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Delivering banking malware through Microsoft Word documents has been a less common method. However, it is currently being used for spreading malicious macros and PDF files in a single item — Avast Experts. Researchers at Avast have identified that the previously less common method of spreading banking malware has suddenly been increased. They further noted […]
Finding someone’s age and gender, no longer a problem! With Microsoft’s newest API all the age secrets are to be exposed — Well.. not really, the tool sucks. So, people who try to hide their age can be in big trouble with this new (application program interface) API. Microsoft, right in the middle of Microsoft’s BUILD […]
Microsoft is busy launching new products and services from its Developer Build Conference 2015. Yesterday we saw the unveiling of Microsoft Edge – the Internet Explorer replacement – and many other ambitious announcements. Today, at the second day, Microsoft announced a new framework, Vorlon.JS, that will help developers to debug JavaScript running on remote devices. […]
Source: TechCrunch From Last November, Microsoft was teasing its developers by saying that some of the key features for Microsoft .NET platform can show-up on Linux or Mac. Today, at its Build developer Conference in San Francisco, Microsoft officially announced that its first full preview of the Microsoft .NET Core run-time is coming for Linux […]
Microsoft released a new development tool – Visual Studio Code – that works Windows, Linux, and Mac. This is being seen as a move by Microsoft to expand its horizon outside the Windows operating system world and a continuation to its last year’s move to make its .NET development platform open-source. This application is in […]
‘Discontinue Support’—Latest Phishing Scam Targeting Microsoft Outlook Users. An email is being circulated by cybercriminals that appears to be sent by Outlook.com team informing users that on 11th May 2015, MS Outlook will be discontinuing “support on your account and security.” The message is nothing else but another crude phishing attempt. The email warns users […]
Researcher Aaron Spangler identified a bug in Internet Explorer back in 1997. This flaw allowed stealing of user credentials through Windows Server Message Block protocol. Now, after almost eighteen years, Cylance Wallace, a senior researcher at SPEAR research team, discovered a larger vulnerability while testing a messaging app keeping that particular bug in mind. This […]
On Friday, Microsoft revised its approach to “Do Not Track” for all upcoming and future versions of its browsers. The company confirmed that it will “no longer enable Do Not Track feature in its web browser by default.” The DNT used to be a default option in Microsoft Internet Explorer since 2012 – meaning that it […]
Microsoft has finally rolled out the Spartan browser as an official release. This is one of the most anticipated features of Windows 10. Project Spartan is being hailed as a lightweight web browser which aims at providing an enhanced browsing experience to the Windows 10 users. Microsoft has released one more Windows 10 build i.e. […]
If you are using a PC without Start Menu and are feeling lost, you are not alone. Not putting start menu in Windows 8 was the biggest mistake committed by Microsoft. Continuing my series of simple how-to tips and tricks, today I’m going to tell you a quick way to bring back the start menu in […]
We all know that Windows will be releasing free upgrade for Windows 8 and Windows 7 users. Today Microsoft announced that it will be releasing its most advanced operating system this summer. But, in an unexpected statement, Terry Myerson, Microsoft’s Windows chief said in an interview with Reuters that it will be providing free Windows […]
Image: WinBeta Back in January, Microsoft first showed off the Internet Explorer successor – Project Spartan. The new browser is expected to offer greater speed and a lightweight option to the users. This was unveiled at the Windows 10 event where Microsoft revealed advanced features like a brand new smooth interface, reading mode, a new rendering […]
Another Phishing Scam Targeting Microsoft Outlook – The Request To Terminate Outlook Account Email is nothing but a Fraud. A new wave of phishing scams targeting Microsoft outlook has emerged. In this latest feat, an email is being sent to users. The email states that a request from you has been received by the “Microsoft Account Team” […]
The world renowned Lenovo Computer manufacturing company has been shipping laptops prepackaged with malware that makes you more vulnerable to hackers — all for the sake of serving you advertisements. To get rid of this malware Microsoft has released a signature update for Windows Defender to detect and remove Superfish malware installed on some Lenovo PCs. […]
Here’s a good news for the Apple users who are in love with Windows 10. Parallels Desktop 10 has just released an update which now enables the users to download and install the Windows 10 Technical Preview and the Windows 10 Office Preview on their Macs. This option gives the users a choice to get […]
An email is being received by users of Microsoft’s email accounts claiming to be sent from Windows Outlook. It has been titled C-93 Virus Alert and informs the user that a virus has been detected by Microsoft in your mailbox. Also present in that email is the method to eliminate this virus. It says that […]
Since the very first announcement of Windows 10 by Microsoft, phone users were eager to get their hands on the latest version of Windows 10 for phones. With Windows 10, Microsoft has tried to deliver the promise of One Microsoft i.e. same experience on all devices of varied sizes. Microsoft released the first beta version […]
Today Microsoft released the very first build of Windows 10 Technical preview for phones. Just like the other previews, it is incomplete and lacks many features. If you are keen to try out some new features before everybody else, you can download the preview by becoming an Insider at Windows Insider Program. As I mentioned […]
Every year for the last 12 years, the Microsoft Imagine Cup has driven young, bright minds from all over the globe to help resolve some of the world’s toughest challenges. All the innovative projects pitched for this competition stay true to the theme “Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems”. Students from all […]
A developer claims that the newly launched Outlook app for iOS breaks your companies security for mobile PIM access on many levels. This was claim about the Microsoft app, which was released this Thursday, was made by René Winkelmeyer. The company released this email management and cloud-based app after its Acompli buyout, which helped Microsoft […]
Microsoft has released an emergency update on Tuesday to patch a security flaw in the Windows operating system (that remained unnoticed for 19 years). Amazingly, this vulnerability was present in every version of Windows including Windows 95 to Windows 8, allowing hackers to take control of any computer remotely whenever a user visits a malicious website. […]