In Microsoft's battle against software piracy, the first round goes to pirates, even though the starting bell hasn't even rung yet. Microsoft's new operating system, Windows XP, won't be in stores for ...

It's probably fair to say that a good number of PC enthusiasts have pirated a copy of Windows once upon a time. It's also probably fair to say that a certain number of folks have had the thought "I'll ...

Microsoft’s announcement today that it would keep Windows XP (Home edition only) available until June 30, 2010 — not June 30, 2008, as originally planned — for the emerging class of ultra-low-cost PCs ...

The Domino Ransomware is a new infection discovered by Daniel Gallagher and Michael Gillespie that is based off of the Hidden Tear open-source ransomware project. What makes this variant interesting ...

It has never been too hard for someone with the right amount of time, desperation, or flexible scruples to get around Windows XP’s activation scheme. And yet XP activation, the actual encrypted ...

Bottom line: It is now possible to activate a new installation of Windows XP, despite the fact that Microsoft no longer operates its online activation servers. Windows XP has long since been left in ...

Cyberattacks against ATMs aren't new, but until now they've mostly required the attackers to have physical access to the target machine in order to compromise it. However, a joint report by Europol ...

A tool of questionable ethical value has surfaced, allowing Windows 8 users to transform trial apps into their full-fledged, paid-for counterparts. Wsservice_crk has actually been available for at ...