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Today we released security updates to provide additional protections against malicious attackers. As a best practice, we encourage customers to apply security updates as soon as they are released. More information about this month’s security updates and advisories can be found in the Security TechNet Library. MSRC Team
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Three major security vulnerabilities are affecting products from Dell, Lenovo, and Toshiba, the security analysts from LizardHQ are reporting. The three security flaws reside in: Dell System Detect (DSD) versions 6.12.0.1 and earlier Lenovo's Solution Center versions 3.1.004 and earlier Toshiba Service Station versions 2.6.14 and earlier . The Dell issue Dell System Detect is a Windows application pre-installed on all Dell PCs and tablets, provided to customers as a way to simplify the process of contacting Dell's support. This very same service was also where security researchers found the second Dell root certificate in the infamous eDellRoot scandal. …
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Latest update for Windows 7 and 8.1 offers a ‘smoother’ upgrade experience to Windows 10
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Microsoft released a new update for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 last night. With the latest update for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, Microsoft says the company has enabled support for some additional upgrade scenarios from Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 which will provide a “smoother” experience when your computer fails to install Windows 10 on the first try and has to reinstall Windows 10. Here’s the release note: For those wondering, the update for Windows 8.1 is KB3112336 and the update for Windows 7 is KB3112343. In case you are yet to upgrade to Windows 10, you should probably install the latest updates before trying to upgrade to Windows 10 — so make sure to head …
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BackStab technique helps criminals get their hands on your private data, via unprotected phone backups A recent report from Palo Alto Networks describes an attack technique called BackStab where malware steals local mobile data backups and uploads them to a server under the attacker's control. This data is not taken from mobile devices per-se, but from computers where users create backups for their phones, or where software solutions create automatic backups of their phones whenever they connect it to their computer. Because most mobile backup tools don't employ encryption, this data can be cracked open and allow attackers access to sensitive information within m…
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TuneIn Radio is here for Windows 10
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Today we are excited to share that TuneIn Radio is now available for Windows 10! You can download it for free from the Windows Store to your Windows 10 PCs and Tablets. Now Playing screen in the TuneIn Radio app for Windows 10 TuneIn Radio’s app lets you enjoy more than 100,000 stations worldwide – featuring music, sports, talk radio, news, and top podcasts, too. There’s enough entertainment for everyone, and now it’s been readied for Windows 10, with an adaptive, responsive layout that is familiar and easy-to-use. You can personalize your experience by following your favorite stations as you explore the app, and access them anytime from the ‘My Profile’ tab. Your…
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Microsoft employees turn out in thousands to teach Hour of Code
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Today marks the start of Computer Science Education Week and the Hour of Code, a movement led by Code.org to introduce millions of young people to the creativity of computer science. Microsoft has been a strong supporter of the Hour of Code from its start three years ago. We’re excited to see how the campaign has grown to mobilize a global community of teachers and volunteers who this year will lead coding tutorials in classrooms and community centers around the world. We’re inspired by each one of them and their dedication based on the belief that access to computer science will open up important new opportunities for youth now and in the future. Microsoft employee…
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Announcing Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 10586.29
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Hi everyone, I wanted to give you an update on what to expect with Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview builds over the next few weeks and into next year. As our partners and Microsoft ship new Windows 10 mobile devices and existing devices are upgraded to Windows 10, all of our users will start to see more updates coming through Windows Update. These will be addressing feedback we receive from our Windows Insiders and new Windows 10 users. We have received a lot of useful feedback from our Insiders on our last Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview build 10586. While this is the same base build that we are shipping with new Windows 10 devices, we are continuing to addre…
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Computers that get what we’re saying, new innovations for business and real-time insight...
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Microsoft news spanned the globe this week and encompassed a variety of technologies that enrich innovation, productivity and generosity. Lots of good stuff. Let’s take a look. Once the lore of science fiction, technology that understands human speech now includes apps that translate conversation as it happens and a virtual assistant who can give you numbers to call for pizza. Those breakthroughs and a peek at future voice recognition are the subject of a fascinating read this week. Writer Allison Linn spent time with Microsoft researchers to see how data availability, computing power and machine learning are making computers so smart that they may one day understan…
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Disability is our strength
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UN International Persons with Disability Day is a great opportunity to reflect, especially when the theme is “Inclusion Matters: access and empowerment for people of all abilities.” I wrote a blog just over a year ago called “Disability is my Strength,” which told my personal journey from being very secretive about my disability to being open about it. This included asking for the American Sign Language interpreters and captioning I needed to be successful and ultimately realizing that my disability was actually my super power, helping me connect with our customers and create better products and services that meet the needs of all people. It’s a journey that many have tra…
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What’s new for Windows 10 IoT this fall
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When we launched Windows 10 this summer, we created a converged platform that powers a range of devices from PCs, laptops to Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Windows 10 IoT delivers a modern platform for IoT devices with enterprise-grade security from the device to the cloud, and native connectivity for machine-to-machine and machine-to-cloud scenarios with Azure IoT technology. This May, we also announced that there will be versions of Windows 10 Enterprise and Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise for industry devices like ATMs, retail point of sale, handheld terminals, as well as a new Windows edition ‘Windows 10 IoT Core’ for small footprint, low cost devices. Today, we ar…
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Nearly 370 million Internet Explorer users have just six weeks to upgrade their browsers or switch to one from a Microsoft rival, new data showed today. In August 2014, Microsoft took Internet Explorer (IE) users by surprise when it announced that most had to be running IE11 by Jan. 12, six weeks from today. After that date, Microsoft will support IE9 only on the barely used Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, and IE10 only on Windows Server 2012. All others, including those with devices powered by Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, must run IE11 or Edge. According to data released by measurement vendor Net Applications, 44.8% of all IE users ran a…
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Cortana Gets Even Smarter with Power BI Integration
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As your truly personal digital assistant, we’re enabling Cortana to call upon other services to help you get things done. You’ve seen us work with third parties like LinkedIn and Microsoft services like Office 365 to bring you an even richer Cortana experience. Today, we’re excited to announce that Cortana gets even better with a connection to Microsoft’s Power BI. Now available in Preview today, Cortana’s integration with Power BI enables anyone to get answers directly from their key business data in a more helpful, proactive, and natural way. By integrating with Power BI, Cortana can give you answers directly from key business data. By utilizing Power BI’s data…
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Microsoft Convergence EMEA: How we can help drive business transformation
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The fact that organizations need to change, to evolve and to transform the way they do business to succeed in this digital age is widely accepted. For most, this transition to a digital world is relatively new, but the path to true transformation is anything but easy. It takes courage and bold steps to break away from established systems and processes. A recent Forrester study of European business leaders clearly frames this issue – business transformation takes more than just layering digital channels on old business models. It takes a dramatic and sustained new direction that is oriented to a new world of work, to a new way to use data and analytics and a new approach t…
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Introducing Microsoft PowerApps
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The way we do work today is fundamentally different than just a few years ago. Work happens on our phones, tablets and laptops everywhere we go: on manufacturing floors, in airplanes or at customer meetings. The mobile revolution, together with nearly limitless compute and data in the cloud, has transformed our professional experience. And yet, the apps we use to do business have been slow to keep pace with employee demand. While companies are increasingly turning to SaaS solutions for specific scenarios like CRM, travel and HR, using services like Microsoft Dynamics, Concur or Workday, most business app scenarios still remain locked on premises, dependent on corporate…
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Bonus Day to 10 Days of 10 Cent Deals in the Windows Store
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Thanks to you – we’ve been pleased by the response to our 10 Days of 10 Cent Deals in the Windows Store. Since the promotion kick-off 10 days ago, we’ve seen on average a 10 times daily increase in customers who make a purchase and a 29 times increase in the purchase of apps, games, movies and music from the Windows Store, as compared to performance a week prior to the promotion. In addition, during the promotion over 75% of deal purchasers were new to the Windows Store. We’re excited to welcome so many new customers. We hope you’ve enjoyed some amazing deals and we hope you’ll keep visiting. Given the positive response to this Windows 10 customer thank you, we decided…
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Convergence EMEA: Matching business challenges to technological solutions
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Barcelona will see over 5,000 leading business and IT leaders converge on the Fira Gran Via this week to join myself and many other Microsoft employees and partners for Convergence EMEA 2015. Convergence is our flagship business conference in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and provides a fantastic opportunity to continue a dialogue with business leaders. Our job is simple – to listen, to learn, to engage and to share. To better understand how European companies are approaching digital transformation, we partnered with Forrester Consulting to evaluate European organizations’ digital strategies and priorities. The results of the study are illuminating; there was almo…
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Day 10 of 10 Days of 10 Cent Deals in the Windows Store
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It’s been a great run, but today our 10 Days of 10 Cent Deals in the Windows Store on Windows 10* is coming to an end. Today is the last day to take advantage of our 10 cent offers, remember you can score deals on blockbuster movies, top music albums, apps and games! When you rent a movie you can watch it right away or download it to your Windows 10 PC to save for later. Here are today’s deals: MOVIES Inside Out Life can be an emotional roller coaster, but for kids it’s especially chaotic. When young Riley moves to a new town in this animated favorite, her emotions – including Joy (Amy Poehler), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Mindy Kalin…
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Day 9 of 10 Days of 10 Cent Deals in the Windows Store
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It’s Day 9 and the deals keep coming in our 10 Days of 10 Cent Deals in the Windows Store on Windows 10*. Today is the last day to buy Halo: Spartan Assault and Halo Spartan Strike for 10 cents so don’t delay! MOVIES Cinderella The classic tale of a young beauty, her wicked stepsisters, a royal ball and a handsome prince charming – and, of course, a lost glass slipper – come gorgeously to life in this magical live-action retelling. With Cate Blanchett, Lily James, Richard Madden. Rent Cinderella for 10 cents today. Hot Pursuit Reese Witherspoon is an uptight, by-the-book copy assigned to protect a drug boss’s outgoing, bombshell widow on a trip acro…
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Day 8 of 10 Days of 10 Cent Deals in the Windows Store
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Turkey Day has come and gone, but there’s still something to celebrate. We’ve got some irresistible deals for you today in our 10 Days of 10 Cent Deals in the Windows Store on Windows 10*. Halo: Spartan Assault and Halo: Spartan Strike are both available for 10 cents today through November 28! GAMES Halo: Spartan Assault (discount available through Saturday, November 28) The excitement of Halo combat comes to touch-based devices here for the very first time. Battle your way through 30 action-packed missions against the Covenant as you explore the origin of the Spartan Ops program and Halo 4’s Spartan Commander, Sarah Palmer. It’s time to join the assault, Spa…
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Day 7 of 10 Days of 10 Cent Deals in the Windows Store
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Happy Thanksgiving! Celebrate today with some favorite Movies, Music, Apps and Games in our latest round of 10 cent deals in our 10 Days of 10 cent Deals in the Windows Store on Windows 10*. MUSIC The Weeknd Trilogy Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd, released three free mixtapes, aka albums, in 2011. Trilogy compiles them with remastered sound and adds three new songs. Buy the album for 10 cents today. Drake Nothing Was The Same Nothing Was The Same is Drake’s third album with steps in a new direction. Buy the album for 10 cents today. Jeff Buckley Grace This classic from 1994 is a mix of indie alternative songs from Jeff Buckley. Buy the album for…
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Black Friday deals, connecting remote areas of the world and a military family’s story —...
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The long weekend might give you a chance to spend time with family, watch football or dive into the shopping fray. We’ll help you find the best Black Friday deals and catch up on the past week’s most interesting happenings around Microsoft in this early edition of Weekend Reading. If you’re looking to make quick work of your holiday shopping, Microsoft has heaps of Black Friday deals: There are 1,000 movies, games and apps you can get on Windows 10 devices for just 10 cents each. Select Xbox One console bundles cost just $299. You can also nab a PC for less than $150 and score various great deals on the new Microsoft Lumia 950 and 950 XL Windows 10 phones. And that’…
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Buy Halo: Spartan Strike for 10 Cents today and more!
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It’s Thanksgiving Eve and Day 6 of the 10 Days of 10 Cent Deals in the Windows Store on Windows 10* is in full swing, every day so far we’ve featured a different selection of 10 cent deals. Today we’re starting with games because we have an amazing deal on Halo: Spartan Strike, now through November 28 you can buy the game for just 10 cents! We’re also offering more albums for 10 cents each and movies you can rent and download to your Windows 10 device to watch throughout your holiday travel. Here are today’s deals: GAMES Halo: Spartan Strike (discount available through Saturday, November 28) The gameplay is as epic as ever in this installment of the actio…
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Day 5 of 10 Days of 10 Cent Deals in the Windows Store
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We’re halfway through our incredible 10 Days of 10 Cent Deals in the Windows Store on Windows 10*, with the latest selection ready for day 5, below. Today is especially exciting because we have more albums on sale for just 10 cents! MUSIC Ellie Goulding Halcyon With her 2010 debut, Lights, and the expanded Bright Lights, British vocalist Ellie Goulding bridged the gap between the soulful adult contemporary beltings. On her sophomore effort, 2012’s Halcyon, Goulding moves in an even more arty, electronic direction. Buy Ellie Goulding’s album, Halcyon for 10 cents today. Jay Z Magna Carta Holy Grail Like few other album openers, “Holy Grail” encapsulate…
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Dell has been shipping an SSL certificate on a number of its laptops, generating security concerns that hackers could misuse the certificate to spy on web traffic. After being made aware of the problem yesterday, Dell says "we deeply regret that this has happened and are taking steps to address it." Unlike Lenovo's Superfish scare, Dell claims its certificate isn't used for adware. Software update arriving today to remove the certificate "It was intended to provide the system service tag to Dell online support allowing us to quickly identify the computer model," says a Dell spokesperson. "This certificate is not being used to collect personal customer information.…
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Going the last mile: The power of affordable Internet access
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Fisherfolk at work on the island of Bohol in the Philippines. Over the last 50 years, Bohol has lost 90 percent of its fish. Spanning 97 miles, Danajon Bank in the Philippines is a rare marine life wonder. Just one of six double barrier reefs in the world, it is home to coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass biomes, tiger-tail seahorses and other natural wonders. But if you visited the reef in recent years, you would be struck by the absence of one vital creature – fish. One island, Bohol, has lost 90 percent of its fish. Overfishing, population growth and ineffective protection and management of coastal resources are all to blame. Danajon Bank is a story of so many mon…