Many of the IT Professionals that contact our customer service and support group have common questions related to security incidents and are seeking guidance on how to mitigate threats from determined adversaries.
Xbox One is the newest all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft. If you’ve already purchased one, or if you plan to, it’s a good idea to learn more about the built-in privacy and safety parental controls.
Knowing when to trust a website depends in part on who publishes it, what information they want, and what you want from the site. Here are five reasons to think twice before sharing information with a website. 1. The site asks for personal information on a page whose URL does not start with HTTPS.
A reader writes: Can I use Microsoft Security Essentials with Windows 8? No—but you don’t need to. Windows 8 includes Windows Defender, a program that provides enhanced protection against viruses and spyware.
A Microsoft account (formerly known as a Windows Live ID) is a single email address and password you use to sign in to various Microsoft products and services. If you have a device that runs Windows 8 or Windows RT or you use a service like Hotmail, Outlook.
You may have seen reports about security alerts for Java recently. Java is a commonly used piece of software from Oracle, so there’s a good chance you have it installed on your computer. Cybercriminals often use fake virus alerts to lure you into buying fraudulent antivirus software.
One of the best ways to keep potentially malicious Internet traffic from attacking your Internet Information Services (IIS) Web server is to keep it from getting to the Web server service.
We’ve received reports of a recent email scam that spoofs the Microsoft Services Agreement. The scam email message replaces legitimate links in the agreement with links that can compromise your computer when clicked.
Today we released a downloadable tool called a “Fix it” for Internet Explorer. On September 21, we will release a cumulative update for Internet Explorer through Windows Update. We recommend that you install this update immediately.
During my first 7 years at Microsoft, I spent most of my time working on security features such as access control, authentication, cryptography and so on.
