Today, in our continuing series of Windows 8 tips and tricks, we're going to look at closing Windows 8 Metro apps, and how to work with SmartScreen -- a new feature in Windows 8 that prevents you ...

Newly-discovered methods have surfaced that get around Windows' built-in checks for malicious downloads.

Today, Microsoft revealed that a Mark of the Web security bypass vulnerability exploited by attackers as a zero-day to bypass SmartScreen protection was patched during the June 2024 Patch Tuesday.

A design flaw in Windows Smart App Control and SmartScreen that enables attackers to launch programs without triggering security warnings has been under exploitation since at least 2018.