Windows 10: Google Disclosing Windows 10 vulnerabilities to protect users

Since this is a Windows 10 forum, most of you will take comfort in this -
http://arstechnica.com/security/2016...hind-dnc-hack/

Today, Terry Myerson, executive vice president of Microsoft's Windows and Devices group, acknowledged the exploit was being used actively by a sophisticated threat group—the same threat group involved in the hacks that led to the breach of data from the Democratic National Committee and the Clinton campaign. And while a patch is on the way for the vulnerability, he encouraged customers to upgrade to Windows 10 for protection from further advanced threats.

Microsoft customers using Windows 10 with Windows Defender Advanced Threat Detection are already protected against the zero-day, Myerson noted, because the software "will detect STRONTIUM’s attempted attacks thanks to ATP's generic behavior detection analytics and up-to-date threat intelligence." ... {cont}

 

I suspect 'most' of us aren't running Windows 10 Enterprise...

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Wind...ss/Windows-ATP

 

But there's something on my Pro system...

 

I have that on my Insider Pro version. On my RTM Pro version I only have Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection.

 

I'm on the fast ring, but I have blocked new builds due to various instabilities I do not wish to suffer, by simply not giving enough spare disk space to perform the upgrades as they are released.

 

I was wondering why our file dates were different.