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Windows 7 enters its final year of free support
2019-01-14 18:50

Up to three years of paid support will be available after the cut-off.

Dirt-Cheap, Legit, Windows Software: Pick Two
2019-01-08 15:00

Buying heavily discounted, popular software from second-hand sources online has always been something of an iffy security proposition. But purchasing steeply discounted licenses for cloud-based...

Latest Windows 10 build makes setup quieter, passwords optional
2019-01-04 21:43

Though as ever, Home users are special.

Detailed: How Russian government's Fancy Bear UEFI rootkit sneaks onto Windows PCs
2019-01-02 23:13

ESET sheds new light on 'Lojax' firmware infection ESET eggheads have shed more light on the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) rootkit being used by the Kremlin's Fancy Bear hacking crew.…

Your two-minute infosec roundup: Drone arrests, Alexa bot hack, Windows zero-day, and more
2018-12-22 03:02

Some last-minute wrapping of security-related tips from this week Roundup If you're reading this while on-call for IT support, network security, or what have you, then we salute you. If you're...

Hacker Discloses New Unpatched Windows Zero-Day Exploit On Twitter
2018-12-20 16:03

A security researcher with Twitter alias SandboxEscaper today released proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a new zero-day vulnerability affecting Microsoft's Windows operating system....

How to set up a Windows 10 computer: 5 essential steps
2018-12-20 11:17

Getting a new PC is exciting, but you should follow these setup steps before using a Windows 10 machine.

December 2018 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft patches Windows zero-day exploited in the wild
2018-12-12 12:43

It’s Patch Tuesday again and, as per usual, both Microsoft and Adobe have pushed out patches for widely-used software packages. The Microsoft patches Microsoft’s December 2018 Patch Tuesday...

Microsoft Issues Patch for Windows Zero-Day Flaw Under Active Attack
2018-12-12 09:03

Microsoft today, on its year-end December Patch Tuesday, released security updates to patch a total 39 vulnerabilities its Windows operating systems and applications—10 of which are rated as...

Windows Zero-Day Exploited by New 'SandCat' Group
2018-12-12 08:39

Experts believe that the Windows kernel zero-day vulnerability fixed this week by Microsoft with its Patch Tuesday updates has been exploited by several threat actors, including a new group. read more