Security News

Bluetooth Flaws Could Allow Global Tracking of Apple, Windows 10 Devices
2019-07-17 17:29

Identifying tokens and random addresses, meant to create anonymity, do not change in sync on some devices -- opening an attack vector.

New old Windows bug emerges, your 'strong' password is anything but, plus plenty more
2019-07-15 05:31

What you need to know from infosec land lately Roundup Here is a brief look at some of the other security stories floating around right now.…

Windows 7 users upset by unwanted Patch Tuesday telemetry
2019-07-12 10:20

This is either a minor controversy blown out of proportion, or the latest example of Microsoft’s disregard for its users’ wishes.

Users Unable to Log on to Windows Due to McAfee Update
2019-07-11 16:00

An update released recently by McAfee for one of its products is preventing Windows users from logging on to their systems, and some major organizations appear to have been affected. read more

Buhtrap Group Used Windows Zero-Day in Government Attack
2019-07-11 09:47

One of the two Windows zero-day vulnerabilities fixed by Microsoft with its July 2019 Patch Tuesday updates was used by a threat group known as Buhtrap to target a government organization in...

Two Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities Exploited in Attacks
2019-07-09 19:48

Microsoft’s July 2019 Patch Tuesday updates fix nearly 80 vulnerabilities, including two Windows zero-day flaws and six issues whose details were previously made public. read more

How to securely and completely delete files in Windows 10 without third-party software
2019-07-09 18:16

Deleting files in Windows 10 does not really delete the file. Security best practice requires deleted files to be completely overwritten more than once.

Most SMB devices run Windows versions that are expired or will expire by January 2020
2019-07-09 04:45

There is a steady increase in attacks and changes in attack methods that target weaknesses in encryption, workload configuration, limited visibility into vulnerabilities and outdated and...

Dear El Reg, Will Windows 10 break my VPN? I read it on the web so it must be true
2019-07-08 19:52

In summary: Nice try, Redmond, but you'll have to try harder to upset folks Microsoft's latest official Windows 10 update, OS Build 18362.207, from June 27, 2019, can potentially break your VPN....

Threat Stack expands its host-level support for Windows Server OS
2019-06-25 02:00

Threat Stack, the leader in cloud security and compliance for infrastructure and applications, announced it has expanded its host-level support to include Windows Server OS. With full support for...