Category: Windows

Nov 02, 2017

The Easy Way to Boot Safe Mode on Windows 8 or 10

Up through Windows 7 you booted into Safe Mode by smashing the F8 key during the boot process. With Windows

Oct 26, 2017

Nine Steps to Detect a Malware Infection

Even though an anti-virus application is installed on your computer, you could have some infection that wasn't caught. Your machine

Oct 24, 2017

Windows 10 Controlled Folder Access Can Stop Ransomware

Controlled folder access protects the contents of selected folders to prevent suspicious applications from changing the contents. Microsoft has been

Oct 17, 2017

Edge: Best Browser for Blocking Malware Downloads and Phishing Attacks

New tests by NSS Labs have found that Edge is the better browser for stopping phishing attacks and blocking malware

Oct 12, 2017

62 Vulnerabilities Fixed in Microsoft October Patch Tuesday

Trend Micro reported that Microsoft's Patch Tuesday for October addressed 62 vulnerabilities, 27 of which are designated as critical and

Sep 19, 2017

CCleaner Software Compromised

CCleaner is a popular consumer utility for cleaning up a Windows system. Unfortunately, CCleaner was compromised by hackers to distribute

Sep 13, 2017

Billions of Devices Susceptible to Bluetooth Attack

According to a report by Threat Post, Security researchers at IoT security firm Armis have discovered several bugs that allow

Aug 24, 2017

New Versions of Mac Virtualization Software Available

If you are a Mac user, chances are there is some Windows application that you have to run. The solution

Aug 16, 2017

Millions of Remote Desktop Protocol Endpoints Exposed on the Internet

A lot of people use RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) to remotely access their computers. Security researchers from Rapid7 conducted an

Aug 10, 2017

Ten Windows Group Policies to Improve Security

If you are running a Windows environment, hopefully you have heard of group policies. If not, learn about them. Basically,

Aug 01, 2017

When Will Support End for Your Version of Windows or Office?

Generally, Microsoft supports products for a ten year cycle. There have been a few exceptions, but when will your product

Jul 13, 2017

More Potential Dangers of BYOD

On July 11, 2017, Microsoft ended support of Windows Phone 8.1. Not that there are a lot of Windows Phone