CNET Accused of Wrapping Malware in Windows Installer for Nmap Security Tool
Some in the security community are currently ticked, at least disgusted, in regard to the pen-testing Network Mapping tool Nmap after Gordon Lyon, better known as Fyodor, announced on Seclists that C|Net Download.Com is now bundling Nmap with malware! Read more
The Cloud on Your Terms: Windows Intune
What in the world is this thing called Windows Intune? Windows Intune is management and in the cloud: Perform and management tasks remotely from a web-based console. Help secure PCs from malware and virus threats with endpoint protection.
Adobe warns of attacks using Reader on Windows (Elinor Mills/CNET News)
Elinor Mills / CNET News:Adobe warns of attacks using Reader on Windows — Hackers are exploiting a previously unknown flaw in Reader to attack computers running Windows, Adobe said today. — A patch for the critical vulnerability in Reader and Acrobat is expected by next week, the company said in a blog post.
Windows author Ed Bott and partners launch ‘digital first’ book publishing company (Todd Bishop/GeekWire)
Todd Bishop / GeekWire:Windows author Ed Bott and partners launch ‘digital first’ book publishing company — Ed Bott, the independent writer known for his books and blog posts on Microsoft Windows, is one of the founders of a new company aiming for a sweet spot between blogging and print publishing …
What’s the best security system? My new(to me)computer will have hardly anything but Windows XP installed.
What is the best way to keep it safe? Keep in mind, I want to download some music, video, photo editing software, and I will be on gamer forums where there is tons of spyware and viruses. I will be putting whatever security system I have to the test. I will be using a very [...]
How do I remove this windows vista security spam off my computer?
I’m trying to surf the web but this windows security crap is blocking me from using the Internet unless I buy this security package little help?
It’s Never Done That Before: A Guide to Troubleshooting Windows XP
Product DescriptionWhen Windows works properly, it’s relatively easy to ignore; you can concentrate on the work you’re trying to do and forget about the plumbing inside your computer. But when something goes wrong, it often requires an experienced guide to solve the problem and restore the computer to working condition. Everybody who uses Microsoft Windows [...]
Signing in to Windows 8 with a Windows Live ID (Steven Sinofsky/MSDN Blogs)
Steven Sinofsky / MSDN Blogs:Signing in to Windows 8 with a Windows Live ID … Each Windows user wants to have the ability to set up and use a PC in a way that is unique to them. Doing so, however, can be challenging in today’s multiple user and multiple PC environment. We know that [...]
OS turning circles: Questioning Windows’ maneuverability (Horace Dediu/asymco)
Horace Dediu / asymco:OS turning circles: Questioning Windows’ maneuverability — I’m glad Windows 8 is named the way it is. With Windows 7 Microsoft went to a numbering system which is much more rational than the mixed naming of the past. The number 8 actually corresponds to the actual sequential number of major versions of [...]
Windows 8 on ARM won’t run x86 apps Microsoft admits (Chris Davies/SlashGear)
Chris Davies / SlashGear:Windows 8 on ARM won’t run x86 apps Microsoft admits — Windows 8 ARM PCs will not, in fact, have full app compatibility with software designed for x86 Windows 7 and 8 computers, Microsoft has confirmed, instead demanding that developers port their titles over to the new architecture.
