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  1. Mastering Microsoft Defender: Your Guide to Antivirus and Antimalware FAQs

    ### Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, understanding the tools at our disposal is imperative. The article from Microsoft Support that's featured here, titled "Antivirus and Antimalware Software: FAQ," delves into common queries surrounding Microsoft's security...
  2. AA20-245A: Technical Approaches to Uncovering and Remediating Malicious Activity

    Original release date: September 1, 2020 Summary This joint advisory is the result of a collaborative research effort by the cybersecurity authorities of five nations: Australia,[Link Removed] Canada,[2] New Zealand,[3][4] the United Kingdom,[5] and the United States.[Link Removed] It...
  3. Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14901 for PC

    Hello Windows Insiders! THANK YOU for helping us release the Windows 10 Anniversary Update to our customers last week! We couldn’t have done it without you. Now that the Windows 10 Anniversary Update (Build 14393) has been released to our customers, it has replaced the Windows 10 November...
  4. "New Product Antivirus & Malware Considerations: from some Windows Forums Pros!"

    Recently Bigbearjedi and I began a conversation in another thread about our beliefs on how ordinary users can stay protected in today's very difficult climate of ransomware and encryption laced infections so lets share our beliefs as we both have active businesses and tell everyone how we...
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    Windows 10 Windows 10 and business

    I was at the dentist this morning. They just switched to Windows 7 early this year and I noticed the Window 10 icon to upgrade on the PC. I warned the dentist and he thanked me. He didn't know anything about Windows 10 and thanked me for the warning. I saw the same thing at the car dealer they...
  6. TA15-213A: Recent Email Phishing Campaigns – Mitigation and Response Recommendations

    Original release date: August 01, 2015 Systems Affected Microsoft Windows Systems, Adobe Flash Player, and Linux Overview Between June and July 2015, the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) received reports of multiple, ongoing and likely evolving, email-based phishing...
  7. MS15-063 - Important: Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege...

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (June 9, 2015): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker places a malicious .dll file in a local directory on the machine or...
  8. Security and policy surrounding bring your own devices (BYOD)

    As the proliferation of devices continues to capture the imagination of consumers, and has ignited what is referred to as bring your own device (BYOD) revolution, many IT departments across the globe are now facing increased security considerations. While organizations encourage BYOD for cost...
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    VIDEO Find out How Long Your Password Would Take To Crack - By iNiyant Great

    As you know long password is good for better security. But if you're using a short password then it can be cracked easily. To protect yourself, you need to select a password that's hard to guess. Also use some capital letters & symbols in it. It is recommended to add extra spaces into your...
  10. VIDEO How to Prevent Online Identity Theft: An Early Look

    A recent look at computer security shows online identity theft scams becoming easy for nefarious individuals who prey on those who lack essential security updates. Anyone experienced in the business need only to look at the serious manner of many, many businesses still running Windows XP without...
  11. MS10-093 - Important: Vulnerability in Windows Movie Maker Could Allow Remote Code Execution (242443

    Severity Rating: Important - Revision Note: V1.0 (December 14, 2010): Bulletin published.Summary: This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability in Windows Movie Maker. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if an attacker convinces a user to open a legitimate...
  12. Windows 7 Security -Softpedia's Guide to Free Security – Part I

    Link Removed - Invalid URL The Internet is certainly one of the greatest inventions in the history of mankind. It helped open the road to unprecedented levels of innovation and communication between people. But, life on the Internet is by no means perfect. Numerous gangs of cyber-criminals...