Posts under Security tag.

Office 365 capabilities that let you defend yourself from Cybercrime

The rising incidents of cyber attacks across the globe call for increased protection on the internet user’s front. Robust security solutions equipped with right tools can help protect your devices, personal information, and files from being compromised. Microsoft Office already […]

How to enable Application Guard for Microsoft Edge in Windows 10

If you want to learn how to protect your Windows  PC from malware attacks while surfing the web on Microsoft Edge, look no further. Annually Microsoft adds two updates with a host of features to their OS. Windows 10 1803 […]

The identity of this website or the integrity of this connection cannot be verified

You may have, at times, seen the following message box pop up when you visited some website saying – The identity of this website or the integrity of this connection cannot be verified. If you see this message, there is […]

How to view the Advanced Threat Protection Reports

Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) service in Windows helps you prevent zero-day malware attacks by analyzing inbound email attachments for any new threats and blocking them right away. Every ATP classifies a threat into: Clean – File classified has a minimal […]

How to set up ATP Safe Attachments policies in Office 365

End users must be protected from unknown/unwanted threats. While there are many good antivirus systems available, the need for more than one antimalware capable of providing an additional layer of security always exists. Fortunately, Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection offers […]

Bitdefender Home Scanner scans your Home Network for vulnerabilities

The internet is now not just limited to mobile phones and computers. With all these smart devices showing up, your home network has grown drastically. We have mobiles, computers, smart TVs, surveillance devices, automation devices and a lot of other […]

Windows SmartScreen can’t be reached right now

Most cyber-attacks involve downloading an infected software on the system. The malware is disguised as a genuine application, and thus many internet users are deceived into downloading them. Microsoft is aware of this. Microsoft introduced a feature called Windows SmartScreen […]

Protect your computer’s Master Boot Record with MBR Filter

Every day a new malware is ready to take on your computer. With increasing risks of these malicious software, we need to tighten up our security and make sure we are protected. This post is all about protecting the MBR […]

SigcheckGUI: GUI for Sysinternals Sigcheck Tool to scan Windows for unsigned files

As find resolutions for well-known virus and malware, those in malware industry keep finding new ways to push virus into our systems. One such case is the use of fake Root Certificates, where the certificates are scripted such that they […]

Metadefender Endpoint: Scan your computer for potential security risks

Metadefender Endpoint is a free security tool that scans your computer for potential security threats. The program brings you the most enhanced and analyzed report about your system’s security settings. And also it brings you the facility to remove potentially […]

Metadefender Cloud: Free security tool to check vulnerabilities & sanitize files

Developed by Metadefender Core, Metadefender Cloud is a free cloud security tool that helps sanitize files, scan for malware, and check for binaries for vulnerabilities, dynamic link library (DLL) dependencies, and common network traffic. This software also offers endpoint management as […]

Microsoft Edge is the most secure web browser says Microsoft: Is this true?

Here’s a legitimate question we all need to talk about. Is Microsoft Edge safer than Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox? Microsoft has been saying this for quite some time, but there isn’t much proof to the claims the company is […]

What is an SMB Port? What is Port 445 and Port 139 used for?

NetBIOS stands for Network Basic Input Output System. It is a software protocol that allows applications, PCs, and Desktops on a local area network (LAN) to communicate with network hardware and to transmit data across the network. Software applications that […]

How to reset NTFS file permissions in Windows 10/8/7

In Windows OS, the files are maintained at different authorization levels and you need proper permissions before you can make changes to a file. You can’t just simply go and edit a file that is owned by some other user. […]

Infographic: IoT Security challenges and threats

Connecting a smart device digitally to a network infrastructure forms an environment commonly referred as Internet of Things. It has many benefits. For instance, we can do some great things we never imagined earlier. However, there’s a rider attached to it […]

Remote Credential Guard protects Remote Desktop credentials in Windows 10

All system administrators users have one very genuine concern – securing credentials over a Remote Desktop connection. This is because malware can find their way to any other computer over the desktop connection and pose a potential threat to your […]

FrontFace Lockdown Tool: Protect Windows PCs used as public kiosk terminals

People in kiosk industry are aware of the threats a Windows PC in the kiosk can face. It doesn’t matter if the PC is manned or unmanned. But, a machine that is used as a public kiosk terminal is always […]

Device Guard and Credential Guard Hardware Readiness Tool for Windows 10

Microsoft has released a Device Guard and Credential Guard Hardware Readiness Tool that will allow customers to enable Device Guard or Credential Guard & check if their Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016 hardware is ready for it. Device Guard […]

Data Loss Prevention Policies (DLP) in Office 365

Organizations need to protect all its sensitive information and have to prevent its unintentional or careless disclosure. The sensitive information can be financial data, credit card numbers, social security numbers, health records or any particular data. The organization wants to […]

How to blacklist or whitelist a program in Windows 10

In today’s harsh security landscape, the best way to stay safe and protected is by carrying out the of application whitelisting on your Windows computer. When you do this, only software that you have whitelisted will be allowed to run […]