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  • Windows 10 Warning: Anger At Microsoft Rises With Serious New Failure

    02/08/2020 7:59:18 AM PST · by dayglored · 113 replies
    Forbes ^ | Feb 6, 2020 | Gordon Kelly
    Windows 10 may now be essential but users new and old have had a rough ride in recent weeks. And it has just gotten a lot worse after a new, high-profile Windows 10 failure has left more questions than answers and some seriously angry users. The drama began yesterday [2/5] as Windows 10 users suddenly found that Search was broken with a black bar showing where search results should be, even for those who tried to perform a local search of their files. Breaking with tradition (1,2,3,4,5), Microsoft was fast to act blaming “a temporary server-side issue”. But the explanation...
  • LibreOffice 6.4 Officially Released, Here’s What’s New

    01/30/2020 8:05:33 AM PST · by ShadowAce · 25 replies
    9to5linux ^ | 29 January 2020 | Marius Nestor
    The Document Foundation announced today the general availability of the LibreOffice 6.4 open-source and cross-platform office suite for all supported platforms.LibreOffice 6.4 has been development during the past five months, but the final release is now available to download for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows systems. This is a major release that introduces several new features, multiple performance improvements, especially when working with presentations and spreadsheets, as well as better compatibility with Microsoft Office documents. “LibreOffice 6.4 is the first new release available in 2020. During the year, the community will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the best free office suite...
  • Petition asking Microsoft to open-source Windows 7 sails past 7,777-signature goal

    01/29/2020 2:30:33 PM PST · by dayglored · 32 replies
    The Register ^ | Jan 29, 2020 | Richard Speed
    The Free Software Foundation really set the bar high there Good news everybody! The Free Software Foundation has blown through its self-imposed target of 7,777 signatories in its efforts to persuade Microsoft to make Windows 7 open source.We noted last week the GNU-gang's attempt to coax the born-again open-sourcerer formerly known as "The Beast Of Redmond" into making a surprise deposit into GitHub.The thinking was that since Windows 7 has now come to the end of the road, as far as free security updates are concerned, then perhaps Microsoft might release it as open software?We put it to the Free...
  • Microsoft Security Shocker As 250 Million Customer Records Exposed Online

    01/22/2020 2:26:58 PM PST · by dayglored · 32 replies
    Forbes ^ | Jan 22, 2020 | Davey Winder
    A new report reveals that 250 million Microsoft customer records, spanning 14 years, have been exposed online without password protection. Microsoft has been in the news for, mostly, the wrong reasons recently. There is the Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability that Microsoft hasn't issued a patch for, despite it being actively exploited. That came just days after the U.S. Government issued a critical Windows 10 update now alert concerning the "extraordinarily serious" curveball crypto vulnerability. Now a newly published report, has revealed that 250 million Microsoft customer records, spanning an incredible 14 years in all, have been exposed online in a...
  • It's Friday, the weekend has landed... and Microsoft warns of an Internet Explorer zero day exploited in the wild (Yes, this is IN ADDITION TO all the bad ones in Patch Tuesday)

    01/18/2020 11:49:22 AM PST · by dayglored · 41 replies
    The Register ^ | Jan 18, 2020 | Shaun Nichols
    Still using Internet Explorer? Don't. There's another zero-day Microsoft let slip on Friday an advisory detailing an under-attack zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2020-0674) for Internet Explorer. The scripting engine flaw can be exploited to gain remote code execution on a vulnerable machine by way of a specially crafted webpage. The flaw can be mitigated by restricting access to the JavaScript component JScript.dll, and thus far there is no patch available. "Microsoft is aware of this vulnerability and working on a fix," the software giant noted. "Our standard policy is to release security updates on Update Tuesday, the second Tuesday of each...
  • NSA finds major security flaw in Windows 10, free fix issued

    01/14/2020 1:53:03 PM PST · by Red Badger · 30 replies
    techxplore.com ^ | January 14, 2020 | by Matt O'brien
    The National Security Agency has discovered a major security flaw in Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system that could allow hackers to intercept seemingly secure communications. But rather than exploit the flaw for its own intelligence needs, the NSA tipped off Microsoft so that it can fix the system for everyone. Microsoft released a free software patch to fix the flaw Tuesday and credited the agency for discovering it. The company said it has not seen any evidence that hackers have used the technique discovered by the NSA. Amit Yoran, CEO of security firm Tenable, said it is "exceptionally rare if...
  • Critical Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Operating Systems (Alert AA20-O14a)

    01/14/2020 12:01:09 PM PST · by MeganC · 85 replies
    Summary New vulnerabilities are continually emerging, but the best defense against attackers exploiting patched vulnerabilities is simple: keep software up to date. Timely patching is one of the most efficient and cost-effective steps an organization can take to minimize its exposure to cybersecurity threats. On January 14, 2020, Microsoft released software fixes to address 49 vulnerabilities as part of their monthly Patch Tuesday announcement. Among the vulnerabilities patched were critical weaknesses in Windows CryptoAPI and Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) server and client. An attacker could remotely exploit these vulnerabilities to decrypt, modify, or inject data on user connections: CryptoAPI...
  • Switch from Windows-7 to Windows-10 the easy way..

    01/07/2020 8:24:06 AM PST · by entropy12 · 105 replies
    1/7/2020 | Self
    I am familiar with Windows 7 and do not like Windows 10 shell, but I just switched to 10, and made it look just like 7. So now I can get Microsoft update support for many years, while the support for Windows 7 stops on January 14, 2020 making it more vulnerable to hacking after that date. The process was smooth and I like the results so far.
  • Last Chance For FREE Windows 7 Upgrade To Windows 10 In 2020 (Windows-7 Update Ends 1-14-2020)

    01/06/2020 10:08:21 AM PST · by blam · 92 replies
    Here's how to successfully UPGRADE your Windows 7 system to Windows 10 for FREE! This video takes you though the process from start to finish including several obstacles to over come that you could face. This upgrade Works for ALL versions of Windows 7. And you may only have a couple of weeks to get the FREE upgrade to Windows10, as Microsoft will cease making updates available as of 14th January 2020 as part of it's Windows 7 end of life programme which could also mean Microsoft shuts down it's Windows 7 upgrade servers. So if you have been putting...
  • SSH Command

    12/19/2019 8:05:28 AM PST · by ShadowAce · 27 replies
    Linuxize ^ | 17 December 2019 | Unknown/Staff
    Secure Shell (SSH) is a cryptographic network protocol used for an encrypted connection between a client and a server. The ssh client creates a secure connection to the SSH server on a remote machine. The encrypted connection can be used to execute commands on the server, X11 tunneling, port forwarding, and more.There are a number of SSH clients available both free and commercial, with OpenSSH being the most widely used client. It is available on all major platforms, including Linux, OpenBSD, Windows, macOS and others.In this article, we will explain how to use the OpenSSH command-line client (ssh) to login...
  • I don't want to go on the cart! Windows 10 Mobile hauls itself from the grave one last time

    12/17/2019 8:49:26 PM PST · by dayglored · 15 replies
    The Register ^ | Dec 17, 2019 | Richard Speed
    'I'm not dead!' insists doomed OS. It will be soon Microsoft unloaded some festive cheer on the last remaining Windows Phone user by apparently extending the life of the doomed platform for another few weeks.Twitter user Longhorn gave a hat-tip to @wenti_man for spotting that the release notes for the very last patch issued to the moribund operating system now show the death rattles extending to 14 January 2020. The support lifecycle pages, however, insist that 10 December remains the end of the road.El Reg, like many others, said our goodbyes to the dusty drawer dwellers last week.The Windows Phone...
  • Microsoft Finds Password Security Problem Affecting 44 Million Users

    12/06/2019 6:47:14 AM PST · by Perseverando · 38 replies
    Forbes ^ | December 6, 2019 | Davey Winder
    After analyzing a database containing 3 billion leaked credentials from security breaches, the Microsoft threat research team determined more than 44 million user accounts had a serious security problem. Here's what you need to know. The Microsoft threat research team password analysis The Microsoft threat research team analyzed billions of login credentials that had been leaked following security breaches. These came from multiple sources, including law enforcement and publicly accessible databases, according to Microsoft. Considering that data breaches are known to have exposed 4.1 billion records in the first six months of 2019 alone, there's obviously plenty of this kind...
  • That's Microsoft price: Now you can enjoy a BSOD from the comfort of your driving seat

    11/29/2019 9:19:25 AM PST · by dayglored · 8 replies
    The Register ^ | Nov 29, 2019 | Richard Speed
    Windows struck down at Asda Click & Collect 'Drive Thru' For the latest in The Register's sporadic series of Windows falling over in strange places, we present UK retailer Asda and its borked Click and Collect "Drive Thru" terminal.Snapped by friend of El Reg and bearded rust-botherer Andy Hinks during a misguided attempted to collect six months' worth of groceries, the glorious Blue Screen of Death was beaming its cold light over visitors to the Walmart tentacle's Hollingbury branch in the damp city of Brighton.Because Blade Runner day has now been and gone, and we still can't bark "Enhance" at...
  • Microsoft takes us to 2004 with new Windows 10 so you don't mistake it for Server 2003 (WTF)

    11/27/2019 6:47:34 AM PST · by dayglored · 53 replies
    The Register ^ | Nov 27, 2019 | Richard Speed
    Spices up your life with change to naming conventions Microsoft crossed the streams last night as both the Fast and Slow Rings of the Windows Insider Program synchronised ahead of the final fit and finish of next year's Windows 10.While build 19033 was light on features, as is depressingly the norm with 20H1 these days, that watermark remained absent and, more importantly, the release hit the cautious Slow Ringers as well as the brave folk on the bleeding edge of Fast.And because it wouldn't be Windows without a good few ways of referring to it, 20H1 will also now be...
  • Microsoft's Windows 10 November Update is borking File Explorer (Win10 Update does it again)

    11/26/2019 7:31:39 PM PST · by dayglored · 27 replies
    The Inquirer ^ | Nov 26, 2019 | Chris Merriman
    Absolutely, definitely a complete surprise DYKE-PLUGGING SOFTWARE BORKER Microsoft has done it again.The company released the November 2019 Update to Windows 10 earlier this month and lo and behold, there's a problem.Windows updates have become a running joke since before the legendary Build 1809 debacle which saw the company actively roll back the update. This time, the problem is reasonably fundamental - File Explorer searches are broken in the 1909 build.The more eagle-eyed amongst you will know that one of the few features in this latest update is…. better searching in File Explorer. The idea was that it would gain many of the...
  • That 'new Windows 10 update' could be packed with ransomware (and probably IS)

    11/26/2019 7:35:51 PM PST · by dayglored · 24 replies
    TechRadar Pro ^ | Nov 22, 2019 | nthony Spadafora
    Users warned not to open email claiming to be from Microsoft concerning a Windows 10 update. Users have been warned not to download a fake Windows 10 update which is actually packed with malware.Security researchers from Trustwave's SpiderLabs have uncovered a new malicious campaign that spoofs an urgent update email from Microsoft to infect user's systems with the Cyborg ransomware.Targeted users first receive an email with either the subject line 'Install Latest Microsoft Windows Update now!' or 'Critical Microsoft Windows Update!' which is already suspicious as Microsoft pushes Windows updates through its operating system and never through emails. Donald Trump...
  • Upgrade to Windows 10 free, here's how (the 2016 free upgrade offer still works for many users)

    11/26/2019 7:26:55 PM PST · by dayglored · 82 replies
    CNet ^ | Nov 16, 2019 | Alison DeNisco Rayome
    Microsoft's free Windows 10 upgrade offer still works for many Windows 7 and 8 users. With support for Windows 7 ending in January 2020, Microsoft is encouraging users to upgrade to Windows 10 to keep devices running securely and smoothly. On Microsoft's website, the Windows 10 Home operating system costs $139 to download. However, you don't necessarily have to shell out the cash: A free upgrade offer from Microsoft that technically ended in 2016 still works. When Windows 10 was first released in July 2015, Microsoft offered an unprecedented free upgrade offer for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 users, good...
  • Windows 7 support will end on January 14, 2020 (A Friendly Reminder to FR's Win7 Die-Hards)

    11/24/2019 9:12:44 AM PST · by dayglored · 161 replies
    Microsoft Windows Support Site ^ | Recently in 2019 | Microsoft Windows Support
    Windows 7 support lifecycle Microsoft made a commitment to provide 10 years of product support for Windows 7 when it was released on October 22, 2009. When this 10-year period ends, Microsoft will discontinue Windows 7 support so that we can focus our investment on supporting newer technologies and great new experiences. The specific end of support day for Windows 7 will be January 14, 2020. After that, technical assistance and software updates from Windows Update that help protect your PC will no longer be available for the product. Microsoft strongly recommends that you move to Windows 10 sometime before...
  • Windows 10 features we’re no longer developing (Microsoft drops a bunch of Windows 10 functionality)

    11/24/2019 9:00:31 AM PST · by dayglored · 46 replies
    Microsoft Document Site ^ | Nov 15, 2019 | Microsoft Windows Team
    Each version of Windows 10 adds new features and functionality; occasionally we also remove features and functionality, often because we've added a better option. Below are the details about the features and functionalities that are no longer being developed in Windows 10. For information about features that have been removed, see Features we removed. The features described below are no longer being actively developed, and might be removed in a future update. Some features have been replaced with other features or functionality and some are now available from other sources. The following list is subject to change and might not...
  • Five Endpoint Attacks Your Antivirus Won’t Catch

    11/18/2019 4:16:44 PM PST · by fireman15 · 17 replies
    Harvard University ^ | 11-13-2019 | Harvard Blockchain Lab
    Fileless attacks allow sophisticated hackers to evade antivirus programs and hide inside legitimate applications and operating systems. According to 2019 Endpoint Security Survey, fileless attacks on endpoints are the biggest concern of security experts. In addition, about 53% of organization experience an increase in endpoint security risks. Endpoints are the access point into your data, credentials, environment, and probably your entire organization. Vulnerable endpoints allow attackers to steal data, access your network, and execute ransomware attacks. This article explains how attackers have improved their strategies to bypass traditional antivirus, putting your system at risk. 1. Cryptomining Malware Cryptomining tools convert...