August 5, 2015 Windows 10 Update: The Security Risks and Safeguards Everyone Should Know 2 min read - The Windows 10 update marks a major turning point for Microsoft. But while there are new safeguards, experts say there are also new threats.
Software Vulnerabilities August 3, 2015 MemGC: Use-After-Free Exploit Mitigation in Edge and IE on Windows 10 3 min read - When used effectively, MemGC could help reduce the number of use-after-free vulnerabilities that plague Edge and Internet Explorer in Windows.
July 22, 2015 NOMORE Attack Method Shows RC4 May No Longer Be a Reliable Way to Encrypt Data 2 min read - Researchers say it may be time to look beyond the RC4 algorithm to secure Web connections after they discovered an attack method called NOMORE.
July 21, 2015 Microsoft Can’t Protect You Any Longer: Keep Watch for Windows XP Malware 2 min read - After a long transition period, Microsoft has ended anti-malware protection for Windows XP, meaning users should move quickly to protect machines using it.
July 7, 2015 Windows 10 Wi-Fi Sharing: Feature or Flaw? 2 min read - Windows 10 Wi-Fi sharing raises worrisome security questions for users who are hesitant to embrace network sharing: Is it better to share or opt out?
June 22, 2015 Microsoft to Make HTTPS a Default Setting for Bing 2 min read - Microsoft announced it will join other search engines when it begins using HTTPS for encrypting Web traffic as the default setting for all Bing users.
June 17, 2015 Microsoft Clarifies Its Stance on Whether the Ask Toolbar Is Malware 2 min read - A recent security policy change from Microsoft was interpreted as a way of classifying programs such as the Ask toolbar as malware.
June 12, 2015 Mozilla Increases Top Rewards in Bug Bounty Program to $10K 2 min read - Mozilla said it was dramatically increasing what it pays researchers who find major flaws in Firefox and other products as part of its bug bounty program.
April 27, 2015 Microsoft Bug Bounty Program Offers Big Rewards for Finding Flaws in Project Spartan, Windows 10 2 min read - Security researchers are invited to submit vulnerability reports and a functioning exploit in return for cash as part of the Microsoft bug bounty program.
April 15, 2015 Redirect to SMB Vulnerability: 18-Year-Old Flaw Morphs Into Huge Threat to Windows Machines 2 min read - Researchers say an old SMB vulnerability in Windows can be used to steal login credentials and take over some systems entirely using malicious URLs.