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Security Settings in Windows You’re Not Using (and Hackers Hope You Don’t Find)

I've always been paranoid about PC security. But over the years, Windows has genuinely stepped up its game with some powerful protection features that most people overlook. These security settings are ...
Semiconductor Engineering

TEE.fail: When Your Security System Leaves the Window Open

TEE.fail does the same thing. The attack puts a “memory interposer” between the CPU and DRAM, monitoring all the traffic. By ...
PC World

Windows Security won’t start? Here’s how to get it back

In recent years, users have repeatedly reported that “Windows Security” no longer starts. As Windows virus protection is also included here, this error should be ...
PC World

Windows Defender antivirus: 5 settings to change first

Windows Defender is a capable antivirus solution built into Windows itself. Unless you’ve installed a different antivirus program on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC, your PC is using it right now.
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 ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows Downdate tool lets you 'unpatch' Windows systems

SafeBreach security researcher Alon Leviev has released his Windows Downdate tool, which can be used for downgrade attacks that reintroduce old vulnerabilities in up-to-date Windows 10, Windows 11, ...