The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is no stranger to recommending that Windows users apply security updates as a matter of some urgency.

The end of support for Windows 10 means it's now a prime target for malware. But that doesn't mean you have to upgrade to stay safe. Here's how to avoid an attack.

Microsoft Corp. has detailed an upcoming Windows 10 feature that aims to thwart cyberattacks by making it impossible for hackers to edit sensitive parts of a computer’s memory. The feature is known as ...

Just a week after Homeland Security warned all Firefox users to update to the latest version due to hacking fears, now another government agency has warned about another major vulnerability in ...

During the first day of Pwn2Own 2021, contestants won $440,000 after successfully exploiting previously unknown vulnerabilities to hack Microsoft's Windows 10 OS, the Exchange mail server, and the ...

China's Tianfu Cup, also known as the most prestigious hacking competition in the country, successfully hacks into Chrome, Apple's iOS, and Microsoft's Windows 10. The recently concluded hacking ...

Microsoft has rolled out a new capability to all supported versions of Windows that will make it harder for hackers to carry out brute-force password-guessing attacks against local admin accounts. The ...

Many of today's top software programs have been hacked using new and never-before-seen exploits at this year's edition of the Tianfu Cup — China's largest and most prestigious hacking competition.

Project Zero, Google's zero-day bug-hunting team, discovered a group of hackers that used 11 zero-days in attacks targeting Windows, iOS, and Android users within a single year. The Project Zero team ...

A new (and cheap) service that offers hackers a straightforward method to set up a base where they manage and perform their cyber crimes has been discovered — and it’s gaining traction. As reported by ...

Interested in using Windows 10 S on your already existing Windows 10 Pro machine? There's an easy way to get it. Here's how. Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 S installer that allows Windows 10 ...

Update, Nov. 09, 2024: This story, originally published Nov. 06, now includes details of gamer numbers using Windows 11. Way back in the mists of time when I played games on my Amiga with pirated ...