US DoD: we’ll pay* you to ‘hack the Pentagon’
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is encouraging security researchers from the general public to hack its IT systems and will pay them for reporting issues.
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is encouraging security researchers from the general public to hack its IT systems and will pay them for reporting issues.
Microsoft wants to help protect companies from hack attacks, and it's introducing a new Windows 10 feature soon to improve the operating system's security capabilities.
Blair Hanley Frank | 01 Mar | Read more
Why should enterprise move to Windows 10? Because it will improve “security posture”, according to the CIO of the US Department of Defense (DoD).
Microsoft is building a custom version of Windows 10 for China’s government, which will see security and patching delivered by its joint venture with a state-owned company.
The Windows 10 “November update” helps fend off sneaky drive-by malware in Edge and Internet Explorer 11.
Jared Newman | 17 Dec | Read more
A well-known adware program called Vonteera prevents users from installing antivirus products by artificially blacklisting their digital certificates in Windows.
Lucian Constantin | 23 Nov | Read more
Microsoft combines the attack protection, detection and response features built into Windows 10, Office 365, Azure and the Microsoft Enterprise Mobility Suite to help enterprises improve their operational security posture.
Lucian Constantin | 17 Nov | Read more
Criminals are posing as the vendor of free secondary malware checker to dupe victims into switching off their antivirus.
Some are freaking out over Windows 10 privacy settings but Microsoft is not "Big Brother" and the features and services that make Windows 10 great require some tradeoffs of privacy for functionality.
Tony Bradley | 24 Aug | Read more
There’s been a massive focus on mobile security recently as the proliferation of smartphones and tablets and advent of BYOD has forced IT and security professionals to completely rethink how mobile devices and data are managed. Gartner’s Rob Smith looked at some of the challenges around mobile security at the Security and Risk Management Summit held in Sydney in August 2015.
Anthony Caruana | 24 Aug | Read more
Australian CSOs blame CEOs and not users for problems in IT security, according to a new survey that also showed support for jailing executives whose failure to prioritise cybersecurity leads to a breach. Yet we need a broader approach to cybersecurity skills development all around to protect our economic future, Cisco Systems has argued in a response to the first-ever Australian Government Cyber Security Review. Skills deficits were even hitting high-level cybersecurity research organisations as companies continue to snap up anyone who can spell APT.
David Braue | 10 Aug | Read more
Synaptics said this week that it is working with Microsoft to bring touchpads with integrated fingerprint sensors to PC hardware makers, making Microsoft's Windows Hello technology available to more people.
Mark Hachman | 07 Aug | Read more
Windows users eager to get their hands on Windows 10 need to watch out for a scam that may leave their files encrypted until a ransom is paid.
If you're still waiting for your reservation to come up as Microsoft rolls out Windows 10, we can't blame you for being eager to get your virtual hands on Microsoft's latest OS. But if you get an email encouraging you upgrade to Windows 10, you'll want to exercise a little caution, lest you get taken by scammers.
Nick Mediati | 04 Aug | Read more
On Monday, Microsoft pushed out an emergency out-of-band update for a critical security vulnerability that could allow an attacker to gain complete control of your system. The flaw affects all systems from Windows Vista and up--including the Windows 10 Technical Preview.