Microsoft announced this month that it will stop providing updates for its SmartScreen e-mail spam filters on Nov. 1. These filters, which have long been used with Exchange and Outlook, are getting ...

Microsoft announced this month that it will stop providing updates for its SmartScreen e-mail spam filters on Nov. 1. These filters, which have long been used with Exchange and Outlook, are getting ...

After some digging around in Microsoft’s new OS, Windows 8, a few people came to the conclusion the SmartScreen filter was breaching user privacy by keeping a very close eye on all installed programs ...

Microsoft's new Internet Explorer browser version adds a lot to the mix, and our Windows expert shows you how to make the most of it The latest Microsoft browser adopts HTML5, bringing it into the ...

Microsoft has updated its SmartScreen web filter to defend against drive-by attacks in the company's latest tweaks to Windows 10. SmartScreen is designed to protect surfers from various malware and ...

That said, there are a few security features that, although they address specific flaws, may themselves pose security risks.

Microsoft has claimed its web browser spam filter technology has stopped its one-billionth piece of malware from being downloaded. Internet Explorer 8's (IE8's) SmartScreen Filter uses URL ...

Internet Explorer 8's Smartscreen Filter, used to secure users from dodgy websites, has stopped its one billionth malware download, Microsoft has proudly announced. Internet Explorer 8’s Smartscreen ...

A number of legitimate websites for Australian business and educational institutions were blocked for up to five hours today by Microsoft's SmartScreen phishing and malware filter. From around 10am ...

The US cybersecurity authority CISA is currently warning of actively attacked vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Smartscreen filter and in Gitlab. Security updates to close the gaps are already ...