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  1. Files 4.0: A Next-Gen Windows file manager with Omnibar, Dual Pane & security

    Files 4.0 is the first major rework of the community-built Files file manager that truly feels like a single‑package answer to many of File Explorer’s long‑standing UX gaps — a unified Omnibar with a built‑in command palette, a sharpened split‑pane workflow, a clarified search vs. filter model...
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    • cloud connectors command palette compact overlay developer tools dual pane file explorer file management files-4.0 git integration hashing ide remapping omnibar open source search filters security check shortcuts tags system windows 11
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  2. CISA Drafts 2025 SBOM Minimum Elements: Hash, License, Tool Name, Generation Context

    CISA has published a draft update to the Minimum Elements for a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) and opened a public comment period running from August 22, 2025, through October 3, 2025, inviting feedback that will shape an updated, practice-oriented baseline for how software components are...
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    • artifact signing automation cisa cyclonedx generation hashing license procurement public comment redaction reproducible builds risk management sbom sbom minimum elements spdx standards alignment swid tool name vex vulnerability management
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  3. A strange problem with modeless dialog boxes

    I have solved the problem! When the AI Bot told me that I was stalling the message loop, I looked deeper. In the original code I was calling PeekMessage() with PM_REMOVE, filtering for WM_KEYDOWN, and then checking for VK_ESCAPE. This consumed the WM_KEYDOWN message but not any other messages...
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    • build release debugging dialog box error handling file operations file system hashing memory issues memory management message loop modeless progress updates software optimization timer user interface visual studio vk_escape windows api wm_keydown
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    • Forum: Windows Software

  4. 3123479 - SHA-1 Hashing Algorithm for Microsoft Root Certificate Program - Version: 2.0

    Revision Note: V2.0 (March 14, 2017): Advisory rereleased to announce that the changes described in this advisory have been reverted as of November 2016. This is an informational change only. Summary: Microsoft is announcing a policy change to the Microsoft Root Certificate Program. Continue...
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    • advisory algorithms hashing informational microsoft policy change programs root certificate security sha1
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  5. SHA-1 Collisions Research

    Today, a group of eight researchers from across the security industry released a research report on SHA-1 that demonstrates for the first time, a “hash collision” for the full SHA-1 hash algorithm (called “SHAttered”). This is a significant step toward understanding this type of security issue...
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    • code signing collision cryptanalysis cryptography cybersecurity dan shumow digital certificates encryption github hashing man-in-the-middle marc stevens microsoft phishing research risk management security sha-1 deprecation sha1 tls
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  6. Windows 10 Windows 10 Powershell based virus detector

    Here's a neat script I put together today. If added as a scheduled task it will loop and monitor running processes. The only thing needed is to sign up for an account on virustotal.com to get an API key then replace the F's with your api key Function Get-ProcessReport([string]$FilePath...
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    • antivirus api keys automation blacklist configuration hashing logging malware notifications powershell process monitoring scripting security task scheduler unsigned processes virus detection virustotal whitelist windows 10
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    • Forum: Programming and Scripting

  7. 3123479 - Deprecation of SHA-1 Hashing Algorithm for Microsoft Root Certificate Program -...

    Revision Note: V1.0 (January 12, 2016): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is announcing a policy change to the Microsoft Root Certificate Program. The new policy no longer allows root certificate authorities to issue X.509 certificates using the SHA-1 hashing algorithm for the purposes of...
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    • 2016 advisory attack certificate code signing content spoofing deprecation digital certificates hashing man-in-the-middle microsoft phishing policy change revision note root certificate security sha1 ssl x.509
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  8. 2949927 - Availability of SHA-2 Hashing Algorithm for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 -...

    Revision Note: V1.0 (October 14, 2014): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of an update for all supported editions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to add support for SHA-2 signing and verification functionality. Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server...
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    • advisory functionality hashing security sha-2 signing update verification windows 7 windows server
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  9. 2949927 - Availability of SHA-2 Hashing Algorithm for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 -...

    Revision Note: V1.0 (October 14, 2014): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of an update for all supported editions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to add support for SHA-2 signing and verification functionality. Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server...
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    • hashing microsoft security server 2008 sha-2 signing supported editions update verification windows 7
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  10. Update for Deprecation of MD5 Hashing Algorithm for Microsoft Root Certificate Program -...

    Severity Rating: Revision Note: V2.0 (February 11, 2014): Revised advisory to announce that the 2862973 update for all affected releases of Microsoft Windows is now offered through automatic updating. Customers who previously applied the 2862973 update do not need to take any action. Summary...
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    • certificate hashing md5 microsoft security update windows 7 windows 8 windows server windows vista
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  11. Microsoft Security Advisory (2880823): Deprecation of SHA-1 Hashing Algorithm for Microsoft...

    Revision Note: V1.0 (November 12, 2013): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is announcing a policy change to the Microsoft Root Certificate Program. The new policy will no longer allow root certificate authorities to issue X.509 certificates using the SHA-1 hashing algorithm for the purposes...
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    • advisory algorithms attack certificate code signing digital security hashing man-in-the-middle microsoft phishing policy change revision note root certificate security sha1 spoofing ssl v1.0 x.509
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  12. Microsoft Security Advisory (2880823): Deprecation of SHA-1 Hashing Algorithm for Microsoft...

    Revision Note: V1.0 (November 12, 2013): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is announcing a policy change to the Microsoft Root Certificate Program. The new policy will no longer allow root certificate authorities to issue X.509 certificates using the SHA-1 hashing algorithm for the purposes...
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    • advisory attack certificate code signing cybersecurity digital certificates hashing man-in-the-middle microsoft phishing policy policy change root certificate security sha1 spoofing ssl vulnerability x.509
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  13. Microsoft Security Advisory (2862973): Update for Deprecation of MD5 Hashing Algorithm for...

    Revision Note: V1.0 (August 13, 2013): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of an update for supported editions of Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 that restricts the use of certificates...
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    • advisory attack certificate deprecation hashing information man-in-the-middle md5 microsoft phishing root certificate safety security technology update vulnerability windows 7 windows 8 windows server windows vista
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  14. Microsoft Security Advisory (2862973): Update for Deprecation of MD5 Hashing Algorithm for...

    Revision Note: V1.0 (August 13, 2013): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of an update for supported editions of Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 that restricts the use of certificates...
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    • advisory attack certificate cybersecurity encryption hashing man-in-the-middle md5 microsoft phishing protocol root certificate security threats update vulnerability windows 7 windows 8 windows server windows vista
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  15. "System cryptography: Use FIPS compliant algorithms for encryption, hashing, and signing" security s

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  16. Windows 7 Is This Digital Signature To Be Trusted?

    I'm going to post this in efforts to help prevent individuals from getting a possible Virus. I've known this for a while now, and the fact is, Digital Signatures may not all be legit. Therefore, not all are to be trusted. It is possible to modify a file and append junk data to EOF of a file...
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    • certificate validation checksum digital signature file alignment file modification file properties hashing integrity malware md5 microsoft proof of concept security security essentials software security testing trust issues user awareness virus protection windows 7
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    • Forum: Windows Security

  17. "0x800700C1: not a valid Win32 application" error when you create an AppLocker hash rule for a file

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    • 500 series application applocker error files hashing rules security win32 windows
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  18. "System cryptography: Use FIPS compliant algorithms for encryption, hashing, and signing" security s

    Explains how you can configure the negotiation of stronger, FIPS-compliant cryptography in Windows XP and in later operating systems by enabling certain security settings. Link Removed
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  19. 256-bit SSL Encryption Now Supported

    Windows 7 Forums and Windows 8 Forums now support 256-bit SSL encryption on the website. However, this type of encryption will not work for logins and such due to the way our salt/hash/MD5 layer encryption system already works. Images and non-text content will also appear unencrypted, since they...
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    • api certificate chrome content delivery network cookies data security encryption facebook applications firefox general information hashing internet explorer loading time registration page security ssl encryption user experience web encryption windows 7 windows 8
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  20. Microsoft Security Advisory (961509): Research proves feasibility of collision attacks against MD5

    Revision Note: Advisory published Summary: Microsoft is aware that research was published at a security conference proving a successful attack against X.509 digital certificates signed using the MD5 hashing algorithm. This attack method would allow an attacker to generate additional...
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    • advisory attack authentication certificate collision conference cryptography cybersecurity digital signature hashing md5 microsoft research security vulnerabilities x.509
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