It’s that time again, a new operating system emerges from the Microsoft incubator! While many of you might not get to…
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UPDATE NOW: Critical Patch Pushed by Microsoft
Hey Folks, We wanted to let you know that Microsoft has pushed out a new update in the last 24 hours….
Tech support scams and the Blue Screen of Death
Many Windows users are familiar with the dreaded Blue Screen of Death (AKA BSOD), which usually happens when the system crashes. The…
Scheduled Tasks
Many years ago, I wrote a little batch file to find and delete Scheduled Tasks added by an adware variant called…
The State of Windows XP in Numbers
It has been exactly nine months and 15 days since Microsoft had pulled the plug on Windows XP. Yet even before…
Cyber-criminals interested in Microsoft Azure too
A phishing scam typically comes as an email purporting to be from your bank, Internet Service Provider, or any other online…
A Penguin in XP’s Clothing
With the retirement of support for Windows XP, a large number of users are left in the position to either upgrade…
Using Good Code for Bad Things
It’s quite common for malware to take code from the Windows API and use it for a malicious purpose. For example,…
GFI Releases Report on 2013 Vulnerabilities
The best way to predict security trends in the oncoming year is to look back and see what went wrong in…