Windows 10

Pierluigi Paganini November 28, 2021
0patch releases unofficial patches for CVE-2021-24084 Windows 10 zero-day

0patch released free unofficial patches for Windows local privilege escalation zero-day (CVE-2021-24084) in Windows 10, version 1809 and later. 0patch released free unofficial patches for Windows local privilege escalation zero-day (CVE-2021-24084) in Windows 10, version 1809 and later. The issue doesn’t impact Windows Servers because the vulnerable functionality in not implemented in these OSs. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 19, 2021
Experts show how to bypass Windows Hello feature to login on Windows 10 PCs

Security researchers demonstrated how to bypass the Windows Hello facial recognition that is used in Windows 10 as a login mechanism. Security researchers at CyberArk Labs discovered a security bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-34466, affecting the Windows Hello facial authentication process, An attacker could exploit the vulnerability to login systems running the Windows 10 OS. […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 07, 2018
Funny? Useful? Cool? Kali Linux natively on Windows 10

It’s funny, but it is true, the popular Kali Linux hacking distro is available for download on the official Microsoft App Store on Windows 10. Kali Linux is now natively available on Windows 10, without requiring dual boot or virtualization. Kali Linux isn’t the unique Linux distribution available on the Windows App Store, Windows users […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 20, 2017
Windows 10 Hello facial recognition feature can be spoofed with photos

Experts discovered that the Windows 10 facial recognition security feature Hello can be spoofed using a photo of an authorized user. Security experts at pen-test firm Syss have discovered that the Windows 10 facial recognition security feature dubbed Hello can be spoofed in the simplest way, using a photo of an authorized user. “Microsoft face authentication in Windows 10 is an enterprise-grade identity […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 16, 2017
Pre-Installed Keeper Password Manager on Windows 10 exposes systems to passwords stealing

White hat hacker discovered some Windows 10 versions come with a pre-installed version of Keeper Password Manager that exposes systems to passwords stealing. I was reading Tweets when I noticed the following post: I don't want to hear about how even a password manager with a trivial remote root that shares all your passwords with […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 23, 2017
Experts devised the GhostHook Attack technique to bypass Windows 10 PatchGuard Protections

Experts have devised the GhostHook Attack technique to install rootkits on machines running the Windows 10 operating system. Security flaws in Microsoft PatchGuard kernel protection could be exploited by attackers to install rootkits on machines running the secure Windows 10 operating system. The PatchGuard, also known as Kernel Patch Protection, is a software protection utility that been […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 26, 2015
Google hacker Forshaw’ verdict about Windows 10

The Google Project Zero hacker  James Forshaw assessed Windows 10 analyzing the big risks related with the new OS from Microsoft. James Forshaw, a member of the Google Project Zero hacking crew, was given the task to asses Windows 10, and see if there were big risks related with the new OS from Microsoft. Forshaw talked […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 25, 2015
Russian Lawyers want ban Windows 10 from govt offices

Moscow Lawyers complain to prosecutors over Windows 10 privacy, the Microsoft operating system is accused spying on its users and collect their data. Russian lawyers have filed a complaint calling for restricting the sale of Windows 10 in Russia, the action urges because the newborn OS spy on users violating Russian laws. Starting July 29, and for the […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 18, 2015
Windows 10 allows Microsoft to remote disable pirated software and hardware

A report revealed that Microsoft could scan PCs running Windows 10 searching for pirated games and unauthorized hardware and disable them. One thing is certain, for better or for worse, we are talking a lot about the new Microsoft operating system Windows 10. The experts mainly expressed privacy concerns around the Windows 10 OS, they […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 02, 2015
Microsoft Windows 10 spies on you by default

While Microsoft is offering for free it new Windows 10 OS, security experts argue that the cost for user privacy is much higher. Microsoft Windows 10 is the new operating system of the IT giant, the newborn already reached more than 14 million downloads in just two days. The experts who have already analyzed Windows 10 […]