Security News

Microsoft drops password expiration from Windows 10 security
2019-04-26 10:30

Microsoft has recognised that users don't actually change their passwords when prompted, they just tweak them. And that doesn't help anyone.

Microsoft: Yo dawg, we heard you liked Windows password expiry policies. So we expired your expiry policy
2019-04-25 19:25

Password resets reset. Too bad Uncle Sam hasn't got the message yet Microsoft has finally decided to get rid of password expiration policies in Windows because forcing people to reset their...

Microsoft wants to kill Windows password expiration policy
2019-04-25 11:44

The proposal means that users at organizations with Group Policy would no longer be required to change their Windows passwords on a regular basis.

Sophos antivirus tools. Working Windows PC. Latest Patch Tuesday fixes. Pick two: PCs knackered by bad combo
2019-04-24 20:26

Two weeks and counting, and no sign of a fix from Redmond Unlucky Sophos antivirus users face a dilemma: either uninstall the software, or install April's Windows security fixes. That's because...

How to delete the Windows 10 paging file on every shutdown
2019-04-19 21:05

A simple tweak of the Windows 10 Registry file can eliminate one often overlooked security concern.

How to generate SSH keys in OpenSSH for Windows 10
2019-04-19 17:28

Further extend Microsoft's implementation of OpenSSH in Windows 10 by generating your own secure keys.

Latest Windows patch having problems with a growing number of anti-virus software
2019-04-19 16:26

A range of fixes and workarounds have been published.

Internet Explorer browser flaw threatens all Windows users
2019-04-17 10:52

Nearly four years after it was replaced by Edge as Microsoft’s preferred Windows browser, researchers keep finding unpleasant security flaws in Internet Explorer (IE).

Windows Zero-Day Emerges in Active Exploits
2019-04-16 16:13

Patched just last week, the Windows kernel bug is being used for full system takeover.

Windows Flaw Exploited to Deliver PowerShell Backdoor
2019-04-15 11:10

A local privilege escalation vulnerability patched recently by Microsoft in its Windows operating system had been exploited by malicious actors to deliver a PowerShell backdoor. read more