Microsoft Defender Can Download Viruses
Well, what do you know! A researcher has found a hole in Microsoft Defender that lets the security solution double as a virus download tool. In that, you can …
Tag: Malware
Edge Phishing Protection Better Than Chrome, Firefox
Microsoft Edge sure has the competition beat when it comes to online security. A new NSS Labs report reveals that this new web browser has beat Chrome, Firefox, and …
Microsoft Warns Against Massive COVID-19 Phishing Campaign
Sigh. Security researchers at Microsoft have unearthed what they say is a massive phishing campaign to infect PCs with malware under the guise of providing current statistics related to …
Malware Found In Microsoft Edge Extension
See, this is why we can’t have good things! In what is very much the first such case, a malware has been found in an extension for the new …
Windows 10 Tip – Enabling Ransomware Protection on Windows 10
One of the most insidious threats to your Windows 10 device or PC is ransomware. While some threats can be less harmful than others, malware is a major problem …
Windows Defender flaws may compromise cryptocurrency desktop wallets
The crack team at Windows Latest discovered a security error affecting the latest version of Windows Defender by the team at Windows Latest. The website suggests that this version …
Edge Can Now Block Potentially Unwanted Apps
A new feature for the new browser. The new Chromium Edge took flight on January 2020, and Microsoft is coming in hot with some excellent new additions for its …
Microsoft Ready To Fight Fileless Malware On Linux
Microsoft is ready to bring its fileless malware detection chops to Linux. The company plans to use its expertise in malware to fight against these types of threat on …
MALWARE ALERT – Windows 10 Safe Mode Isn’t Safe
A team of researchers found something nasty that forces your Windows 10 C to reboot to Safe Mode and exploits it. Another day, another piece of Windows 10 that …
Windows 10 Warning – 44 Million PCs at Risk of New Threat
Microsoft is warning Windows 10 PC owners that 44 million accounts have been exposed to hackers and cybercriminals – could yours be one of them? Microsoft confirmed the leak, …
Can’t Install or Download Antivirus Software on Windows 10?
If you are struggling to download antivirus software onto your Windows 10 computer, there is a good chance you’ve picked up malware. Malware or viruses can stop antivirus software …
Beware of fake Windows 10 Update malware
You need to be careful if you have a Windows 10 PC. A new malware campaign is under way and emails sent from a fake Microsoft address are pushing …
Windows Defender Tops Antivirus Test
The default, baseline security built into Windows 10 may now just be good enough for everybody. Windows Defender has just become one of the best antivirus applications out there. …
Stealthy Trickbot Trojan Can Disable Windows Defender
Don’t look now, but there’s a new threat in town! Well, not exactly new, as Trickbot has been around for a while now. However, it is an evolving one, …
Windows EXE Files Are Infecting macOS
Say what now? Tech savvy readers among you will be aware that EXE files don’t run on Macs, as these executable files are specifically designed for Windows. And yet, …
Microsoft Wants To Block Malware Before It Does Damage
Did someone say AI? Microsoft may be able to block malware before it is able to do any damage. That is, if the results of a new competition go …
Microsoft Azure Being Used To Deliver Malware Payloads
Yikes! Not a good place to be! Azure finds itself at the center of controversy, as malicious actors are using the cloud platform to serve malware payloads. Right under …
Big Windows Defender ATP Update Amps Up Protection
Windows Defender ATP for enterprise is one of the most powerful solutions of its kind available. And it just got a bit more powerful with this latest update that …
Windows Piracy Remains A Major Threat
Shiver me timbers! Microsoft has conducted its own investigation on the new PC market in Asia, and found that Windows piracy is quite a thing over there. It’s downright …
Windows 10 Twice As Safe As Windows 7
Microsoft never wastes a chance talking about just how secure its latest OS is, but another study has revealed that Windows 10 is pretty much twice as safe as …
HP Says Its Windows Spyware Collects Data With User Consent
Basically, we didn’t do anything! HP was quick to respond to the allegations that surface earlier this week about a driver that was automatically deployed on PCs via Windows …
Did Microsoft Help HP Install Malware On Windows PCs?
Spy much? HP has become the newest big name to be dragged into a spying scandal, as a driver recently snuck through Windows Update and was installed on a …
Windows The Second Most Secure Platform
Stating the obvious here. Nokia is here with its latest Threat Intelligence Report, which reveals what we already know. That Android is the most targeted platform by malware authors. …
Microsoft Goes After Tech Support Scammers
brought up before, in the UK particularly, but it is no less severe in other parts of the globe. Attempts to scam people by offering fake support and installing …
Malicious Apps Can Simply Be Copied To Windows Phone
here, this loophole provides users with a ridiculously easy way to replace a legitimate application on Windows Phone with a rogue one — which, interestingly, inherits the same data …
Google Discovers Critical Windows Flaw, Microsoft Onto It
details, all but two Microsoft antimalware products are affected by this flaw. These include the Forefront Client Security, Security Essentials (stable and prerelease), Windows Defender and Intune Endpoint Protection. …
Android Smartphones Are Being Delivered With Spyware Built In
discovered this threat in the N9500 Androids smartphone manufactured by a Chinese company that goes by the name of Star. Rich, very rich! The spyware intercepts and send all …
Android Remains The Most Targeted Mobile OS, No Malware On Windows Phone
report from security firm F-Secure. And as worrying a factor this is for Android users, there has been no mention of any malware on Windows Phone — which makes …
Microsoft Sets Up New Cybercrime Center To Battle Malware And Botnets
No one takes security more seriously than Microsoft, no two words about it. With such a large install base of Windows (and the growing one of Windows Phone), Redmond …
Malicious Software Removal Tool Can Now Detect Password Stealing Trojans
The regularly scheduled Patch Tuesday update cycle brings with it not just security fixes every month, but also firmware updates and new versions of Microsoft software. The company certainly …