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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • April 10th, 2017
Zero-Day Flaw in Microsoft Word Can Be Used to Hijack Any Windows System

Zero-Day Flaw in Microsoft Word Can Be Used to Hijack Any Windows System

Microsoft is yet to patch the vulnerability, though a fix is expected tomorrow as part of the monthly Patch Tuesday

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • April 3rd, 2017
Microsoft Won’t Block Zero-Day Attacks Targeting 600,000 Systems for Good Reason

Microsoft Won’t Block Zero-Day Attacks Targeting 600,000 Systems for Good Reason

These computers are all running unsupported Windows

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • March 29th, 2017
Microsoft’s Antivirus Is Just as Good as Avast and AVG, New Tests Show

Microsoft’s Antivirus Is Just as Good as Avast and AVG, New Tests Show

MSE improved substantially with the latest updates

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • March 27th, 2017
Microsoft Accidentally Exposes User Personal Files, Including Password Lists

Microsoft Accidentally Exposes User Personal Files, Including Password Lists

Oops, they did it again: Docs.com provides access to private files due to what appears to be an accident

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • March 25th, 2017
Microsoft Fixes 6-Month-Old Windows Flaw Exploited by AdGholas and Neutrino Kits

Microsoft Fixes 6-Month-Old Windows Flaw Exploited by AdGholas and Neutrino Kits

Zero-day information disclosure fixed on Patch Tuesday

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • March 24th, 2017
Microsoft Word Document Used to Infect Both Windows and macOS with Malware

Microsoft Word Document Used to Infect Both Windows and macOS with Malware

Security company warns of new attacks using Word file

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • March 22nd, 2017
Vulnerability Allows Hackers to Hijack Antivirus Software on Any Windows Version

Vulnerability Allows Hackers to Hijack Antivirus Software on Any Windows Version

Malware can reach Windows PCs via Microsoft solution

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • March 7th, 2017
Third-Party Windows Updates Kind of Risky, Security Expert Says

Third-Party Windows Updates Kind of Risky, Security Expert Says

Better try existing mitigation options and wait for a patch

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • February 25th, 2017
Google Discloses Another Unpatched Windows Vulnerability, Edge Users at Risk

Google Discloses Another Unpatched Windows Vulnerability, Edge Users at Risk

Security flaw found in Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • February 23rd, 2017
Microsoft’s Security Tools Disappoint in Latest Antivirus Tests

Microsoft’s Security Tools Disappoint in Latest Antivirus Tests

MSE and Microsoft MSRT at the bottom of the pack

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • February 23rd, 2017
12-Month Endurance Test Reveals the Best Malware-Removal Antivirus for Windows

12-Month Endurance Test Reveals the Best Malware-Removal Antivirus for Windows

AV-TEST performs research involving best security products

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • February 18th, 2017
Google Goes Public with Unpatched Windows Vulnerability, Users Again Exposed

Google Goes Public with Unpatched Windows Vulnerability, Users Again Exposed

Windows flaw disclosed as part of Google Project Zero

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • February 11th, 2017
Microsoft Teases New Windows 10 Security Announcements

Microsoft Teases New Windows 10 Security Announcements

Redmond to detail Windows 10 security improvements at RSA

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • February 9th, 2017
Army of Bots Sent to Destroy Army of Windows Support Scammers

Army of Bots Sent to Destroy Army of Windows Support Scammers

Fighting fire with fire: bots trying to disrupt scammers

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • February 3rd, 2017
Zero-Day Windows Security Flaw Could Crash Systems, Cause BSODs

Zero-Day Windows Security Flaw Could Crash Systems, Cause BSODs

US-CERT confirms vulnerability in Windows SMB service

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • February 1st, 2017
Security Expert Applauds Microsoft’s Approach Towards Antivirus Apps

Security Expert Applauds Microsoft’s Approach Towards Antivirus Apps

“They learned a lot from the AV industry”

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • January 27th, 2017
Former Mozilla Engineer: Your Antivirus Is Poison, Remove It Now

Former Mozilla Engineer: Your Antivirus Is Poison, Remove It Now

You can keep Microsoft’s though because that’s OK

 
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