OS refresh. Major update to six year old Windows 10 operating system, dubbed Sun Valley, is expected in October/November this year

OS refresh. Major update to six year old Windows 10 operating system, dubbed Sun Valley, is expected in October/November this year
New look and feel for Windows 10 is reportedly on the way, as part of a major revamp of the five year old operating system
The zero-day vulnerability affects the same Windows component used by Stuxnet to attack critical infrastructure when it was first appeared 10 years ago
Scam emails use Excel spreadsheets containing Covid-19 data as a lure, then execute malicious macros that give attackers control over system
Nvidia’s GeForce Experience also affected by locally exploitable flaws, which could allow code execution, escalation of privilege or denial of service
Issue is an embarrassment for Microsoft, whose recent Windows 10 bug-fixes have been plagued with problems of their own
Bugs in GeForce, Quadro, NVS, and Tesla drivers could allow local code execution, denial of service or escalation fo security preferences
Feature arrives in a test Windows 10 build aimed for final release later this year, along with enterprise and security updates
The bug has been compared to the ‘EternalBlue’ vulnerability behind WannaCry, NotPetya and other worldwide malware outbreaks
The issue, affecting some volume-licensed Windows 7 systems, occurred at the same time as the release of Microsoft’s January patches, but the two are unrelated
Another Nadella shakeup at Redmond sees focus on “intelligent cloud and intelligent edge”
Attackers used a counterfeit software update to launch the massive Windows malware campaign
ANALYSIS: Intel CEO Brian Krzanich confirmed chips without Meltdown and Spectre are in 2018 but questions continue about a rumored “information embargo”
Downloads of base Windows Server Core containers are 30 percent smaller than before in preview build 17079
The Catalonian capital is aiming to supplant proprietary software including Outlook, Office and Internet Explorer by the spring of next year
ANALYSIS: Microsoft is halting all security updates on Windows systems with badly-behaved antivirus products. But you can fix this problem
Software giant reveals what features get added to Windows 10 and what is still has to fix and improve
Microsoft and Qualcomm show off the first Windows 10 ‘Always Connected’ PCs, claiming they will change world of IT just as cloud did
Windows 10 Diary: Microsoft Adds ‘Near Share’ Wireless File Sharing
The unpatched security vulnerability allows attackers to use a Windows code-sharing feature to trigger malware using formatted Outlook messages
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In the incident, which Microsoft described at the time as limited, hackers reportedly accessed the company’s internal database of unfixed software flaws
Microsoft releases Edge Mobile and launches a preview for its Android launcher
The Thinkpad laptop celebrates its 25th birthday, but how did it become one of IBM’s, and now Lenovo’s, most successful computers?
REVIEW: This laptop is built for business travel as well as for work in the office. It comes with the features you expect in a very thin form that’s as attractive as it is portable
The popular utility CCleaner was apparently accessed by hackers and made to distribute malware during the month to mid-September, researchers say
Microsoft makes moves to improve Windows 10 reputation for privacy in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
Final preview of Windows Server sports smaller Nano Server images and improved support for container orchestration tools
Microsoft unleashes more power for high end systems with Windows 10 Pro for Workstations arriving as part of the Fall Creators Update
Consumer Reports says it can’t recommend any Surface laptops amid fears they are unreliable, but Microsoft hits back