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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • November 6th, 2015
Microsoft Aiming for a World Without Passwords, Says Windows 10 Is a Huge Step in This Direction

Microsoft Aiming for a World Without Passwords, Says Windows 10 Is a Huge Step in This Direction

Windows Hello makes the traditional password useless

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • November 2nd, 2015
Microsoft Security Essentials Scores Incredibly Well in New Antivirus Tests

Microsoft Security Essentials Scores Incredibly Well in New Antivirus Tests

MSE achieved 100 percent legitimate accuracy

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • October 26th, 2015
Google Expert on Windows 10 Security: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

Google Expert on Windows 10 Security: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

Microsoft has improved some features but failed with others

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • October 21st, 2015
Microsoft Launches .NET Core and ASP.NET Bug Bounty, Offers Up to $15,000 for Security Flaws

Microsoft Launches .NET Core and ASP.NET Bug Bounty, Offers Up to $15,000 for Security Flaws

The bounty lasts until January 20, 2016, the company says

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • October 14th, 2015
Microsoft Fixes Critical Security Flaw Affecting All Windows Versions

Microsoft Fixes Critical Security Flaw Affecting All Windows Versions

Windows 10 gets patched too, users advised to update ASAP

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • October 9th, 2015
Security Expert Who Found Critical Flaw in Outlook Gets $24,000 Reward from Microsoft

Security Expert Who Found Critical Flaw in Outlook Gets $24,000 Reward from Microsoft

Microsoft this way managed to patch it in due time

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • September 25th, 2015
New Tests Reveal the Best Antivirus Solution for Windows 7

New Tests Reveal the Best Antivirus Solution for Windows 7

AV-TEST evaluated antivirus apps for home and corporate

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • September 25th, 2015
Microsoft Blocks D-Link's Leaked Code-Signing Key in All Versions of Windows

Microsoft Blocks D-Link's Leaked Code-Signing Key in All Versions of Windows

Redmond says malware could disguise as D-Link apps

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • September 10th, 2015
Microsoft Fixes Critical Hacking Team Security Bug in Windows Media Center

Microsoft Fixes Critical Hacking Team Security Bug in Windows Media Center

A fix was rolled out as part of this month’s Patch Tuesday

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • September 1st, 2015
Microsoft Begins Work on Project Sonar, New Service Used to “Detonate” Malware

Microsoft Begins Work on Project Sonar, New Service Used to “Detonate” Malware

Malware is analyzed and destroyed in virtual machines

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • August 7th, 2015
Microsoft Will Give You Up to $100,000 for the Bugs You Find in Its Software

Microsoft Will Give You Up to $100,000 for the Bugs You Find in Its Software

Redmond increases bounties for its security programs

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • July 20th, 2015
Skype Accounts Getting Spoofed, Password Reset the Only Option

Skype Accounts Getting Spoofed, Password Reset the Only Option

User accounts start sending malicious links on Skype

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • July 14th, 2015
Microsoft Ends Windows XP Anti-Malware Support

Microsoft Ends Windows XP Anti-Malware Support

Security Essentials no longer receives updates on Windows XP

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • June 25th, 2015
Avast Free Antivirus Beta Update Adds Improved Windows 10 Support

Avast Free Antivirus Beta Update Adds Improved Windows 10 Support

New beta should flawlessly work on Windows 10 too

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • June 18th, 2015
Microsoft’s Anti-US Government Surveillance Website Hacked

Microsoft’s Anti-US Government Surveillance Website Hacked

Casino-related content injected in the top frame of the page

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • June 12th, 2015
Microsoft Finally Flags Ask Toolbar as Malware

Microsoft Finally Flags Ask Toolbar as Malware

The toolbar attempts to modify browser settings, it says

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • June 12th, 2015
Windows Defender, Security Essentials to Block Browser Apps with Search Engine Protection

Windows Defender, Security Essentials to Block Browser Apps with Search Engine Protection

Microsoft makes some detection changes to its security apps

 
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