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Windows 10 Cumulative Updates KB4579311 & KB4577671 Released Today is the second Tuesday of October 2020 and the first batch of security updates or ‘B’ updates are now available for all supported versions of Windows 10. If you want to grab these updates, check for updates in the Settings and the update Read more…

Windows 10 Now Warns When Apps Are Configured To Run At Startup Microsoft has recently added a new automated alert in the latest Windows 10 builds to let users know when an app registers itself to automatically launch after system startup. This new Windows 10 feature is especially useful for Read more…

Windows Update Can Be Abused To Execute Malicious Files The Windows Update client has just been added to the list of living-off-the-land binaries (LoLBins) attackers can use to execute malicious code on Windows systems. LoLBins are Microsoft-signed executables (pre-installed or downloaded) that can be abused by threat actors to evade detection while downloading, installing, or Read more…

Windows 10 Upgrades Blocked After Installing KB4577062 Microsoft says that customers who install the optional KB4577062 update for Windows 10 versions 1903 and 1909 will encounter issues upgrading to newer Windows 10 versions on some devices. KB4577062 was released on September 16, 2020, with the main highlight being that it enables an Internet Read more…

How To Supercharge Your Windows 10 Experience With PowerToys Microsoft is updating the open-source Windows 10 PowerToys toolset with new features (toys) every month to improve your desktop experience. Windows 10 PowerToys currently comes with utilities for optimizing app windows for big monitors, previewing new image types in File Explorer, Read more…

The Most Common Malicious Email Attachments Infecting Windows To stay safe online, everyone needs to recognize malicious attachments that are commonly used in phishing emails to distribute malware. When distributing malware, threat actors create spam campaigns that pretend to be invoices, invites, payment information, shipping information, eFaxes, voicemails, and more. Read more…

Enhance Your Windows 10 Experience With These Microsoft Store Apps The Microsoft Store is pre-installed on all Windows 10 device and it’s a great way to install fresh apps on your device. Microsoft Store isn’t as good as Google and Apple marketplace, but there are plenty of good and secure Read more…

Windows 10 Is Getting Hardware-Accelerated AV1 Video This Fall Microsoft and hardware partners are bringing hardware-accelerated AV1 video support to Windows 10 this fall. Windows 10 currently support AV1 videos but uses your CPU to decode the video stream. The problem is that CPU decoding can cause high CPU utilization, which Read more…

Ransomware Gang Now Using Critical Windows Flaw In Attacks Microsoft is warning that cybercriminals have started to incorporate exploit code for the ZeroLogon vulnerability in their attacks. The alert comes after the company noticed ongoingattacks from cyber-espionage group MuddyWater (SeedWorm) in the second half of September. This time, the threat Read more…