Birsan points out he was able to exploit a security vulnerability and run code on servers run by over 30 companies, including Microsoft, Apple, and PayPal. As Microsoft noted yesterday, the exploit is very simple and will lead to a way major companies handle in-house app development. Many corporations develop their own applications to be used in-house amongst employees or sent out externally. Developers within organizations use package managers for handling libraries that are then put together to assemble an app....

RiskSense’s Sean Dillion has gone just that with EternalSynergy, Romance, and Champion. A Metasploit module has been made available to penetration testers that works with all Windows versions above 2000. “This module is highly reliable and preferred over EternalBlue where a Named Pipe is accessible for anonymous logins (generally, everything pre-Vista, and relatively common for domain computers in the wild),” said Dillion. “Instead of going for shellcode execution, it overwrites the SMB connection session structures to gain Admin/SYSTEM session....

Well, today the wait is over as Microsoft is now rolling out the Skype update to all Windows 10 users. Split View provides more efficient chats with multiple people. Microsoft says user feedback through Skype preview resulted in the implementation of Split View. As the name suggests, Split View gives users the ability to split their chat window on Skype for Windows 10. Users access Spit View through the three-dot menu, which will show recent combinations when enabled....

Arguably the most important addition is Split View mode, which provides more efficient chats with multiple people. Microsoft says user feedback through Skype preview resulted in the implementation of Split View. The feature gives users the ability to split their chat windows for each individual and hold multiple conversations. Microsoft has been trying to bring Skype for Windows 10 closer to the Skype classic experience. Split Mode is available through the three dot menu and show recent combinations when enabled....

In a bid to see where exactly the average users falls on that spectrum, developer Ben Fox sent out a survey to over 500 users across the world. Ford is behind popular Windows Store apps like Spirality and the Disko file cleaning suite. The survey asked how likely would be for the user to recommend it to a friend. Windows Store NPS Score This data lets marketers know how likely users are to either promote or detract from the service, giving what’s known as an NPS score....

Unfortunately, the hardware of the device is still a mystery, but trains are often used by network engineers to test the cellular capabilities of a device. Still, it’s an indication that this is a real device we’ll be able to hold this year. In fact, Windows Central’s Zac Bowden says he’s hearing rumblings that the device may launch earlier than expected. Either way, it looks like this version of the Surface Duo has a flash on its right-hand screen....

When the company announced Windows 11 last year, one of the new features over Windows 10 was Dynamic Refresh Rate. Essentially, the feature allows Windows to automatically switch display refresh rate from 60Hz to 120Hz. Doing normal tasks like writing an email will see DDR run the screen at 60Hz, and pick up to 120Hz for tasks like scrolling and animations. It only works on applications that have support for the feature built-in....

Either way, its strong enterprise offerings and lack of data breaches are likely to have had an impact here, as well as work securing the data of the US Defense Department. In recent times, Microsoft has also taken pains to drum up consumer goodwill by extending privacy tools for GDPR and CCPA to all of its users and focusing less on advertising. Finally, 72% of users agreed that Facebook has too much power, yet 66% thought it was okay that it owned Instagram and WhatsApp....

The Microsoft Cognitive Toolkit 2.0 is now generally available, open-source. It brings hundreds of new features to production and enterprise-grade deep learning and presents it in a more usable way. Microsoft Cognitive Toolkit 2.0 Features Though version 2 of the toolkit has been in beta since October, the full release builds on previous functionality. Part of that is support for Keras, an open-source neural network library that’s popular for its usability....

Referencing some books, Satya Nadella said they encapsulate how a company can find a positive purpose. Speaking about Prosperity by Colin Mayer, Nadella says the book points corporations towards becoming profitable by solving problems facing people. While books on capitalism are common, he says “Prosperity” best summed up what the goal of a company should be. “The key word is ‘profitable,’ because we do know that capitalism does have the ability to allocate resources in the most efficient way....

Firstly, Microsoft has taken a major step forward by integrating Bing search directly into the Start Menu. However, Windows 10 has always had the choice to enable web searches or turn them off in the menu. That has changed with the Spring Update as Microsoft has removed the policy conditions for disabling the features. Basically, this means the ability to turn off web searches in the Start Menu is now removed....

BitLocker – the in-built encryption tool on Windows – has the annoying habit of encrypting drives when the user doesn’t want to. Of course, this is an issue and not a feature Microsoft has purposely added. As such, the company is adding a new policy in Window 11 that fixes the problem. Admins can now exclude devices from BitLocker. “This will solve the problem of automatic or accidental encryption of storage built into specialized devices like video cameras, voice recorders, conferencing systems, medical devices and many more,” Microsoft explains in the release notes....

The latest to get adjustments is Windows Media Player. Though not used in Windows 10, it’s a default in Windows 7 for video playback. Despite this, Windows Latest spotted plans to cut the metadata portion of the app. “Going forward, you may be unable to view information (metadata) such as the title, genre, and artist for songs, and the director, actors, cover art, and TV guide for movies in Windows Media Center and Windows Media Player,” explains a Microsoft support document....

Yes, Microsoft has attempted a direct competitor to Chrome OS before in the form of Windows 10 S. That stripped back Windows experience largely went unnoticed by users. So much so, Microsoft eventually withdrew it as a separate SKU and folded it into Windows 10 Pro as a dual-boot option. Windows Lite will run on a specific user interface called Webshell. Importantly, this version will look and feel different to the existing Windows 10 interface....

In its report, Kaspersky Lab says in 2015, 27 percent of its users who encountered an exploit were exposed to the Stuxnet. This critical Windows vulnerability is indexed as CVE-2010-2568. It was the highest-ranking exploit among users, the security company says. Results for 2016 show that the use of Stuxnet dropped to 24.7 percent, but it remained the most “popular” exploit. The vulnerability is triggered through an external USB drive that is loaded with malicious content....

However, things can get a little pricey for those who didn’t keep their 360 games. Microsoft is offering a sale to get people invested in their old favorites, with some fantastic deals across the board. Best Backward Compatibility Super Sale Deals The sale will run from May 16th –22nd, with over 275 discounted. They cover pretty much everything, from AAA titles to indie and arcade games. Here are some of the highlights:...

Xbox One Backward Compatibility brings Xbox 360 games to the newer Xbox One. This includes all models of the console, such as the original, S, and new Xbox One X. By adding Backward Compatibility, gamers can play classic titles. They can also dip into their older libraries if eligible, or pick up titles for cheaper prices. Microsoft has worked hard to expand the list of compatible games, and consistently adds more titles....

Thurrott reports the retail giant has jumped the gun and announced its pre-order information early. Microsoft would probably have wanted to debut this information officially first. Either way, Walmart confirms that pre-orders will start on Sept. 21. So, Walmart let the proverbial cat out of the bag and Reddit users “YouAreSalty” found a screenshot to accompany the information. We have already seen the Project Scorpio Edition break records as the fastest selling Xbox pre-order ever....

Project Scarlett has been known about for around a year before Microsoft officially announced the console at E3 2019. Rumors were conflicting on the availability of the device. Many predicted Microsoft would launch two Xbox Scarlett variants. The first would be a traditional console with disc drive and the second would be a disc-less version solely designed for cloud gaming. It’s worth noting this would be different to the Xbox One S All-Digital....

As we noted before, the components of this deal are worth more than you pay, offering an Xbox One S for $22 a month and an Xbox One X for $35. It’s essentially a financing deal, though, with users locked into a two-year contract at a generous 0% APR. Minor Savings For the Xbox One X that means a saving of $18 over the period, while you save $130 on the Xbox One S and its services....