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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • April 7th, 2014
Chinese Anti-Virus Protects Windows XP PC During 13 Hours of Continuous Attacks

Chinese Anti-Virus Protects Windows XP PC During 13 Hours of Continuous Attacks

Qihoo 360 Safeguard XP Shield has managed to withstand an avalanche of attacks

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • April 5th, 2014
Microsoft Word Users Under Attack Right Now, Expert Warns

Microsoft Word Users Under Attack Right Now, Expert Warns

Redmond will officially patch a critical flaw in Word next Tuesday

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • March 25th, 2014
Windows XP ATMs Hacked via SMS

Windows XP ATMs Hacked via SMS

Security experts warn of a new scheme that help steal money from ATM machines

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • March 24th, 2014
Best Windows 7 Anti-Virus Applications Tested by Security Institute

Best Windows 7 Anti-Virus Applications Tested by Security Institute

AV-TEST has tested a total of 25 security products for Windows 7

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • March 22nd, 2014
Running Windows XP Will Be like Leaving Your House Door Open, Says Expert

Running Windows XP Will Be like Leaving Your House Door Open, Says Expert

Symantec expert recommends users to move to a newer OS version as soon as possible

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • March 21st, 2014
Microsoft Says It Can, and Will, Read Your Emails Without a Court Order

Microsoft Says It Can, and Will, Read Your Emails Without a Court Order

The company claims that it’s perfectly alright to search its own servers for data

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • March 19th, 2014
Microsoft Reveals “Frightening” Piracy Statistics

Microsoft Reveals “Frightening” Piracy Statistics

A new study shows that pirated software remains a big issue for almost everyone

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • March 18th, 2014
Microsoft Researcher Says Parental Control Is Bad: Let Kids Run Wild

Microsoft Researcher Says Parental Control Is Bad: Let Kids Run Wild

Danah Boyd recommends parents to allow children to browse the web freely

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • March 17th, 2014
AVAST: Windows XP 6 Times More Likely to Get Hacked than Windows 7

AVAST: Windows XP 6 Times More Likely to Get Hacked than Windows 7

Security company issues new figures on Windows XP usage

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • March 15th, 2014
US, UK Banks to Pay Microsoft Millions of Dollars for Extended Windows XP Support <em>Reuters</em>

US, UK Banks to Pay Microsoft Millions of Dollars for Extended Windows XP Support Reuters

Major banks decide to purchase extended XP support until they upgrade all ATMs

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • March 12th, 2014
Microsoft Finally Fixes Internet Explorer 10 Zero-Day Flaw

Microsoft Finally Fixes Internet Explorer 10 Zero-Day Flaw

The company has released a fix on this month’s Patch Tuesday cycle

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • March 12th, 2014
Microsoft Rolls Out Windows, Internet Explorer Security Updates

Microsoft Rolls Out Windows, Internet Explorer Security Updates

The company has finally released this month’s Patch Tuesday fixes

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • February 28th, 2014
Microsoft’s Kinect Might Have Been Used for Spying on People

Microsoft’s Kinect Might Have Been Used for Spying on People

Report claims that Kinect was part of a British surveillance program

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • February 28th, 2014
Microsoft Explains Why It Decided to Pay Security Experts for Finding Bugs

Microsoft Explains Why It Decided to Pay Security Experts for Finding Bugs

The company has recently launched several bug bounty programs for its products

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • February 27th, 2014
Windows Security Flaws Doubled in 2013, Windows 8 the Most Vulnerable OS

Windows Security Flaws Doubled in 2013, Windows 8 the Most Vulnerable OS

Secunia report claims that Windows 8 was the most vulnerable OS last year

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • February 21st, 2014
Microsoft Removes Windows XP Support in Security Essentials Prerelease Builds

Microsoft Removes Windows XP Support in Security Essentials Prerelease Builds

Users now need Windows 7 and Windows Vista to try the preview versions of the app

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • February 10th, 2014
Windows XP Users Will Soon Become “Sitting Ducks,” Expert Warns

Windows XP Users Will Soon Become “Sitting Ducks,” Expert Warns

One more warning recommends users to move from Windows XP right now

 
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