AMD PCs can now install Microsoft’s Windows update with fixes for Meltdown and Spectre and the bug that caused boot problems. Microsoft has released new updates for Windows 10 that resolve an issue in its Meltdown and Spectre patches that caused some AMD systems to become unbootable. If you’ve got an AMD PC and couldn’t […]
Microsoft is mostly criticized by the Linux community for their closed-source Windows operating system which single-handedly outperforms the popularity of all the Linux distros combined. The company has been an advocate of proprietary software, but in the last couple of years, Redmond has made a lot of contributions to the open source community. Microsoft is now […]
Windows 10 Facial Recognition System Is Hackable According to some experienced cyber security researchers, it was revealed that the facial recognition system found in Windows 10 is prone to hacking. All you have to do is get a photograph (printed) of the owner, and you’re there.cked. This facial recognition system for Windows 10 called Hello […]
Google’s Project Zero released details of a local proof-of-concept attack against a fully patched Windows 10 PC that allows an adversary to execute untrusted JavaScript outside a sandboxed environment on targeted systems. The attack is a variation of a WPAD/PAC attack. In Project Zero’s case, the WPAD/PAC attack focuses on chaining several vulnerabilities together relating […]
As you use Windows 10, you do Bing searches, control Cortana with your voice, browse the web using Microsoft Edge. All that information is collected by Microsoft to make the personalized for the users, they say. It’s just like what Google does for Google account users. You can view some information collected by Windows 10 in the […]
About 16 months ago, a Google Project Zero researcher found a critical bug in a password manager named Keeper. The bug allowed Keeper to inject its trusted UI into untrusted web pages with a content script. This allowed websites to steal user passwords using techniques like clickjacking. In a surprising development, Tavis Ormandy, the same researcher, […]
Keeper is the name of Windows’ password manager that comes free with every fresh copy of Windows 10. Unfortunately, a critical bug has been identified by Google Project Zero researcher Travis Ormandy in the new version of Keeper and it was not patched for nearly eight days. “I created a new Windows 10 VM with […]
If you’re a regular Windows user, it’s next to impossible that you haven’t heard about the web browser named Internet Explorer. In fact, chances are high almost every Windows users might have opened IE at least one in their digital lifetime because some stubborn website only supported IE. It’s a known fact that many people hated […]
As using and configuring an SSH shell is very easy on any Linux or macOS machine, these operating systems have been a popular choice among developers and sysadmins. In recent times, Microsoft has tried to change its attire and tried to lure developers with the help of new features like Bash on Ubuntu on Windows […]
Microsoft has released an out-of-band patch for two severe flaws in Windows Defender. The flaws were discovered by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), a unit of the UK’s spy agency GCHQ, which dispenses cyberdefense advice to the government and public. Just last week, for example, the NCSC told UK agencies hosting information classified ‘secret’ never to […]
When Windows 10 arrived, doing away with Windows Updates seemed like an impossible task. But later, with FCU, Microsoft added the functionality to delay Windows 10 updates by up to 365 days. This feature is helpful in the case of Windows 10 machines in corporate environments which have to be verified for software compatibility before […]
In my previous post, I showed a number of ways of gaining SYSTEM privileges. The post ended up being a lot more successful than I thought it would, so thanks to everyone who checked it out ? In this post I wanted to take a look at something which I touched on previously, and that […]
The Linux love affair of the German City of Munich, which decided to favor Linux in 2003, is finally over. The city has officially cleared the plan to bring back Windows 10 on about 29,000 PCs. In 2003, when the city decided to switch to a Linux-based desktop called LiMux and other open source software, […]
Long ago, Munich became a darling in the open source world when it decided to use Linux and LibreOffice as a replacement for Microsoft’s closed source Windows operating system and MS Office suite. Back then, Munich decided that it was the best step for the city. After nine years, Munich’s administration has decided to take […]
The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update arrived with many handy features. And one FCU feature can help you free up disk space on your hard drive using the power of the cloud. It’s known as OneDrive Files On-Demand. What is OneDrive Files On-Demand? If you’re running the Fall Creators Update on your Windows 10 PC, […]
Seeing a Windows 10 blue screen is not surprising to users anymore. The Blue Screen of Death, also known as STOP Error, is, in fact, the most famous death screens among many. Yes, there are red, green, yellow, etc. Our earlier posts had described what the blue screen of death is, and the times when it […]
Keeping your PC protected using some digital lock is more than a necessity nowadays. While most Windows users prefer the password-based sign-in method, there are other different sign-in options and ways to unlock Windows 10. In the past, Fossbytes has written about various smart lock options on Android. Now, in this post, I would like to […]
With the rise of ransomware attacks like WannaCry, Petya, and Bad Rabbit, Windows 10 Fall Creators Update has brought “Controlled Folder Access” which can stop ransomware exploits in a computer by blocking unauthorized access to folders. Controlled Folder Acess comes as a part of Windows Defender Exploit Guard and blocks malicious executable files, scripts, and DLLs from accessing […]
Microsoft explains how its next-gen security can protect files from being encrypted by ransomware extortionists. The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is rolling out now with a security feature that can prevent ransomware from encrypting your files.With Microsoft making headway on the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update rollout, the new anti-ransomware feature, called Controlled folder access, is […]
Since ransomware are quite common nowadays, and no device is spared from the malicious objectives of cybercriminals, therefore, security firms and tech giants are trying to provide some reliable solutions to users. It is a fact that just by installing anti-virus software it is not possible to properly secure your computer through becoming a victim […]
Windows 8 and 10 come with a “driver signature enforcement” feature that imposes restrictions on driver installation. This feature allows installation of drivers that are digitally signed by Microsoft. To install unsigned drivers, you have to disable driver signature enforcement. Moreover, disabling this feature becomes necessary if you are a developer and want to test a […]