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Microsoft has finally lifted the curtains off its long-rumored dual-screen device, which was codenamed ‘Centaurus’ and known to be running a new version of Windows 10. Well, the company is officially calling the new dual-screen device Surface Neo and it runs a refreshed OS called Windows 10X. Microsoft said Surface Neo will be officially launched […]
One of the reasons why Apple’s iPads and iPhones are considered far superior to its Android counterparts in terms of processing power is their homegrown chips. Apple’s tight integration between hardware and software by placing an in-house chip instead of off-the-shelf parts brings all the difference. Following Apple’s footsteps, Microsoft has now introduced custom-designed chips […]
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 is here, and they’re amazing looking, to say the least. Introducing the laptop the Microsoft official said “We wanted to add the elements of serviceability, repairability, things that matter to the customers,” This statement sits in conjunction with the nature of the new Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 series as the new […]
As part of its 2019 hardware event, Microsoft has announced its first true wireless earphone, which it calls the Microsoft Surface Earbuds. The new wireless earphones have arrived alongside the Surface 3, the Surface Pro 7, the Surface Pro X dual-screen laptop, the Surface Neo, and the Surface Duo foldable devices. Microsoft Surface Earbuds The […]
Divergent or Nodersok? A new fileless malware emerges in the wild. The payload termed “Divergent” by Cisco Talos Researchers and “Nodersok” by Microsoft utilizes Node.exe – an implementation by Microsoft of NodeJS – along with a legitimate program named WinDivert – a packet capture tool – to make up the malware. According to Microsoft, thousands […]
Richard Stallman recently gave a talk at Microsoft’s office, and all the speculation around it was kind of expected — many people concluded that Microsoft might have convinced the FSF-founder to jump the ship. It certainly hasn’t been the case, according to Stallman, who has come forward to clear the air. “I was invited, and […]
Microsoft is trying to find one more home for its revamped Edge browser. Its Technical Program Manager for web, Sean Larson, has put out a new survey on Twitter asking feedback from developers who depend on Linux for development, testing, and other stuff. The survey asks developers what distro they prefer for development, and whether […]
Microsoft has confirmed that a Node.js-based malware dubbed Nodersok has affected thousands of Windows PCs over several weeks. This new strain of malware performs click-fraud by installing a copy of Node.js framework and transforms systems into proxies. The malware was first spotted by the Microsoft Defender ATP Research team back in mid-July. According to Microsoft’s […]
Microsoft blocked 38 file extensions in Outlook web to prevent user’s from downloading attachments with those files extensions. Outlook contains built-in spam mail filter which prevents the junk mail getting into the inbox. Now Microsoft added 38 file extensions to BlockedFileTypes property of existing OwaMailboxPolicy objects. Previously outlook blocked 104 file types, now Microsoft expanded […]
Microsoft has issued a warning that a severe remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2019-1367) exists in its oldest browser, Internet Explorer. Taking its severity seriously, the company has even pushed an out-of-bound emergency patch. According to the advisory, the RCE vulnerability exists in the way the Internet Explorer’s scripting engine handles memory. It could lead to […]
Users of the popular e-commerce website eBay were surprised to find that the company’s email logo was replaced by the image of a nude woman. The exact cause of the incident is not yet known, although information security services experts fear that it is the attack of a dangerous group of malicious hackers. Site users […]
A Linux-based AI camera using the Microsoft Azure service has been officially announced. Microsoft made the announcement of the $249 “Vision AI Developer Kit” in their official blog post. According to Microsoft, this Linux-based AI camera can recognize patterns, images, and moving objects. Microsoft Azure servers will provide Azure cloud processing for image processing tasks. […]
Renowned computer programmer and free software advocate Richard Stallman was invited by Microsoft to give a talk to its employees at MS Research. While it was surprising for many, it wasn’t totally unexpected considering Microsoft’s recent love for open-source. The news was confirmed by Azure CTO Mark Russinovich who retweeted the post of Ale(ssandro) Segala. […]
Linux users have known the pain of dealing with exFAT-formatted flash drives and SD cards on their computers. Thankfully Microsoft, which has recently become a big Linux fanboy, is removing its hold on the patents related to the exFAT file system. This move comes after the company has already had its share of profits, making […]
Concerns do not stop appearing for Microsoft Windows 10 system users. Although most users of this system don’t care too much about the security of their information, ethical hacking experts claim that multiple malicious actors spend a lot of time waiting for the right time to exploit vulnerabilities or take advantage of bad security practices […]
According to Microsoft, it witnesses around 300 million fake account sign-in attempts every day. Users can protect their account if they have enabled Multi-Factor Authentication for their accounts. Alex Weinert, who holds the position of Group Program Manager for Identity Security and Protection at Microsoft, says MFA quashes the chances of an account being compromised […]
A few days back, Microsoft released a new beta version of its Chromium Edge browser. Alongside this, the company also announced a huge bounty program for the researchers. According to the official blog post of Microsoft, finding vulnerabilities in the Chromium-based Internet Edge can gain researchers bounty rewards starting from $1,000 to $30,000. The new […]
When it comes to phishing scams, Microsoft has turned out to be the most preferred target for hackers while PayPal, Facebook, and Netflix are also on the list. Among the various hacking techniques out there, phishing scams happen to be one of the most successful and commonly used ones. The reason being that it is […]
Microsoft has announced a new extension for Visual Studio Code that lets anyone create full-stack web applications easy and quickly, with just a few clicks. Dubbed Web Template Studio (WebTS), the extension provides a platform to create a web application quickly. It also generates a ReadMe.md with a step-by-step guide on how to start the […]
“Why does my Xbox turn on by itself?” I don’t know the answer to this question, however, ‘Microsoft spies on Xbox One owners’ and I think that is something you should know. A report by Vice reveals that Microsoft directed human contractors to listen to the recording on the Xbox gaming console to improve their […]
We know Google Chrome tends to consume more battery life. Since both Google Chrome and Microsoft’s Edge are based on Chromium, Microsoft is working on a solution to solve the battery issue experienced by Chromium-based browser users, specifically during video streaming. Microsoft Takes Initiative According to a GitHub commit by Shawn Pickett, a senior software […]