15 incredibly useful (and free) Microsoft tools for IT pros
We've dug through the jungle that is Microsoft Downloads and found 15 of the best free tools you've probably never heard of.
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Microsoft and the NSA have confirmed that a flaw in the Windows 10 cryptography system could allow malware to pose as legitimate applications.
Mark Hachman | 15 Jan | Read more
Microsoft's December Patch Tuesday brings fixes for 36 vulnerabilities, including one that's already under attack.
And Microsoft is offering new tools help admins fix their own faults.
Get ready to hear a whole lot more from Google’s Threat Analysis Group, TAG.
But will Mozilla's top rewards be enough to attract the attention of hackers?
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's game of whack-a-mole with Windows tech support scammers continues.
On Tuesday, BitTorrent (the company) launched Sync 1.4, a brand new version of its peer-to-peer file syncing app that makes sharing folders with others a breeze. We have an in-depth hands-on with Sync 1.4 that will teach you how to use the app if you're not familiar with it.
A reader recently asked me how they could use aliases in Outlook.com to create an anonymous email account. My answer was simple: you really can't.
Microsoft published 147 vulnerabilities in 2013 that were rated as Critical. Critical, however, is a relative term, and there is one simple thing anyone can do that would guard against almost every single Critical vulnerability according to a new report from Avecto.
Tony Bradley | 19 Feb | Read more
Malware infected Jones888's computer, and important files are no longer accessible. How can Jones get them back?
Lincoln Spector | 13 Jan | Read more
A guide to two-factor authentication and the five best 2FA apps for keeping your data safe.
Users fume over extra time and effort added to their workloads because of the switch.
Gregg Keizer | 25 Apr | Read more
Windows is a popular attack target for criminals and researchers alike, but Microsoft has done a good job of making it harder to target security flaws in the OS
Fahmida Y. Rashid | 15 Aug | Read more
Machine learning and behavioral analytics could help you detect attacks faster – or stop them before they even start.
Mary Branscombe | 02 Mar | Read more
The concept of security these days goes well beyond insisting on complicated passwords. Are you sure your company is up to the task?
Mary Branscombe | 09 Nov | Read more
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