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This tool is developed by the CTO of Microsoft Azure Mark Russinovich, who announced the new feature on his official Twitter account. Russinovich attached a screenshot showing how the tool logs DNS queries and information. — Mark Russinovich (@markrussinovich) June 8, 2019 Let’s discuss how Sysmon works. It basically monitors specific events currently on the system and then maintains their record in the event log. But from now onwards, the new Sysmon version brings DNS query logging support....

Admittedly, this mostly applies to mobile phones which they themselves are opened and closed more often than any other gadgets. Microsoft assures users that this isn’t the case with their two future new releases: the Surface Neo and Duo. They wanted to point out that the dual-screen Surface Neo and Surface Duo can be more durable due to the hinge mechanism and two separate displays. Microsoft patented the hinge technology Thus, there is no singular display that folds right down the middle, therefore no need to worry about any dead or malfunctioning pixel streaks that may appear with time....

TrapX officials have stated that the attacks on SWIFT are proof of how much knowledge hackers have since they were able to tap into the SWIFT systems with detailed information regarding banking operations. According to TrapX, the hackers also had advanced tools at their disposal that guaranteed their success in pulling off these robberies. The implementation of TrapX security to SWIFT is not the security company’s first venture into the banking world as they have already been offering their services for the protection of ATM networks and online banking servers....

This can be a big problem, especially if you’re trying to provide remote assistance to your coworker or a friend remotely. Here’s how one user described the issue on TeamViewer Community forums: We managed to come up with a series of simple fixes that should fix this inconvenience. How can I fix TeamViewer clipboard synchronization issues? 1. Enable Clipboard synchronization The clipboard synchronization has to be enabled in your TeamViewer options to allow copy-paste....

A few days after this first batch of updates was released, the Redmond giant pushed a series of new patches. This time, the updates focused on fixing quite a long list of bugs reported by users. Unfortunately, the newest Windows 10 updates feature two known bugs that you should be aware of before hitting the ‘Update’ button. KB4480976, KB4480967, KB4480959 known issues After installing one of these three updates, users may experience a few technical problems....

ERROR_NOT_DOS_DISK: Background The specified disk or diskette cannot be accessed error occurs if the hard disk is not properly formatted for the appropriate file system. This error code prevents users from accessing and modifying the content of the drive. How to fix The specified disk cannot be accessed error 1. Unplug and re-plug the external drive If you’re getting this error with removable storage, unplug the storage device. Close all software on your taskbar and plug the external storage back in....

Microsoft’s augmented reality wand The design of the wand is a mix between a magical wand and a gun. It has buttons, a trigger, and a finger guard. Although there is not much information available about this wand, we dare say that Microsoft could integrate it into Mixed Reality headsets next year. As a quick reminder, the company is already working at full speed with various hardware manufacturers to make VR afforable to the general public....

Windows machines crash in a few seconds because of the autoplay feature Tivadar’s proof-of-concept includes a malformed NTFS image that you can place on a USB thumb drive. If you insert the USB drive in a Windows computer, it will crash in a few seconds displaying the BSOD. “Auto-play is activated by default,” Tivadar detailed in a PDF document. Locked PCs running Windows also crash The worst thing about the bug is the fact that it can crash even locked PCs....

Sometimes, users can opt to disable the drill down option, but this brings issues for quite a few people. One user reported the following: So, the OP wants to disable the drill down option (and the hierarchy with it). This operation is unknown to many users, but fortunately, there is a very simple solution. Today we will discuss how to disable the drill down option in Power BI. Steps to disable drill down in Power BI It is worth mentioning that the option will still be visible in Power BI Desktop because you are in editor mode, but you will see the changes in the reading mode....

Kickstarter helps developers, filmmakers, musicians, artists, and other creators find support and resources they need to complete their projects. In return, developers promise something for those who help fund their projects, like a copy of the game itself. Though research shows that the golden-age of Kickstarter-funded games development in 2016 is on the decline, we can’t ignore the fact that there are top-rated Kickstarter games on the market. In this article, we’ll highlight 10 of the best Kickstarter funded games....

The game’s developer confirmed the support drop in an email sent to a customer, stating the Trivia Crack app would no longer be found on the Microsoft Store. However, the company did mention it would offer support for the active users of the game. This means that if you already downloaded the app, you’ll be able to keep using it without any problems. Everyone else who didn’t get to download and install the app by now won’t be able to do so anymore....

The full error reads Unable to automatically step into the server. The remote procedure could not be debugged. This usually indicates that debugging has not been enabled on the server. If you are trying to troubleshoot this error on your server, here are some valuable suggestions. How do I fix ‘Unable to automatically step into the server’ errors? 1. Add a Web.Config file to the Web Service While using Microsoft Visual Studio, this issue may occur due to a missing Web....

Addressing the cryptojacking issue Bleeping Computer had an email interview with Dolanjski and asked him about the cryptojacking matter. He said that Firefox’s Tracking Protection feature is already able to block some of the most critical cryptojacking scripts and individual control is explored as well. Individual control would allow users to specifically block various cryptojacking scripts. The anti-cryptojacking protection feature could be included in Firefox’s forthcoming ad filter system that we already know Mozilla is planning to add to the browser by the end of the year....

Microsoft opted for a minor update this time that involves improvements in the system stability, enhanced support for Surface Pen, and bug fixes for the version 1803. Surface Laptop 2 update changelog You can have a look at the details for Surface Laptop 2 driver updates below. Surface Pen Firmware Update – System devices – 3.0.10.1 The issue that previously arose following the update to October 2018 Update has been addressed in this version of the update....

To do this, special software that limits the material that a browser fetches have been developed, and we are going to be reviewing some of this software in this article. A software that limits the material that a browser fetches is more or less a website blocker, which restricts access to certain websites and/or apps on your PC. Basically, this is often employed to establish some level of parental control on your kids’ usage of the internet....

Moreover, Microsoft released Preview 1 of Visual Studio 2019 16.7 for Windows 10. What is new in Visual Studio 2019 version 16.6? First, Visual Studio 16.6 comes with updates to C++. It can now generate Doxygen and XML comment stubs automatically. Another improvement is the new Windows Forms Designer for .NET Core apps, which you can enable under the Preview Features. There is always to mention the new IntelliSense code linter with the function to check the code as it’s typed, to highlight errors, and to make mak suggestions in the editor window, just like a dictionary in a word processor....

VLC is also available for Xbox One, HoloLens and Surface HUB, but there are some bugs which need to be fixed in the coming weeks. Once the update will be released, the VLC application will also run on Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1. The new application will come with all the features already available for Android and iOS, but will also contain a few more new features that will support features exclusive to Windows 10, such as Live Tiles, Continuum and Cortana....

RCE attacks If exploited, the security flaw named CVE-2021-22005 has the potential to facilitate unauthenticated, remote code execution attacks without user interaction. In an era where attackers are continuously evolving and employing new methods, it is strongly recommended that patching is done as soon as possible as they could be lurking anywhere from your network to your user account. Just a matter of time The threat actors must have been very active as the threat was scanned by malicious users looking for the unpatched servers within a matter of time....

Cryptocurrencies are increasing in popularity and value, therefore we can expect such malware to pop up in the near future. This calls out users to gain more security for online crypto wallets. The Swiss Army Knife Malware called SquirtDanger Researchers have related this attack to the prolific Russian malware author aka ‘TheBottle’. Investigating his online activities, researchers found traces that lead to unraveling the actions of a malware family called The Swiss Army Knife....

Whether you buy a gaming laptop or just constantly update your PC specs, maintaining yourself informed about the upcoming releases is a must, if you area really into gaming. New rumors about RTX 3070 Ti and RTX 3080 Ti There are more and more speculations on the internet that point to the release of these new high end gaming graphics processing units. It seems like third party GPU manufacturer Palit could have accidentally released some news about the new RTX Ti generations....