Windows 11 setup: Which user account type should you choose?
When you set up a Windows PC for the first time, you’re required to create a user account that will serve as the administrator...
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This new malware wants to create backdoors and targets Windows, Linux and macOS
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new form of malware that can create backdoors on Windows, Linux and macOS operating systems, providing hackers with full...
New SysJoker Espionage Malware Targeting Windows, macOS, and Linux Users
A new cross-platform backdoor called “SysJoker” has been observed targeting machines running Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems as part of an ongoing espionage...
First Patch Tuesday of 2022 Brings Fix for a Critical ‘Wormable’ Windows Vulnerability
Microsoft on Tuesday kicked off its first set of updates for 2022 by plugging 96 security holes across its software ecosystem, while urging customers...
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Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Calls Attention to ‘Wormable’ Windows Flaw
Microsoft’s first batch of patches for 2022 is a big one: 97 documented security flaws in the Windows ecosystem, some serious enough to cause...
Active Directory Bugs Could Let hackers Take Over Windows Domain Controllers
Microsoft is urging customers to patch two security vulnerabilities in Active Directory domain controllers that it addressed in November following the availability of a...
New Fileless Malware Uses Windows Registry as Storage to Evade Detection
A new JavaScript-based remote access Trojan (RAT) propagated via a social engineering campaign has been observed employing sneaky “fileless” techniques as part of its...
Microsoft Issues Windows Update to Patch 0-Day Used to Spread Emotet Malware
Microsoft has rolled out Patch Tuesday updates to address multiple security vulnerabilities in Windows and other software, including one actively exploited flaw that’s being...
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Windows URI Handling Flaw Leads to Drive-by Code Execution
A pair of German security researchers have publicly documented the discovery of a drive-by code execution vulnerability in Windows 10 and criticized Microsoft for...
Malicious KMSPico Windows Activator Stealing Users’ Cryptocurrency Wallets
Users looking to activate Windows without using a digital license or a product key are being targeted by tainted installers to deploy malware designed...