over 1% of all laptops and desktop computers worldwide-has had its source code leaked online, allegedly, along with Windows Server 2003. The source code for Microsoft's 19-year-old operating system was published as a torrent file on notorious bulletin board website 4chan, and it's for the very first time when source code for Microsoft's operating system has been leaked to the public.

Blast from the past! Windows XP source code allegedly leaked online
2020-09-25 18:39

If the reports are to be believed, someone has just leaked a mega-torrent of Microsoft source code going all the way back to MS-DOS 6. Intriguingly, Microsoft has officially released old-school source code before, such as when the source of MS-DOS 1.25 and Word 1.1a were made public a few years back.

Microsoft claims to love open source – this alleged leak of Windows XP code is probably not what it had in mind, tho
2020-09-25 18:39

The source code for Windows XP and other elderly Microsoft operating systems appears to have leaked online as the mega-corp's Ignite developer shindig came to an end. The source of the alleged code leak is unclear; a torrent for the archive popped up on internet armpit 4chan and contains what appears to be Windows XP Service Pack 1, as well as some other past-their-sell-by-date flavours of Microsoft's greatest hits.