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Stealthy malware that opens a backdoor into Windows web servers discovered

TechSpot

Backdoor.Frebniis, or simply Frebniis, is a stealthy new malware discovered by Symantec researchers that leverages a vulnerability in IIS to put a backdoor into Windows web servers. Symantec analysts have. Unknown cyber-criminals have actively exploited targets in Taiwan. Read Entire Article

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella now doubles as the company’s chairman

The Verge

When Gates stepped down as chairman in 2014, the board elected independent chairman John Thompson, who’d previously been CEO and chairman of Symantec and who’ll remain an independent director on the Microsoft board. It sure seems like the company now believes in distinct versions again: Windows 11 is coming soon.

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LinkedIn Shuts Down Four XSS Flaws, Is wireless the Trojan horse in your network security? and more

CTOvision

Windows 8 brushes up against 10% user share mark – As the new OS becomes more prevalent (especially in the mobile world) we’ll start to see threats targeting the OS specifically. ”‘ The Samsung Knox capability is the premiere mobile security solution, and it can offer hardware backed security.

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Help! I have a Virus!

Sean Daniel

I wanted to write something up on how you can self heal your Windows 8 PC (although most of this also works for Windows 7), or at least get you started in the right direction. These are terrible, and programs like Windows Defender , built right into Windows, if updated, will protect you against any of these.

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Does Next-Generation Anti-Virus Solve the Fatal Flaws of Anti-Virus?

CTOvision

Many of us in the community, myself included, have long said that anti-virus is dead and even a senior VP at Symantec has now admitted such. browsers, Office applications, and Windows utilities) to achieve their objectives. The chorus of voices declaring the end of anti-virus has reached a deafening pitch.

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SeanDaniel.com [tech]: Announcing the next releases of Windows.

Sean Daniel

Announcing the next releases of Windows Small Business Server. Two new versions of Windows Small Business Server. This version of SBS will continue to support the familiar 75 users The second version, code named Windows Small Business Server “Aurora” is the new edition of SBS. Windows 7. (47). Windows 8. (4).

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Healthcare

ForAllSecure

I suppose such things happen, but what I remember was her telling her surprise when the system booted up and the Windows 95 splash screen came up … wait, what? Microsoft, for example, stopped patching Windows XP for security vulnerabilities in 2014. Then nothing. The machine crashed, and the lab tech had to reboot.