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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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(ctrl + alt + del) on Windows 8/8.1/10

After seeing this answer I wondered, how is this done in newer versions of windows, where [ctrl + alt + del] is no longer required for login? Was this feature just removed, or is it somehow implemented differently (perhaps that any key is now a…
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Microsoftonline.com, is this legit?

A couple weeks back I went to google and type in Office 365 to login and download the suite from my account after restoring my PC. https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=office%20365 The top link I clicked…
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Is Chrome in Metro Mode more secure than Chrome in Desktop Mode?

With Windows 8, Microsoft introduces the Metro Apps which run in a sandbox environment, and therefore should be more secure. I would be interested to know if this higher security that the metro apps bring to the Windows OS also apply to the Chrome…
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PIV or GIDS compatible token availability

I am researching smartcards for corporate implementation and have hit a small bump. We need to support Windows RT, and Windows RT does not support Windows minidrivers for smartcards. Instead, it only supports PIV or GIDS compliant devices (cf.…
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IE on Windows 2012 doesn't show certificate or lock icon despite using HTTPS

Can anyone explain why IE on Windows 2012 doesn't show the lock icon despite using HTTPS when visiting the following site? https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx I am able to see the lock icon on Facebook and any other site.
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To what extent is FREE 3rd party antivirus software better than Windows 8 defender (if any)?

As someone who is not in a position to currently purchase an antivirus suite, I would like to know if having a free Avira or Avast or similar program is worth the overall system performance drop (I don't have a high-end desktop, so having an…
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Can Windows 8 be PCI compliant?

I am in the process of getting PCI. I am in the last step in which I would need a secure PC on my internal network. All the scans I must run are only available through a plugin in browsers for Windows & Mac OS X (not for available for Linux which is…
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Powershell opened up, switched to administrator mode and ran scripts all without me touching my computer. How worried should I be?

I'm on a laptop running Window 8.1 connected to the internet running Kaspersky. I am the sole user and administrator of this laptop. While going about my usual work, I paused for a moment (hands off both keyboard and mouse) during which time a…
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How does Bitlocker only-PIN method work?

Microsoft explained USB-key and TPM based BitLocker decryption process on this article. USB-Key process: The steps in the illustrated sequence are as follows: 1- The operating system starts and prompts the user to insert a USB device that contains…
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Bitlocker on a laptop without carrying around recovery key

We have a rule in my company that all PC drives must be encrypted with BitLocker, including laptops. My own Windows 8 laptop has a tendency to hang at shutdown, black screen but the computer never stops (once waited for 30 minutes to no avail). I'd…
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Does Windows 8 UEFI Trusted Boot protect SSDT table from modification?

I read from a link that says: Trusted Boot takes over where Secure Boot leaves off. The bootloader verifies the digital signature of the Windows 8 kernel before loading it. The Windows 8 kernel, in turn, verifies every other component of the…
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Security behind the windows 8 eye

I use the Windows 8 operating system. Whenever I navigate to the login page of Internet Explorer 10, or even the login screen of the operating system, I see an eye symbol at the end of the password input. There is always an eye symbol in password…
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Does the Windows Surface RT or Pro (Windows 8) support local encryption of Activesync data?

Our company policy is requires the local encryption of data for all email (in case the device is stolen) Does the Windows Surface (either version) support local encryption? Is the local device information sufficiently protected from offline…
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There are many ports opened by system on a Windows 8 computer - are the system files modified?

There are many ports opened by system on one Windows 8 computer: PORT STATE SERVICE VERSION 135/tcp open msrpc Microsoft Windows RPC 139/tcp open netbios-ssn Microsoft Windows netbios-ssn 445/tcp open microsoft-ds…
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Further potential problems with Windows 8 SmartScreen

Some research was recently published that showed that Windows 8's SmartScreen feature sends certain details about every single application that you install to Microsoft. Ignoring the obvious privacy violations, what other security issues might this…
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