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Questions tagged [windows-8]

Windows 8 is the latest release of Microsoft Windows and is the successor to Windows 7, scheduled for release on October 26, 2012. If your issue does not relate to security issues ask in superuser.stackexchange.com

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How secure is the Windows 8 included Anti Virus known as Windows Defender?

How secure is the new Windows 8 anti virus known as Windows Defender? Does it have a protection against malware which uses UAC bypass/process injection/rootkits/process persistence/running the binary directly in the memory? How much can I trust…
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How secure is Windows 8's Picture Password login?

The final Windows 8 build has been released to manufacturing. One of the new features of Windows 8 is "Picture Password", where the end user logs on to Windows by clicking a specific pattern on the lock screen. (For readers unfamiliar with the…
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ISO27001 and Linux/Ubuntu

My company has an ISO 27001 certification. They provided me a new laptop with Windows 8 OS in it. I asked if I can have a Linux/Ubuntu OS installed, they said that it is not possible due to the ISO 27001 standards. Is it true or do the technical…
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Does Windows have a built-in password store?

What passwords are stored in Microsoft Windows? How can I know what password are saved in computer?
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How does Windows 8's Microsoft Account authentication work?

One of the new features to Windows 8 is the ability to log in to your PC using your credentials from a Microsoft Account. How is this implemented, and what steps are taken to prevent hijacking of credentials in transit, falsified authentication or…
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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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Does KASLR really provide more security against exploits?

I know all about how ASLR works, and how it has been implemented on both Linux and Windows systems. It provides an extra layer of protection that malware has to take into account. But nowadays with computers being left on for long periods of time…
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Should antivirus HTTPS scanning be left on? Is it secure?

Some antivirus software MitMs, or through other methods, HTTPS connections in order to scan for malware, for example, Avast, and maybe other vendors too. Is the method they (let's say Avast as an example) use secure? Is their claim that the data…
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Is a local account on windows more secure than a microsoft account

I am using a local account on my Windows 8 computers rather than logging in with a Microsoft account. I see no reason why Microsoft needs to know my login credentials; it feels intrusive to me and it seems like a one more doorway from which I need…
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How secure is Windows 8 email authentication?

I boot up Windows 8 and the first thing I notice is that it allows you to login with your email credentials. Let's say if my laptop is stolen then what are the advantages or disadvantages of email based authentication?
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What is HiASLR?

I have been hearing this word the whole day long. Can any one give me a brief intro? How does it differ from ASLR?
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Why does Chrome tell me this certificate is valid when it can't be verified?

Update: Now Chrome rejects this website for me. It seems the trusting is just cached somewhere? I guess this question isn't as interesting as I thought, but it'd be nice if someone could clarify it. Original question: I've disabled automatic…
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What are the security implications of linking a domain account with a personal Microsoft account in Windows 8?

Besides being able to mess up settings and having access to the personal SkyDrive account, what else might an attacker on the corporate network be able to do when the accounts are linked and settings are shared between work and personal computers?…
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How to avoid local caches when I open encrypted files

For personal usage I tend to keep things that I want to hide or protect in rar archives encrypted and protected with a password. Today I launched an antivirus scan, and as result it found malware in a folder in…
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How to protect the company VIPs

Environment: small engineering company (<50 employees) and everyone is local administrator on their computer, including everyone in the management group. Setup: Some standard security features are in place: NGFW, (N)IDS, (H)IDS, DLP, segmented…
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