Microsoft races out patch for dangerous Windows anti-malware flaw
Microsoft closes bug that allowed attackers to use its malware scanning engine to install malware.
Microsoft closes bug that allowed attackers to use its malware scanning engine to install malware.
Attackers are targeting Office users with a flaw that Microsoft hasn’t patched yet. But it will patch it tomorrow, according to the researcher who first reported the bug to Microsoft.
Microsoft's Windows 10 Edge will prevent malware loading into memory. Does that make it more secure than Google's Chrome?
Ransomware is rife, but Microsoft says it's doing a better job of protecting Windows users.
Companies concerned about cybersecurity have a fleet of new Microsoft tools coming their way. The company announced a host of new security capabilities Friday morning as part of the run-up to the massive RSA security conference next week in San Francisco.
Blair Hanley Frank | 11 Feb | Read more
Security firm Cybereason recently announced a free anti-ransomware program for Windows 7 and up, RansomwareFree.
Time’s up for a pesky browser extension that’s infected 1.2 million Windows PCs with adware since September, according to Microsoft.
Microsoft says it believes in ‘responsible disclosure’ and has accused Google of doing the opposite by revealing a Windows bug that puts customers at risk.
Microsoft says Google disclosure puts customers at risk but the Redmond company hasn't said when it will release a patch.
Adobe has released an update for a previously unseen flaw in Flash Player that attackers are using to hack Windows 7, 8.1 and 10 systems.
Microsoft’s Application Guard creates a hardware-based virtual barrier between Windows hardware and zero-day attacks on Edge users.
Microsoft is aiming to better protect users and organizations from the threats that they face in the browser with a new feature called Windows Defender Application Guard. It's designed to isolate Microsoft Edge from the rest of the files and processes running on a user's computer and prevent computer exploits from taking hold.
Blair Hanley Frank | 26 Sep | Read more
Australian computer users and administrators are getting better at patching their Windows environments but are lagging when it comes to patching non-Microsoft applications and even non-Windows Microsoft products, recent audits of patching discipline have found amidst warnings that businesses are leaving their applications and networks wide open to attack.
David Braue | 11 Aug | Read more
Here's a look at Windows Information Protection and Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection, two new features that will be launching next week with the latest major update to Windows 10.
Blair Hanley Frank | 26 Jul | Read more
PowerShell used as a tool in compound malware attacks is becoming more common, with 38% of all attacks seen by CarbonBlack and its partners involving the native Windows scripting language.
Tim Greene | 13 Apr | Read more