Security News

Windows 10 Exploit Guard Boosts Endpoint Defenses
2017-11-01 17:24

Courtesy of the Windows Defender Exploit Guard that ships with Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, systems running Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system can fend off emerging threats, Microsoft...

Week in review: Windows 10 anti-ransomware, secure remote browsing, infosec and media
2017-10-30 01:45

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: NotPetya successor Bad Rabbit hits orgs in Russia, Ukraine Bad Rabbit ransomware, apparently modeled on NotPetya, has...

Is the Windows 10 controlled folder access anti-ransomware feature any good?
2017-10-25 12:30

With last week’s release of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, users get a new feature aimed at stopping ransomware from encrypting their most important files. It’s called controlled folder access,...

BoundHook Hooking Is Invisible to Windows 10's PatchGuard
2017-10-19 18:29

A newly discovered hooking technique can go completely undetected by the current implementation of PatchGuard, CyberArk security researchers warn. read more

Maintaining Windows 10 security tops list of enterprise challenges
2017-09-21 12:30

Companies are experiencing significant challenges in their attempts to keep their endpoints secure. Maintaining Windows 10 security topped the list of challenges with over half of respondents to...

Windows 10 Users to Get Improved Privacy Controls
2017-09-18 14:41

The upcoming Windows 10 Fall Creators Update will bring enhanced privacy controls to both consumers and commercial customers, Microsoft says. read more

Windows 10 to Give More Control Over App-level Permissions
2017-09-14 02:15

Microsoft has been gradually changing its privacy settings in Windows 10 with the Fall Creators Update to give its users more controls over their data. In April, Microsoft addressed some initial...

Linux Subsystem on Windows 10 Allows Malware to Become Fully Undetectable
2017-09-13 01:52

Microsoft has been expressing its love for Linux for almost three years now, and this love costs Microsoft an arm and a leg. Last year, Microsoft surprised everyone by announcing the arrival of...

Windows 10 Can Detect PowerShell Attacks: Microsoft (Security Week)
2017-08-04 16:19

Windows 10 can detect suspicious PowerShell activities, code injection, and malicious documents, including attacks where a process connects to a web server and starts dropping and launching an...

Windows 10 Will Now Let You Reset Forgotten Password Directly From the Lock Screen (The Hackers News)
2017-07-17 00:08

Microsoft is making every effort to make its Windows 10 Fall Creators Update bigger than ever before by beefing up its security practices and hardening it against hackers and cyber attacks in its...