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New backdoor attacking Windows, Linus and Mac systems.

Initial indications show that SysJoker is likely to have originated from an advanced cyber criminal group due to the fact that code was written from scratch and unique code has been written for multiple different operating systems.


Scammers can exploit Microsoft Edge security feature flaw

New research has discovered that technical support scammers are able to subvert a Microsoft Edge security feature called SmartScreen to help execute attacks. Microsoft Edge, the default browser for Windows 10, warns users of any dangerous websites with its SmartScreen alerts. In an official FAQ, the tech giant explains how the filter identifies reported phishing and… Read More


London’s Met Police still running 27,000 Windows XP desktops

London’s Met Police has missed its deadline for abandoning the out-of-date operating system Windows XP, as findings reveal 27,000 computers still run on the software two years after official support ended. Microsoft stopped issuing updates and patches for Windows XP in Spring 2014, meaning that any new bugs and flaws in the operating system are… Read More


Desktop lifecycle management and Windows 10 migration

Jason E. Smith, VP Products at Liquidware Labs, looks at the various options for migrating to Windows 10 while ensuring business success and user satisfaction… Today’s desktop can most definitely be described as true ‘hybrids’ with many organisations deploying a variety of physical, virtual, cloud, and mobile desktops to deliver their business the flexibility and agility required… Read More


Windows 10 upgrades are being forced on some users

It seems that the initially very well-received offer of a free upgrade to Windows 10 is fast becoming an offer you can’t refuse – at least for some users. The creator of Windows 10 utility GWX Control Panel, which gives Windows 10 users the ability to silence some of Microsoft’s more persistent in-system nagging about… Read More