Security News

32TB of Windows 10 Internal Builds & Source Code Leaked Online (The Hackers News)
2017-06-23 22:14

A massive archive of Microsoft's top-secret Windows 10 builds, and the source codes for private software has been reportedly leaked online, which could lead to a nasty wave of Windows 10 exploits....

Windows 10 S security brought down by, of course, Word macros (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-23 20:11

Analysis: Windows 10 S promises many good things. It currently doesn't deliver.

GhostHook Attack Can Bypass Windows 10's PatchGuard (Security Week)
2017-06-23 14:37

A newly discovered attack targeting Windows 10’s PatchGuard can bypass the protection and hook a malicious kernel code (rootkit) at the kernel level, CyberArk Labs security researchers warn. read more

New GhostHook Attack Bypasses Windows 10 PatchGuard Protections (The Hackers News)
2017-06-22 22:49

Vulnerabilities discovered in Microsoft PatchGuard kernel protection could allow hackers to plant rootkits on computers running the company's latest and secure operating system, Windows 10....

GhostHook Attack Bypasses Windows 10 PatchGuard (Threatpost)
2017-06-22 15:25

Researchers at CyberArk have developed a bypass for Windows PatchGuard that leverages Intel's Processor Trace (Intel PT) technology to execute code at the kernel.

Is Continuing to Patch Windows XP a Mistake? (Schneier on Security)
2017-06-21 18:58

Last week, Microsoft issued a security patch for Windows XP, a 16-year-old operating system that Microsoft officially no longer supports. Last month, Microsoft issued a Windows XP patch for the...

Say Goodbye to SMBv1 in Windows Fall Creators Update (Threatpost)
2017-06-20 12:41

The SMBv1 file-sharing protocol abused by the NSA’s EternalBlue exploit to spread WannaCry ransomware is being disabled in the upcoming Windows Fall Creators Update, or Redstone 3.

Exclusive: Upcoming Windows 10 Version May Have Built-in EMET to Boost Security (The Hackers News)
2017-06-20 11:24

It seems Microsoft is planning to build its EMET anti-exploit tool into the kernel of Windows 10 Fall Creator's Update (also known as RedStone 3), which is expected to release in September/October...

Microsoft to Remove SMBv1 Protocol in Next Windows 10 Version (RedStone 3)
2017-06-20 09:13

The Server Message Block version 1 (SMBv1) — a 30-year-old file sharing protocol which came to light last month after the devastating WannaCry outbreak — will be removed from the upcoming Windows...

Critical Flaw Patched in BIND Installer for Windows (Security Week)
2017-06-16 20:33

Updates released for DNS software BIND address a critical vulnerability in the installer delivered with BIND for Windows, and which could have been exploited for privilege escalation, the Internet...