Questions tagged [windows-10]
An operating system developed by Microsoft released July 2015 and designed to run across devices with multiple form factors - PC, tablet, smartphone, Xbox and HoloLens.
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How does a malware overcomes this facility
I've seen many viruses/malicious VB scripts get executed when accidentally double clicked or through fake shortcuts redirecting to some viruses causing the Victim's PC a serious damage. But nowadays ...
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Is it safer to be setup as a user with 'standard' vs 'administrative' privileges in Windows 10?
I am setting up a relatives computer using Windows 10. I am going to create them a 'standard user' account which I will encourage them to use as their every day account.
In addition to that I will ...
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Does Windows 10 leak information about your IP address?
There are various reports of Windows 10 automatically sending out data when the user opens the start menu. Can that information or other information that Windows 10 automatically sends out to the ...
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Windows 10: telnet - Openwall GNU/*/Linux telnetd running on an open port normal?
I noticed my internet connection was acting a little strange (stuttering up abruptly seemingly randomly), so I thought I'd see what's using it using Zenmap.
I ran "Intense scan" using the latest ...
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Does it Matter That Universal Windows Platform (UWP) is Open to Phishing Attacks?
A few years ago (a little over three now to be exact), I brought up what I consider to be a rather obvious (and serious) security issue with the Universal Windows Platform (UWP): The ability to use ...
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What kind of email attack is this?
I received the following invoice_scan_nHl8GB.js as an email attachment from a spoofed email address/infected PC zipped in a E.zip.
Strangely the sender's address is not properly spoofed, probably ...
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BadUSB tarned as Mass Storage
Can an USB Device be infected with BadUSB if Windows recognizes an USB Device as an USB Mass Storage?
The Windows Event Log identifies the Device as SWD\WPDBUSENUM\_??_USBSTOR#DISK&VEN_KINGSTON&...
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How to protect Windows Registery from being changed or from programs trying to add keys
This question is with regards to Windows Personal PC.
How to protect Windows Registry from being changed or from programs trying to add keys? I understand that the following general good practices ...
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Is Windows 10 [Password protection on wakeup] set to 'Required' relevant when machine is asleep?
I like to just hit the spacebar and have the machine ready without the extra fuss (many times a day.)
No one untrusted has physical access to the machine, but it wakes up at ~3am and does updates and ...
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Why does Windows realtime protection block specific URLs?
I have observed this strange behaviour with Windows (7 to 10). When active realtime protection is enabled, it blocks my own website. The page has nothing special (PHP and JavaScript), just good old ...
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What are the security features of the Microsoft PasswordVault class?
There doesn't seem to be much information on the PasswordVault but it seems to provide for local encryption of credentials.
There are references to it in this source code and this blog.
The reason I'm ...
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wonderlandads.com popup virus [closed]
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As for this or this or even this, my computer has been infected to this sh-t and my browsers open an annoying pop-up on every single click to whatever web page I am visiting and this is ...
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Can autoplay USB stick spread virus to windows 8 or 10?
Autoplay was a security hole on older versions of Windows, but can I trust newer version like Windows 8 or 10 to insert USB stick without turning autoplay off?
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Can I be hacked on lock screen?
I left my Windows PC for 10 minutes, but I locked it. Nobody knew my password.
Is it possible that someone with physical access for 10 minutes to a locked PC can access the computer without shutting ...
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With whom does my PC communicate at startup?
I've been reading about Windows 10 and its incessant desire to call home. I've tried putting some firewall rules in place. I am sure they are working but I got to thinking that many events probably ...
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Windows RDP over internet
I'm trying to figure out the risks of running RDP over the internet, using two windows 10 professional stations, and if a VPN is absolutely necessary to achieve good security.
From the information I ...
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Security Benefits in Replacing Windows Desktop Programs with New Windows Store Apps for Higher-Risk Uses?
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I'll put this as concretely as I can: For a small business-owning user of a Windows 10 PC who's highest-security-risk activities involve opening plenty of email attachments of PDF and ...
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MUST Share Personal Info with Windows 10?
Just upgraded to windows 10. Had window open in Firefox when I upgraded. Should point out that for some reason Windows 10 would not upgrade on it's own, I went to Microsoft and they used remote ...
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Whole disk encryption on a tablet (that has no pre-boot keyboard) [closed]
I am researching methods to encrypt whole disk on tablet. I would like to encrypt my tablet that comes with Dual Boot OS, with pre-installed Windows 10 Home and Android 5.1.
Let's start with what ...
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From an infosec expert perspective, how secure is using Windows 10 as a daily os? [closed]
I have a Windows 10 pro license and i wanted to use Windows 10. But seeing how it treats the user's privacy and all, I am having second thoughts. I've read a lot about how Windows 10 is a disaster and ...
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Chinese hieroglyphs appear on screen when signing out of windows [closed]
For some time now, when I try to sign out of windows or restart my computer, a message appears that a program forbids my computer from signing out and this program is a .exe file with Chinese ...
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Is this powershell script an infection?
While I was sitting in front of the computer not using it,my Windows 10 machine quickly flashed a few terminal windows, and then gave me a Windows Security popup, asking for my password.
I have no ...
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What are the privacy and security implications of Windows Telemetry
There have been quite a few news stories relating to the use of "Telemetry" in Windows 10 (and also now Windows 7/8) with suggestions that users would want to disable or remove these updates due to ...
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How wifi sense actually connects to any network?
I read that using Wi-Fi sense, we can share our Wi-Fi networks with others and it stores pre-shared keys on Microsoft servers. Please help me understand the below scenario:
I am sharing my network (...
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What impact are you expecting Windows 10 Forced Updates to have on your Penetration Testing?
Unpatched Windows machines (even machines that are just a couple of updates behind) can greatly increase the chances of a successful penetration test (assuming your success criteria is gaining access ...
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How is "Touch Jacking" prevented on iOS, Android, and Win 10 - touch?
I'm looking at the security of both iOS and Android from a Touch-jacking security perspective. In other words, I expect that an application can be in a secure state to ensure that no overlays, screen ...
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Is it Feasible to Block Connections That Windows 10 Uses to Push/Pull? - ie: Phone Home, Watchers, Monitors, Onedrive, Cortana, Bing, Shadyness, Etc?
Even with all the privacy, sync, and p2p settings off, using an offline account, I don't feel safe using Windows 10 for a business. I would like to restrict its ability to communicate to Microsoft (or ...
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Windows 10 privacy concerns for other accounts on same computer [closed]
What are the privacy concerns for a local account on a Windows 10 computer, which has all settings set to "private", if an additional "Microsoft" account is being used on the same computer with ...
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How does Windows 10 allow Microsoft to spy on you?
Windows 10 is perhaps the most Internet-connected and cloud-centric operating system released by Microsoft to date. This, of course, has caused many users to be concerned about how the OS respects ...
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Localhost loopback risk
By default, access to [::1] and localhost are disallowed in Microsoft Edge. One way to workaround this is to enable it in the about:flags page:
On that label it also says (this might put your device ...
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How can Microsoft Wi-Fi Sense share just the internet connection?
According to the Wi‑Fi Sense FAQ
When you share network access, your contacts get Internet access only.
For example, if you share your home Wi-Fi network, your contacts won't
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How long should Windows 10 pins be?
Pins in other contexts seem to usually be only four or six characters long, but this seems to be vulnerable to brute force attacks. However, I am not very knowledgeable about this, so there may very ...
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Just how intrusive IS Cortana? [closed]
According to Microsoft's privacy statement:
To enable Cortana to provide personalized experiences and relevant suggestions, Microsoft collects and uses various types of data, such as your device ...
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What are the new security features in Windows 10?
Title says it all really.
I realise I can Google this, but the top links don't cover all the new features I am aware of, so people will benefit from a canonical answer here.
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