Short Bytes: In the wake of increasing malware threats and hacking attempts, Microsoft is planning to take the help of machine learning and AI. Microsoft will take help from more than 400 million Windows 10 PCs and create virus signatures for PCs all around the world. This feature will be launched along with Windows 10 Fall […]
Short Bytes: With the launch of Windows 10 S, Microsoft claimed that it’s an extra-secure operating system that’s protected against all kinds of ransomware. To test the claims, folks at ZDNet hired a security firm. As a result, the hackers were able to breach Windows 10 S within 3 hours by using Microsoft Word’s handling […]
Short Bytes: In a surprising development, Microsoft’s internal Windows 10 builds and Windows 10 source code components have been reportedly leaked and uploaded to Beta Archive. Following this, Beta Archive has removed the alleged contents from its forums and FTP servers. In an email sent to Fossbytes, a Microsoft spokesperson confirmed the leak. However, Microsoft didn’t […]
Around 32TB of Windows 10 internal builds, including non-public installation images and software blueprints, upload online by an anonymous person on June 19. Normally, internal builds were created by Microsoft engineers for bug-hunting and testing purposes. These private debugging symbols are normally stripped out in public releases. The Leaked files are uploaded to the betaarchive […]
If you’ve heard of GodMode before, you might associate it with hacking in videogames or similar situations. Maybe you’ve heard of Windows GodMode. It’s not a secret. It’s also not as spectacular as the name makes it seem. On the other hand, Windows GodMode is extremely useful. It gives you over 200 different controls all […]
Unreleased 64-bit ARM versions, Server editions among dumped data. Exclusive A massive trove of Microsoft’s internal Windows operating system builds and chunks of its core source code have leaked online. The data – some 32TB of official and non-public installation images and software blueprints that compress down to 8TB – were uploaded to betaarchive.com, the […]
It looks like Microsoft is in trouble again. This time not for its critical vulnerabilities in Windows operating system but for a massive data leak in which 32TB of highly sensitive Windows 10 related data has been dumped online. According to a report from TheRegister, it is believed that the data was stolen from Microsoft’s in-house […]
Short Bytes: Virtual Touchpad is a Windows 10 feature which arrived with the release of Creators Update. It acts as an on-screen replacement for the physical touchpad on Windows 10 PCs and supports all the options and settings offered by Windows for touchpad devices. Microsoft Windows already includes a virtual keyboard which serves purposes: act […]
Short Bytes: Kaspersky Lab has objected to Windows disabling other security software into Windows PC’s. They have complained that Windows is promoting an anti-competitive culture which is not acceptable. Their complaint was later indirectly clarified by Windows Enterprise and Security Director, Rob Lefferts. Lefferts though admitted the charge but gave all possible explanation in defense. He made clear […]
Short Bytes: Microsoft had announced Windows 10 Fall Creators Update in Build Event 2017 held in Seattle, Washington in the month of May. This latest Windows version has a lot new and exciting features, including the likes of the initial implementation of the Fluent Design system, cloud clipboard, Photos Story Remix, etc. The update is […]
Short Bytes: With the release of Windows 10 Insider Build 16215, Microsoft has announced that now users don’t need to activate Developer Mode to run Linux on Windows 10. Now, Microsoft thinks that WSL is stable enough to remove this restriction. However, this change still keeps Linux an optional component and the users manually need […]
Short Bytes: WannaCry ransomware, which targetted tons of unpatched older versions of Windows, used the leaked EternalBlue and DoublePulsar exploits. Now, a team of white hat researchers has ported the EternalBlue exploit to Windows 10. This module is a smaller version that can be ported to unpatched Windows 10 and used to deliver payloads. In the research […]
A Malware called “EternalBlue” Vulnerability Successfully port the exploit to Microsoft Windows 10 by the Security Researchers which has been only affected earlier with Microsoft Windows XP (Server 2003) and Microsoft Windows 7 (Server 2008 R2) Along with Wanna cry Ransomware. EternalBlue Malware infecting Windows based Server Message Block (SMB) protocol Developed By National Security […]
Malware authors have a new UAC bypass technique at their disposal that they can use to install malicious apps on devices running Windows 10. Responsible for discovering this new UAC bypass method is a German student that goes online by the name of Christian B., currently working on his master’s thesis, centered on UAC bypass […]
Short Bytes: In an official blog post, Microsoft has made clear that Windows 10 S users won’t be able to download Linux distros from Windows Store and run on their systems. Microsoft says that apps like command line apps, shells, and consoles won’t find a place on Windows 10 S. As the reason, the company […]
Today, the Shadow Brokers have published a new message teasing new exploits for people who register for a new membership program the group has announced for next month, June 2017. The announcement comes on the heels of a very virulent ransomware outbreak that has used one of the exploits previously leaked by the group. That […]
Short Bytes: Microsoft’s Windows 10 S operating system is a lightweight version of Windows 10 Pro. It can’t run apps that are not present in the Windows Store. However, you can rely on desktop app alternatives for Windows 10 present on the Store or other cloud-based variants of those apps. The recently announced Windows 10 […]
Short Bytes: Microsoft launched Windows 10 Creators Update with a hidden UWP version of File Explorer. Now, a user has uncovered the same and detailed the method on Google+. You just need to create a shortcut on Windows 10 desktop and add the hidden destination address. Note that the current version of Windows 10 Creator’s […]
Short Bytes: The researchers from Google Project Zero have revealed a remote code execution bug in Microsoft Windows. The attacker doesn’t require any software to take the advantage of the serious bug. Microsoft is expected to fix the bug on May 9 Patch Tuesday release, followed by a detailed report by the researchers. Update (May […]
Short Bytes: If you’re one of the people who doesn’t like the inbuilt Windows 10 features such as Cortana and Windows Defender, then a stripped-down Windows 10 ISO is made for you. Created by a Notebook Review forum member, ISO removes various inbuilt apps, and it can be activated using a genuine Windows key. Everyone […]
Short Bytes: The Windows 10 Creators update is huge and comes with lots new features. But, a lot of space is consumed by the leftover Windows files. You can delete them by using the Disk Cleanup utility present in Windows 10 and free up to 20GB space. Windows 10 Creators Update was recently released. The […]