Windows 10 Creators Update, Microsoft have said: We are excited to announce that today, the Windows 10 Creators Update has started rolling out to Windows 10 customers around the world as a free update. We believe that everyone is a creator at heart and that creativity is an essential human trait. And, no matter who…
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Global Ransomware Attack!
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Microsoft patches serious Word bug ‘targeted by scammers’
A bug in Word apparently targeted by scammers trying to steal banking logins will be patched, Microsoft has said. The previously undetected, or "zero-day", vulnerability had been reported over the weekend. Then, on 10 April, cybersecurity firm Proofpoint announced it had discovered an email campaign targeting the bug that aimed to distributed Dridex malware. Dridex…
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Windows Vista has just 30 days to live
Windows Vista has just 30 days to live In a month’s time, Microsoft will put Windows Vista to rest once and for all. If you’re one of the few people still using it, you have just a few weeks to find another option before time runs out. After April 11, 2017, Microsoft will no longer…
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