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Spanish Linux group runs to teacher, complains about Microsoft's Secure Boot

by Paul Ducklin on March 27, 2013 | 26 Comments

Spanish open source association Hispalinux, reports Reuters, has officially complained to the European Commission about the Windows 8 Secure Boot system.

Paul Ducklin gets quizzical about what happens next...

Windows RT "jailbroken", shows its Windows 8 roots

by Chester Wisniewski on January 8, 2013 | 2 Comments

Open cage image courtesy of Shutterstock

A security researcher has discovered a way to allow any code to run on Windows RT/Surface tablets, effectively "jailbreaking" Microsoft's latest foray into mobile computing.

Did you buy a Microsoft Surface? Here come the first critical security patches

by Graham Cluley on November 9, 2012 | 6 Comments

For the first time, owners of new Microsoft Surface tablets will be applying security patches to their systems next week.

Windows 8 security overview - Safest Windows ever?

by Chester Wisniewski on October 29, 2012 | 33 Comments

Windows 8 is now available and Microsoft is touting the entirely new user interface and app store. What security enhancements were made over Windows 7 and are these changes reason enough to upgrade?

Phishing attack promises a free version of Windows 8

by Graham Cluley on October 29, 2012 | 7 Comments

On Friday, Microsoft launched Windows 8 to consumers.

Today, the experts at SophosLabs have intercepted a phishing attack which plays upon interest in the new operating system.

Microsoft warns of Flash vulnerability on IE 10 and Windows 8

by Paul Roberts on September 24, 2012 | 1 Comment

Microsoft warns of Flash vulnerability on IE 10, Windows 8

They’re not even available yet, but Windows 8 and Internet Explorer 10 are already the subjects of a Microsoft Security Advisory concerning - you guessed it - Adobe Flash vulnerability.

Adobe Flash security update is coming to IE 10 (reportedly)

by Fraser Howard on September 12, 2012 | 2 Comments

Exploit kits typically target plug-ins, using vulnerabilities within them to infect the machine. Disabling plug-ins by default is therefore a good thing as far as keeping your system secure. But it isn't always easy...

Apache Foundation creates firestorm over user privacy choices [POLL]

by Chester Wisniewski on September 8, 2012 | 28 Comments

The Apache Foundation has decided to ignore user tracking preferences when surfing with Internet Explorer 10 in its market dominating web server. Read on for the controversy and the opportunity to weigh in with your thoughts.

Do Not Track: has Microsoft outwitted competitors Google and Facebook?

by Mark Stockley on August 14, 2012 | 28 Comments

With a deft side step, Microsoft appears to have outwitted opponents, like Google and Facebook, on their plans to have Do Not Track on by default in Windows 8....

Windows 8 anti-virus has a long way to go

by Chester Wisniewski on September 30, 2011 | 32 Comments

When testing the included unmanaged anti-virus in Windows 8 I ran across an odd quirk. It doesn't detect EICAR properly. I present my results and what to expect in this article.

SSCC 73 - Patch Tuesday, UBS, SpyEye, Twit.tv and Windows 8

by Chester Wisniewski on September 22, 2011 | Leave a comment

Paul Ducklin joined Chet this week from a real-life Denial of Service situation at the domestic airport in Sydney, Australia. Topics discussed include Patch Tuesday, UBS losing £2.3bn, SpyEye on Android, Twit.tv hacked and Windows 8 including anti-virus.