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Round two: Microsoft prepares to release Windows 10 October 2018 Update… again!
2018-11-09 06:45

Thanksgiving comes early this year, but the Microsoft Windows 10 October 2018 Update is coming late. Should we be thankful? Let’s revisit the short history of this release, talk about a serious...

Watch out for bogus warnings to downgrade Windows 10
2018-11-08 14:50

Windows 10 users running genuine copies of the Pro edition are being told to swap to Windows 10 Home after what appears to be an issue with Microsoft's activation servers.

Serious XSS flaw discovered in Evernote for Windows, update now!
2018-11-07 12:36

Online-note-sharing company Evernote has patched a hole that allowed attackers to infect notes shared via its service.

Why the encryption on your SSD in Windows 10 may be failing
2018-11-06 15:21

Difficult-to-implement encryption schemes in self-encrypting drives are likely handled incorrectly, leading to a false sense of security.

Businesses unprepared for Windows 10 migration, fear vulnerability to cyber threats
2018-10-31 09:00

A new WinMagic study has found that organisations are largely unprepared for when support of older versions of Microsoft’s Windows OS will be withdrawn in January 2020. When questioned about their...

Windows 10 Bug Let UWP Apps Access All Files Without Users' Consent
2018-10-30 14:48

Microsoft silently patched a bug in its Windows 10 operating system with the October 2018 update (version 1809) that allowed Microsoft Store apps with extensive file system permission to access...

Windows Built-in Antivirus Gets Secure Sandbox Mode – Turn It ON
2018-10-29 15:03

Microsoft Windows built-in anti-malware tool, Windows Defender, has become the very first antivirus software to have the ability to run inside a sandbox environment. Sandboxing is a process that...

Microsoft Creates Sandbox for Windows Defender
2018-10-29 12:55

Microsoft announced on Friday that Windows Defender, the antivirus application shipped with the company’s operating systems, can now run in a sandbox, and the tech giant claims it’s the first...

Windows Defender can now run inside a sandbox
2018-10-29 12:25

Microsoft has made it possible for Windows Defender Antivirus to be run within a sandbox, a restrictive environment that separates the AV’s processes from those of the underlying Windows OS, thus...

Worrying Windows 10 wrecking-ball weapon weirdly wanders wildly on worldwide web
2018-10-24 20:11

Zero-day crash'n'pwn exploit for Microsoft's latest OS disclosed, no official patch available (yet) A skilled Microsoft bug hunter with a penchant for public disclosures via Twitter has openly...