Category: Microsoft
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Google Does It Again: Discloses Unpatched Microsoft Edge and IE Vulnerability
Again, how can this be good for Microsoft business? This month has yet been kind of interesting for cyber security researchers, with Google successfully cracked SHA1 and the discovery of Cloudbleed bug in Cloudflare that caused the leakage of sensitive information across sites hosted behind Cloudflare. Besides this, Google last week disclosed an unpatched vulnerability…
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Google Discloses Windows Vulnerability That Microsoft Fails To Patch, Again!
Could this be one of the reasons why Microsoft is no longer an industry leader? Microsoft is once again facing embarrassment for not patching a vulnerability on time. Yes, Google’s Project Zero team has once again publicly disclosed a vulnerability (with POC exploit) affecting Microsoft’s Windows operating systems ranging from Windows Vista Service Pack 2 to…
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Microsoft Joins The Linux Foundation — Turns Love Affair Into a Relationship
You won’t believe your eyes while reading this, but this is true. Microsoft just joined the Linux Foundation as a high-paying Platinum member. Microsoft’s love with open source community is embracing as time passes. At its first Connect event in 2013, the company launched Visual Studio 2013. A year later, Microsoft open sourced .NET, and…
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Google discloses Critical Windows Zero-Day that makes all Windows Users Vulnerable
Users are advised to update their Flash software now and apply Windows patches as soon as they become available. Google has once again publicly disclosed a zero-day vulnerability in current versions of Windows operating system before Microsoft has a patch ready. Yes, the critical zero-day is unpatched and is being used by attackers in the…
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Windows 10 Wi-Fi Sense Explained: Actual Security Threat You Need to Know
Another older article, but because of the recent Win10 updates, it is still relevant. Learn why. Just one day after Microsoft released its new operating system, over 14 Million Windows users upgraded their PCs to Windows 10. Of course, if you are one of the Millions, you should aware of Windows 10’s Wi-Fi Sense feature that…
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Reminder! If You Haven’t yet, Turn Off Windows 10 Keylogger Now
This is an older article, but one you may have missed. Simple instructions on how to turn off the keylogger and why you should. Do you know? Microsoft has the power to track every single word you type or say to its digital assistant Cortana while using its newest operating system, Windows 10.Last fall, we…
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Microsoft: “Windows 10 Free Upgrade Offer Is Soon Coming To An End”
After the upcoming July 29, Windows 10 upgrade won’t be free anymore. As the free offer for Windows 7 and 8.1 users will expire, one will need to pay $119 for a fresh copy of Windows 10. Source: Microsoft: “Windows 10 Free Upgrade Offer Is Soon Coming To An End”
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How Just Opening an MS Word Doc Can Hijack Every File On Your System | The Hacker News
If you receive a mail masquerading as a company’s invoice and containing a Microsoft Word file, think twice before clicking on it. Doing so could cripple your system and could lead to a catastrophic destruction. Hackers are believed to be carrying out social engineering hoaxes by adopting eye-catching subjects in the spam emails and compromised…
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How To Change Cortana’s Bing Search to Google in Windows 10 Using Bing2Google
With Bing2Google, you can change this Bing search engine from your Cortana desktop search. Source: How To Change Cortana’s Bing Search to Google in Windows 10 Using Bing2Google Bing’s search function is intricately integrated into the Cortana desktop, so changing your desktop search engine default is extremely difficult. This Chrome extension does it in a…
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Windows 10 WiFi Ease By Default Causes Vulnerability | Hacked- How To Change Default
A new feature within Windows called “Wi-Fi Sense” shares Wi-Fi passwords with contacts by default, lowering one’s network privacy and security. Source: ‘Wi-Fi Sense’ Vulnerability in Windows 10, the “Most Secure Windows Yet” | Hacked