Security

You Can Now Sign-In to Your Microsoft Account Without a Password

You can now sign-in to your Microsoft account by using Windows Hello or a hardware…

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Is Android is More Secure Than Windows and iOS? (Premium)

So here's one that will leave you wondering: A report determines that Android is more…

Intel Finds New Spectre Derivative

Microsoft Allegedly Overcomes Performance Issues in its Spectre Fixes

A massive performance hit is the most noticeable side-effect of the Spectre fixes that Microsoft…

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A Better Password Problem – Premium

Saving your passwords in your browser is no longer an effective way to manage your…

Facebook Confirms 50 Million Accounts Were Hacked

Hackers gained access to 50 million Facebook accounts due to a security flaw.

YubiKey 5 Series Adds FIDO2/WebAuthn Support

Yubico today its YubiKey Series 5 family of multi-protocol security keys. They support FIDO2/WebAuthn.

Microsoft Acknowledges New Windows Zero-Day Flaw

This week, a security vulnerability researcher used to Twitter to blurt out information about a…

Leaking Windows 8: The Story Behind the ‘Security’ Wallpaper

During the development of Windows 8, each build contained a cryptographic-looking wallpaper that many assumed…

Microsoft Releases Security Extension for Google Chrome

Microsoft Releases Security Extension for Google Chrome

There's no official announcement that I can find, but Microsoft has released a Windows Defender…

Windows Hello Will Support FIDO2 Security Keys

Windows Hello Will Support FIDO2 Security Keys

Microsoft announced today that its Windows 10 biometric authentication tech will be updated to support…

Google Reveals Another Microsoft Vulnerability Before Its Fixed

Google Reveals Another Microsoft Vulnerability Before Its Fixed

Continuing a controversial policy, Google on Friday disclosed a major security vulnerability in a Microsoft…

Microsoft Bringing Windows Defender ATP to Windows 7 and 8.1

Microsoft is bringing its intelligence-driven security analytics and protection service to Windows 7 and Windows…

over the weekend, Microsoft stepped in too, issuing a software update for Windows users that reverses the Intel-created patch.

Microsoft Steps In to Correct Errant Intel Patch on Windows

Over the weekend, Microsoft stepped in to correct an errant Intel security patch that was…

Tip: Make Sure Your PC is Safe from Meltdown and Spectre

Tip: Make Sure Your PC is Safe from Meltdown and Spectre

Security expert Steve Gibson has done it again. His InSpectre utility can check your PC…

Oh, AMD
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Oh, AMD (Premium)

AMD CPUs are susceptible to Spectre and the process for fixing AMD processors will be…

Intel Vulnerabilities Play Right Into Microsoft's Plans
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Intel Vulnerabilities Play Right Into Microsoft’s Hands (Premium)

Surprise! Microsoft has come out on the other side of Meltdown and Spectre looking vindicated,…

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