Hello
I have Windows 8.1 and read about this feature. One half say it is useless for a home user and the other half say it is worthwhile as a baseline checker.
I guess I would install it if it did no harm and was easy to do.
Is anyone familiar with this feature?
Thank you
Peter
I got a history of being hacked by the router of my family which is not owned by me and get harassed by my brothers. I got suspicions about an account in my windows in which I didn't create and is not available in C:\Users. I activated the account Administrator and I am in total control of...
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Not sure this is where this should be posted.
If one has Norton Security Suite and Avast,on their Laptop and you connect to a site that is unsecured like McDonalds are you vulnerable to being hacked? Or is it as if you do not have any security at all?
Right now we are out of state and...
Revision Note: V1.0 (August 10, 2010): Advisory published.
Summary: Microsoft is aware of the potential for attacks that leverage the Windows Service Isolation feature to gain elevation of privilege. This advisory discusses potential attack scenarios and provides suggested actions that can help...
Revision Note: V1.0 (May 14, 2013): Advisory published.
Summary: Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to help ensure customers are aware that an update to the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine also addresses a security vulnerability reported to Microsoft. The update addresses a...
Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.0 (June 11, 2013): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow denial of service if an attacker sends specially crafted packets...
Revision Note: V1.0 (May 14, 2013): Advisory published.
Summary: Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to help ensure customers are aware that an update to the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine also addresses a security vulnerability reported to Microsoft. The update...
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We have updated Security Advisory 2847140 to include an easy, one-click Fix it to address the known attack vectors. The Fix it is available to all customers and helps prevent known attacks that leverage the vulnerability to execute code and should not affect your ability to browse the Web...
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Microsoft is to further improve on security by add a two stage verification to it's Microsoft accounts:
You may not see any changes as of yet. I checked my account and the option isn't yet available.
Ref:
Microsoft Account Gets More Secure - The Official Microsoft Blog - Site Home - TechNet...
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good morning from sunny spain
my question is i want a good antivirus for my windows 8 laptop
can anyone give me a good suggestion please
regards
silver fox
Hi, Yesterday my antivirus started popping up with a virus/trojan Trojan.Win32.Hosts2.gen. I have a few windows.old from new installs, and this thing is traveling from those installs to the current one, zonealarm treats it but then it comes back. I ran spybot hoping it was some kind of...
As my career in security response has grown over the years, I am often reminded of the words of Italian author Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa, who stated, “If we want everything to remain as it is, it will be necessary for everything to change.” There are some things that we wish to...
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Chrome was hacked and used to take over windows....here's the whole story.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57573064-83/researchers-win-$100000-for-chrome-hack-that-leaves-windows-vulnerable/
Today we revised Security Advisory 2755801 to address issues in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 8. This advisory revision was released in conjunction with Adobe’s update process. Customers who have automatic updates enabled will not need to take any action because...
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Before we discuss this month’s release, I wanted to briefly touch on the big event happening this week. No, I’m not talking about the romantically-themed holiday on Thursday. I’m talking about the start of spring training and the return of baseball. There are a few things I am...
Today we revised Security Advisory 2755801 to address issues in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 8, this revision was released in conjunction with Adobe’s update process. Customers who have automatic updates enabled will not need to take any action because protections...