Redmond Magazine

Easy Ransomware Protection for Data Stored Locally, Part 1

Windows 11's Controlled Folder Access offers a simple yet effective way to protect locally stored data from ransomware, even when AppLocker isn't in play. When it comes to data storage, I have long ...
Bleeping Computer

How to build a robust Windows Service to block malware and ransomware

Discover five practical strategies to harden your Windows Servers against modern cyber threats. This eBook by ThreatLocker provides actionable steps to enhance your server security using a Zero Trust ...
Redmond Magazine

Easy Ransomware Protection for Data Stored Locally, Part 2: Enabling Defense

Enable and configure Windows 11's Controlled Folder Access to add a layer of protection against ransomware targeting locally stored data. In the first part of this series, I talked about how the ...

Best Free Antivirus for Windows 10 in 2026: Top Free Protection Options

Compare the best free antivirus tools for Windows 10 in 2026, including real-time malware protection, phishing defense, ...
TechRepublic

Microsoft: Windows CLFS Vulnerability Could Lead to ‘Widespread Deployment and Detonation of Ransomware’

Microsoft warns CVE-2025-29824 lets attackers with user access escalate privileges to deploy ransomware via a flaw in Windows CLFS. Microsoft has detected a zero-day vulnerability in the Windows ...
TweakTown

This Windows security feature protects Documents from ransomware, but it is off by default

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. For years, I assumed Windows didn't have much of an answer to ransomware beyond "install an antivirus and hope for the best." But Microsoft built a genuine ...