Security News

Hackers Can Bypass Windows Lockscreen on Remote Desktop Sessions
2019-06-04 17:39

The Network Level Authentication (NLA) feature of Windows Remote Desktop Services (RDS) can allow a hacker to bypass the lockscreen on remote sessions, and there is no patch from Microsoft, the...

Devs slam Microsoft for injecting tech-support scam ads into their Windows Store apps
2019-06-04 05:06

Redmond kinda just shrugs after advertising systems sling scareware pop-ups at users Application makers are crying foul after some of their programs distributed via the Windows Store pops open...

How to fix slow boot times in Windows 10 when other tips have failed
2019-05-31 14:05

Slow boot times can be extremely frustrating, but there is a trick to improve boot times in Windows 10 that may be worth a try.

Apple Patches SQLite, WebKit Bugs in iTunes and iCloud for Windows
2019-05-30 14:46

Apple this week released updates for iTunes and iCloud for Windows applications, to address recently disclosed SQLite and WebKit security flaws in them.  iTunes for Windows 12.9.5 was released...

Two weeks after Microsoft warned of Windows RDP worms, a million internet-facing boxes still vulnerable
2019-05-28 22:07

If you haven't patched CVE-2019-0708 aka BlueKeep, then, well, now would be a good time The critical Windows Remote Desktop flaw that emerged this month may have set the stage for the worst...

1 Million Windows Devices 'Vulnerable to Remote Desktop Flaw'
2019-05-28 19:18

Security Researcher Warns That Flaw Could Lead to Worm-Like ExploitA security researcher warns that nearly 1 million devices running older versions of Microsoft Windows remain vulnerable to a...

Siemens Medical Products Affected by Wormable Windows Flaw
2019-05-28 05:40

Several products made by Siemens Healthineers, a Siemens company that specializes in medical technology, are affected by a recently patched Windows vulnerability tracked as CVE-2019-0708 and...

Researcher Drops 3 Separate 0-Day Windows Exploits in 24 Hours
2019-05-24 02:02

SandboxEscaper, the security researcher who posted a claimed zero-day Windows 10 vulnerability on GitHub Tuesday, has now posted the remaining four exploits (two yesterday and the final two today)...

SandboxEscaper Drops Three More Windows Exploits, IE Zero-Day
2019-05-23 15:10

As promised, developer SandboxEscaper has dropped exploit code for four more bugs, on the heels of releasing a Windows zero-day yesterday.

PoC Exploits Created for Wormable Windows RDS Flaw
2019-05-23 12:52

Several proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits, including ones that can be used for remote code execution, have been developed for the recently patched Windows Remote Desktop Services (RDS) vulnerability...