Microsoft Confirms Windows Security Update Breaks VPN Connections

Here we go again: another Microsoft Windows update, another feature broken as a result. This time it’s VPN access. Here’s ...
MUO on MSN

I made Windows 11 more secure with this 2MB open-source tool

Simplewall offers a powerful alternative. It’s a 2MB download that transforms your PC from a leaky sieve into a digital ...
Wired

How to Use Windows Security to Keep Your PC Protected

For many years, Windows users had to rely on a third-party security tool to keep viruses and malware at bay, but now Microsoft's operating system comes with its own package, in the form of Windows ...
Forbes

Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer Vulnerability—CISA Update Deadline Was July 30

Microsoft Windows users are suddenly at risk from a “previously unknown” trick to attack their PCs. This threat is now being actively exploited through a hidden vulnerability on your system, one that ...
ZDNet

Microsoft to tighten Windows security dramatically in 2025 - here's how

Last summer's CrowdStrike meltdown caused billions of dollars in damage and exposed some fundamental architectural flaws in the Windows platform. A single flawed update from one vendor was enough to ...
Business Insider

Which Windows Internet Security Software protects you best and which slows down your workstation

INNSBRUCK, Austria, Nov. 24, 2020 /CNW/ -- Independent, ISO-certified security testing lab AV-Comparatives has released the results of its 2020 H2 Consumer Real-World Protection Test. Popular ...
CNET

Do You Need Antivirus Software for Windows 11?

We explore how Windows Security and Microsoft Defender protect your Windows 11 computer and why you might want to consider an alternative. Dianna Gunn built her first WordPress website in 2008. Since ...
TWCN Tech News

Windows Security settings in Windows 10

The App can be launched in three main ways — by searching in the Start Menu, from the Settings app, or from the System Tray icon. All the notification appears on in the Action Center, and you must not ...
PC World

Is your Windows PC’s security firewall good enough? An explainer

The firewall is one of the most important security features in a computer environment. In the classic sense, a firewall is set up on an appliance, such as a computer that fulfills just a single, ...
Digital Trends

Don’t use your Windows PC without using these security settings

Historically, Windows has had a bad reputation for security, and there are far more malware strains that target Windows than any other operating system out there — largely due to the scale of PCs that ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows MSHTML zero-day used in malware attacks for over a year

Microsoft fixed a Windows zero-day vulnerability that has been actively exploited in attacks for eighteen months to launch malicious scripts while bypassing built-in security features. The flaw, ...