Security News

Microsoft gets FIDO2 certification for Windows Hello
2019-05-08 02:00

FIDO Alliance announced that Microsoft has achieved FIDO2 certification for Windows Hello. With this news, any compatible device running Windows 10 is now FIDO2 Certified out-of-the-box following...

Microsoft Windows 10 will get a full built-in Linux Kernel for WSL 2
2019-05-07 10:33

Yes, you heard me right. Microsoft is taking another step forward to show its love for Linux and open source community by shipping a full Linux kernel in Windows 10 this summer. No, that doesn't...

FileShadow for Windows Virtual Desktop enables companies to implement thin provisioned storage
2019-05-03 00:00

FileShadow announces FileShadow for Windows Virtual Desktop. The new version provides thin provisioned storage to companies using virtual desktops, separating users’ data from the operating...

Microsoft Removes Password-Expiration Policy in Windows 10
2019-04-26 13:54

Microsoft this week announced a series of changes to the security baseline in Windows 10, including the removal of the password-expiration policy from the platform.  read more

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.