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Short Bytes: With the recently released Windows 10 build for Windows Insiders, Microsoft has rolled out many new features to Bash on Ubuntu on Windows 10. Among these changes, support for terminal multiplexer Tmux is notable as it allows you to make a customized terminal dashboard full of different tools. Microsoft has recently released Windows 10 […]
Over 1.5 billion users in danger thanks to new exploit. A hacker going by the handle BuggiCorp is selling a zero-day vulnerability affecting all Windows OS versions that can allow an attacker to elevate privileges for software processes to the highest level available in Windows, known as SYSTEM. Security firm Trustawave discovered the bug this past […]
Backdoors are typically designed to execute cybercriminals’ commands on the infected machine. As a rule, they are used to gain a remote access to the user’s private information. Recently, Doctor Web security researchers have discovered yet another representative belonging to the mentioned category—BackDoor.Apper.1. The Trojan is distributed via a dropper in the form of the […]
Short Bytes: If you use Windows AppLocker to restrict others from using some applications and locking down your Windows PC, here’s something to worry about. Casey Smith, a security researcher, has found a way to bypass the AppLocker whitelist and run arbitrary scripts. IT admins are advised to run this command on their systems and see […]
Short Bytes: While Linux and other open source technologies continue to rule the server and mobile markets, the desktop arena is still dominated by Windows operating systems. Linux creator Linus Torvalds knows this fact very well and expresses his commitment to work hard to make Linux a bigger force in the desktop war. Without any doubt, Linux […]
What is GodMode? Windows GodMode is an old trick, but I thought it’d be nice to share it with our readers who don’t know about it as Windows 10 is released. Also, I’ll be telling about all GodMode folders here, not just a single one. Windows GodMode, as the name suggests, provides you a shortcut and […]
Short Bytes: To make your Windows 10 PC experience more secure, Microsoft is launching a new service called Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (WDATP). Acting as a complementary service to Windows Defender, this mixed service of a cloud service and client technology will help detect threats that go undetected past other security measures. Back in […]
Short Bytes: After installing a major update or newer builds, users are reporting issues of losing programs in Windows 10. While Microsoft does this to remove the conflicting programs, you can recover deleted program files in Windows 10 in C:Windows.old directory. Microsoft released Windows 10 with great pomp and show last July and managed to […]
Short Bytes: With the launch of Windows 10, Microsoft also launched newer Windows keyboard shortcuts. These Windows Keyboard shortcuts use almost all the alphabets on a keyword along with the Windows sign. These shortcuts for Windows 10 can also be downloaded from the Microsoft’s website as a cheat sheet. Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts list: We have compiled […]
Short Bytes: Irritated by the telemetry and spying features in Windows 10, a Voat user decided to make the switch. After installing Linux Mint on his computer, he analyzed Windows 10 traffic and found that Microsoft’s latest OS continues to make calls to Redmond even with all telemetry options disabled. Riding on the success of […]
Short Bytes: The security firm Avecto has just released its security report on Windows operating system. The report outlines an important result stating that 9-out-of-10 Windows security flaws could be mitigated by simply removing a user’s admin rights. Almost nine-out-of-ten Windows operating system vulnerabilities could have been mitigated by removing the admin rights, according to […]
Short Bytes: Microsoft has issued critical security fixes as a part of this month’s patch Tuesday. Users are advised to download these security updates and make their systems secure. As a part of this month’s patch Tuesday, Microsoft has rolled out six security updates that fix all the version of Windows. Researchers from FireEye, HP […]
Short Bytes: This article describes the steps to schedule a Shutdown command for Windows OS. Take a look. The very first task we learnt was to Turn ON and Shutdown Windows when we were kids, and sometimes we felt the need to shut down Windows after a specified time in case of an emergency or […]
Short Bytes: Microsoft has launched a free course to teach you how to code Windows 10 Universal Apps using C#. Take a look. The Universal Windows Platform from Microsoft is something that allows you to develop cross-platform apps for multiple devices- ranging from Windows Phone, Windows 10 PCs, Xbox to Raspberry Pi and HoloLens. This […]
Short Bytes: Finally, Microsoft takes some time to address the widespread Windows 10 privacy concerns. In a blog post on Windows.com, a company exec. has outlined the sensitive issues. Read more to know about the main points. Ever since the launch of Windows 10, the final iteration of Windows has been under the radar of […]
Microsoft Windows, in spite of having an insignificant share in the mobile market, is the leading operating system that is responsible for mobile device malware infections that is carried through mobile networks, according to the latest malware periodic report prepared by Alcatel-Lucent’s Motive Security Labs on Tuesday. The report suggests that during the beginning of the second […]
There are many apps to block Windows 10 data collection, but it’s almost hard to choose the best one since all the software claims to disable everything that tracks your latest OS. telemetry hosts services group policies disable Wi-Fi sense P2P Widnows updates outside local network application impact telemetry group police
Short Bytes: After being criticized due to the introduction of Windows 10-like spying features in Windows 7 and 8.1, Microsoft has tried to come clean. The company has said that these Windows 7 and 8 updates are a part of Customer Experience Improvement Program and completely optional. Microsoft is facing tons of criticism regarding its […]
Features: Recover Wifi password on Windows Recover Wifi password on Unix Windows Linux (tested on ubuntu) Mac OS Python 2.7 sudo su git clone https://github.com/LionSec/wifresti.git && cp wifresti/wifresti.py /usr/bin/wifresti && chmod +x /usr/bin/wifresti sudo wifresti
Microsoft partners with Laplink Software, Inc. to provide free download of Laplink’s file transfer software PCmover. According to Thomas Kool, Laplink’s CEO “We’re fully committed to this relationship with Microsoft in support of all Windows users, Our latest version of PCmover makes it easier than ever for customers running Windows XP, all the way to […]
Worried about Windows 10’s deep-reaching user tracking? Some of it’s coming to Windows 7 and 8, too. Windows 10 is a deliciously good operating system, all things considered, but its abundant user-tracking has prompted many privacy-minded individuals to stay pat with older versions of Windows. Now, Microsoft’s providing those concerned individuals a reason to upgrade. […]