February 4, 2019
Windows setup error messages will soon be much less useless
Instead of vague references to the knowledge base, they’ll actually help fix problems. Source: Windows setup error messages will soon be much less useless
Researchers have reported their findings and fixes should be deployed by the end of 2019. Source: New security flaw impacts 5G, 4G, and 3G telephony protocols | ZDNet
xDedic provided access to more than 85,000 hacked servers in its heyday. Source: Authorities shut down xDedic marketplace for buying hacked servers | ZDNet
January 28, 2019
Windows Media Player set to lose a feature on Windows 7
With Windows 7 reaching its end of life in less than a year, developers are likely to begin retiring features for the operating system. Kicking off the process of retiring features is Microsoft, wh… Source: Windows Media Player set to lose a feature on Windows 7 OnMSFT.com
January 24, 2019
Rogue Web Apps Can Turn Browser Extensions Into Backdoors
Researchers show how rogue web applications can be used to attack vulnerable browser extensions in a hack that gives adversaries access to private user data. Source: Rogue Web Apps Can Turn Browser Extensions Into Backdoors