How to protect your privacy on Windows 10
So, you have decided to switch to Windows 10, but you heard that the new OS is a veritable vacuum for user data, which it sends back to Microsoft.Fear not! While most of the …
Fake “Windows 10 Free Upgrade” emails deliver ransomware
“It didn’t take long for malware peddlers to take advantage of the huge interest users have shown into Windows 10. The newest version of the popular software was …
Microsoft Edge: New browser, new risks for Windows 10
Microsoft Edge, the new browser in Windows 10, represents a significant increase in the security over Internet Explorer. However, there are also new potential threat vectors …
List of approved Windows 10 compatible security products
Windows 10 is now available to users around the world, and it comes with new security features.AV-Comparatives tested a variety of software titles to see which of them are …
Check out the Windows 10 security features
Today is the day that Windows 10 becomes available to users around the world.The new (and some old-but-new again) features are already known to the public: the Start button is …
Microsoft plugs another Windows zero-day with emergency patch
Microsoft has released an emergency update that plugs a critical zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2015-2426) that affects all supported versions of Windows and could allow …
VMware fixes host privilege escalation bug in Workstation, Player, Horizon View
VMware has issued software updates for VMware Workstation, Player, and Horizon View Client for Windows, which fix relatively serious a host privilege escalation vulnerability …
How safe is the Windows 10 Wi-Fi sharing feature?
A feature that went almost unnoticed in Windows Phone 8.1 because of its modest installation base has been raising security questions now that it has been added to Windows …
Samsung disables Windows Update, undermines the security of your devices
Another example of how vendors sometimes choose to improve usability to the detriment of user security has been recently discovered by security researcher and Microsoft MVP …
Deadly Windows, Reader font bugs can lead to full system compromise
“Even in 2015 – the era of high-quality mitigations and security mechanisms – one good bug still suffices for a complete system compromise,” Mateusz …
On Windows 10, apps can actively defend users from malware
“With Windows 10, Microsoft will be adding a new layer of protection against dynamic script-based malware and non-traditional avenues of cyberattack: the Antimalware …
Windows 10: More security with non-stop patching
Microsoft is ready to abandon the longstanding patching schedule that saw patches and security updates being delivered on the second Tuesday of every month. With the advent of …
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