Security News

Outlook Bug Allowed Hackers to Use .RTF Files To Steal Windows Passwords
2018-04-12 19:12

Microsoft patched a bug that allowed attackers to steal a target’s Windows account password via previewed Outlook message.

AMD users running Windows 10 get their Spectre fix
2018-04-12 18:25

AMD has released new microcode updates for mitigating variant 2 of the Spectre attack and Microsoft has released an OS update with the mitigation to AMD users running Windows 10. As you might...

Flaw in Microsoft Outlook Lets Hackers Easily Steal Your Windows Password
2018-04-12 08:32

A security researcher has disclosed details of an important vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook for which the company released an incomplete patch this month—almost 18 months after receiving the...

AMD systems gain Spectre protection with latest Windows fixes
2018-04-11 16:32

Systems will still need updated firmware to get the latest microcode, however.

Back to the future! 1990s Windows File Manager! NOW OPEN SOURCE!
2018-04-11 11:11

You can now build the 1990s Microsoft Windows "File Manager" app for Windows 10. But why? BECAUSE YOU CAN!

Warning: Your Windows PC Can Get Hacked by Just Visiting a Site
2018-04-10 21:48

Can you get hacked just by clicking on a malicious link or opening a website? — YES. Microsoft has just released its April month's Patch Tuesday security updates, which addresses multiple critical...

It's April 2018 – and Patch Tuesday shows Windows security is still foiled by fiendish fonts
2018-04-10 21:06

Adobe's Flash also up the spout Microsoft has released the April edition of its monthly security update, this time addressing a total of 63 CVE-listed vulnerabilities.…

Microsoft Patches Two Dozen Critical Flaws in Windows, Browsers
2018-04-10 19:28

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates for April 2018 resolve a total of 66 vulnerabilities, including nearly two dozen critical issues affecting Windows and the company’s web browsers. read more

Microsoft's Windows 7 Meltdown fixes from January, February made PCs MORE INSECURE
2018-04-01 00:00

You'll want to install the March update. Like right now – if you can avoid broken networking Microsoft's January and February security fixes for Intel's Meltdown processor vulnerability opened up...

Microsoft patches patch for Meltdown bug patch: Windows 7, Server 2008 rushed an emergency fix
2018-04-01 00:00

If at first you don't succeed, you're Redmond Microsoft today issued an emergency security update to correct a security update it issued earlier this month to correct a security update it issued...