You know that warning that pops up every time you want to install a new app in Windows? The one that sometimes prevents you from doing it when an app seems a little ...

If you use a Windows computer, it's time to update it yet again — before hackers get to you with the latest Windows malware threat. Phemedrone is an open-source malware that targets web browsers and ...

UPDATE [May 10, 2017]: Microsoft patched the issue, again, in the May 2017 Patch Tuesday, but Caballero found another way to bypass the patch, hours later. UPDATE [March 21, 2017]: Microsoft patched ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. This article is more than 2 years old. Two zero-day ...

Security researchers have uncovered a new DealPly variant which uses a new method to avoid detection by abusing the reputation services provided by Microsoft's SmartScreen and McAfee's WebAdvisor.

A security researcher has detailed what he claims are “very serious privacy” problems with Windows 8’s SmartScreen feature. A security researcher has detailed what he claims are “very serious privacy” ...

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more Last month, Microsoft rolled out the first ...

Windows includes several built-in security features designed to protect your data and system. But some of them—like UAC prompts—can feel intrusive. That’s why you need to tune them down so they stay ...

Earlier this week, Nadim Kobeissi posted a report that claimed the SmartScreen feature in Windows 8 allows Microsoft to see every application that is installed by a user and that Microsoft could be ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More On Friday, security researcher Nadim Kobeissi claimed that Microsoft’s ...

My colleague Neil Rubenking asks "Will Windows 8 Destroy the Consumer Antivirus Market?" This is in reaction to Microsoft's revelation that Windows 8 will include, in essence, the full functionality ...

After a relatively quiet start to the year when it comes to Windows security issues, Microsoft has surprisingly released the largest Patch Tuesday rollout in seven years. With fixes for 149 ...