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You should know these Windows settings that stop exploits

Windows includes built-in exploit protection that limits the damage hackers can do even when software vulnerabilities exist. The tool offers system-wide and app-specific settings, though enabling ...

Still using Windows 10? You're a prime target for ransomware now - unless you do this

ZDNET's key takeaways Millions of computers globally are still running Windows 10.Attackers are ready, willing, and able to ...
Security Boulevard

When Zero-Days Go Active: What Ongoing Windows, Chrome, and Apple Exploits Reveal About Modern Intrusion Risk

A series of actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities affecting Windows, Google Chrome, and Apple platforms was disclosed in mid-December, according to The Hacker News, reinforcing a persistent ...

WebRAT malware spread via fake vulnerability exploits on GitHub

The WebRAT malware is now being distributed through GitHub repositories that claim to host proof-of-concept exploits for ...
Computerworld

10 ways to boost Windows security

With Microsoft set to stop security updates for Windows 10 in October — unless you pay extra — security is top of mind for many businesses and individual users right now. And whether you’re planning ...
Forbes

Windows Is Under Attack, Microsoft Confirms — Act Now, CISA Warns

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, May 15, 2025: This story, originally published May 14, ...
Forbes

Windows Security Function Bypassed By New 0-Day Threat, Microsoft Says

Patch Tuesday has passed, and we are now left with what is colloquially known in cybersecurity circles as Exploit Wednesday. This month, that could be more problematic for Windows users than usual as ...
VentureBeat

Shrink exploit windows, slash MTTP: Why ring deployment is now a must for enterprise defense

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now Unpatched systems are a ticking time bomb.
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Windows Admins Are Urged To Patch This TCP/IP Zero Click Security Exploit

This one's important, so let's get right to it: a new security flaw in all versions of Windows opens the door for a wormable remote code execution vulnerability. That means it can be exploited by an ...

Microsoft RasMan DoS 0-day gets unofficial patch - and a working exploit

A Microsoft zero-day vulnerability that allows an unprivileged user to crash the Windows Remote Access Connection Manager ...

Should you ever turn off Windows Security? It's tricky, but here's my rule of thumb

There are some situations where you might want to temporarily disable Windows' built-in security tool. I'll show you how to do it safely.
Security Boulevard

Best of 2025: LDAPNightmare: SafeBreach Labs Publishes First Proof-of-Concept Exploit for CVE-2024-49112

SafeBreach researchers developed a zero-click PoC exploit that crashes unpatched Windows Servers using the Windows ...