If you want to minimize connections from Windows to Microsoft services, or configure particular privacy settings, this article covers the settings that you could consider.
Source: Manage connections from Windows operating system components to Microsoft services (Windows 10)
Use this article to make informed decisions about how you can configure diagnostic data in your organization.
Source: Configure Windows diagnostic data in your organization (Windows 10)
Windows 10’s antivirus does a good job overall, but it lets crapware through. A hidden setting intended for organizations will boost Windows Defender’s security, making it block adware, potentially unwanted programs, PUPs, or whatever you want to call this junk.
Source: How to Enable Windows Defender’s Secret Crapware Blocker
[Tip] Disable Telemetry and Data Collection in Mozilla Firefox Quantum – We have shared exclusive tutorials in past to disable telemetry and data collection in operating systems such as Windows 7/8/8.1 and Windows 10. We have also shared tips to improve privacy in Microsoft Office suite and Opera web browser. Today it’s turn of Mozilla Firefox web browser. The latest Firefox Quantum version
The first nasty bit of undetectable malware of 2018 has been unearthed after it was found targeting Macs this week. Security researchers revealed info abou
Source: Stealthy OSX/MaMi malware discovered targeting Macs | Cult of Mac
Skygofree is among the most powerful spy platforms ever created for Android.
Source: Found: New Android malware with never-before-seen spying capabilities
There may be a reason why that ol’ “Facebook is listening to you talk” conspiracy theory refuses to die – and not just because Facebook’s ad technology has..
Source: Some apps were listening to you through the smartphone’s mic to track your TV viewing, says report
Targets included grieving family of Rachel Corrie, environmental activists and local campaigners protesting about phone masts
Source: Surveillance firms spied on campaign groups for big companies, leak shows
Even without the repeal of net neutrality Comcast continues to show disregard for a free and open internet by inserting its own code into webpages at whim.
Source: Comcast continues to inject its own code into websites you visit
More than 450 HP laptop models have a keylogger hidden away in a driver, forcing HP to issue patches for the affected devices.The keylogger, found in Synaptics’ touchpad software, is disabled by default, but hackers could potentially enable it if they had access to a computer by elevating user privileges, said Michael Myng, the researcher who discovered the flaw.