Mozilla’s browser is waving goodbye to millions of XP holdouts.
Tag Archives: Microsoft
Microsoft disrupts Fancy Bear election meddlers
In a new skirmish, Microsoft took control of six internet domains that were about to be used by the group to spoof US political organisations.
Social networks to be fined for hosting terrorist content
Draft EU legislation, due out next month, will likely incorporate a one-hour takedown window for extremist content flagged by law enforcement.
Snapchat source code leaked on GitHub – but no one knows why
A chunk of Snapchat’s source code that wasn’t meant to be public just popped up on GitHub. Will this harm security?
Windows 10 updates under fire from unhappy security admins
Windows 10 is on track to be the most popular Microsoft OS but some security professionals aren’t happy.
Microsoft Edge adds WebAuthn as passwords near the end
Microsoft’s Edge browser has finally joined Mozilla Firefox and Google’s Chrome in supporting a working version of the emerging WebAuthn.
Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter make leaving easier
The Data Transfer Project will allow users to move their data easily between participating services.
Facebook and Google accused of manipulating us with “dark patterns”
Privacy advocates are concerned that tech giants are using design patterns that discourage us from exercising our rights to privacy.
Windows 10 security can be bypassed by Settings page weakness
The file type used by Windows 10’s settings page can be used to trick Windows into running files it’s supposed to block.
Terrible passwords outlawed in Microsoft’s new Azure tool
Azure AD Password Protection prevents users from setting a password from the company’s list of 500 most common and easily-guessed examples.