With Windows 10 no longer receiving support, it has become an easy target for hackers. That doesn't mean you have to upgrade immediately—here's how to protect yourself from attacks.

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Toggle the Real-time protection switch off. You may receive a User Account Control (UAC) prompt asking if you want to allow the change to occur. Select Yes. When you're ready to turn system protection ...

This one's important, so let's get right to it: a new security flaw in all versions of Windows opens the door for a wormable remote code execution vulnerability. That means it can be exploited by an ...

Windows 10 is no longer going to receive free security updates in the future, but that doesn't mean you have to update to ...

Windows Security does more than just basic virus protection. It guards against phishing, blocks ransomware, and prevents malicious apps from running. However, these features aren't easy to ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. I always advise individuals and organizations to apply the ...

Windows is generally pretty safe, but the internet is a dangerous place full of malware that’ll infect your devices if you aren’t careful. One thing you can do to stay safe is to make sure you’re ...

With Microsoft set to stop security updates for Windows 10 in October — unless you pay extra — security is top of mind for many businesses and individual users right now. And whether you’re planning ...

Microsoft has expanded its Windows 11 administrator protection tests, allowing Insiders to enable the security feature from the Windows Security settings. First introduced in October in a preview ...

Microsoft just dropped its Patch Tuesday security update for February 2025. This is a monthly update for Windows that includes all of the security patches and stability fixes Microsoft has been ...