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The upcoming Windows 10 Sun Valley update has been in discussion for a while now. According to insiders, this will be one of the largest updates to the system, through which Microsoft hopes to “refresh the desktop PCs” and bring its OS back into the spotlight. Here’s what is currently known about this update. UI […]
The research team at vpnMentor, who discovered the data, believes that it belongs to Microsoft as some of the files appeared to originate from a series of pitches made to Microsoft Dynamics Recently vpnMentor’s research team led by Noam Rotem uncovered a data breach that may presumably be owned by one of the biggest companies […]
Following Microsoft’s release of out-of-band patches to address multiple zero-day flaws in on-premises versions of Microsoft Exchange Server, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an emergency directive warning of “active exploitation” of the vulnerabilities. The alert comes on the heels of Microsoft’s disclosure that China-based hackers were exploiting unknown software bugs […]
Microsoft has released emergency patches to address four previously undisclosed security flaws in Exchange Server that it says are being actively exploited by a new Chinese state-sponsored threat actor with the goal of perpetrating data theft. Describing the attacks as “limited and targeted,” Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) said the adversary used these vulnerabilities to […]
The massive state-sponsored espionage campaign that compromised software maker SolarWinds also targeted Microsoft, as the unfolding investigation into the hacking spree reveals the incident may have been far more wider in scope, sophistication, and impact than previously thought. News of Microsoft’s compromise was first reported by Reuters, which also said the company’s own products were […]
The year 2019 is about to end. We saw many new products and features from various tech giants, and yes, Microsoft is one of those companies. Speaking of its all-time operating system Windows 10, the company has brought some significant changes to the table. So to put things in one place, I created a roundup […]
According to web application security specialists, a recently patched vulnerability in Microsoft login system could have been exploited to trick some users into granting hackers full access to their online accounts. Thanks to the presence of this vulnerability, threat actors were able to inadvertently extract access tokens, so they could access victims’ accounts without having […]
Researchers discovered a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Azure named “BlackDirect” that allows attackers to take over the Azure user’s accounts and creating the Token with the victim’s permissions. The vulnerability specifically affected Microsoft’s OAuth 2.0 applications that allow malicious attacker access and control a victim’s account “OAuth is a protocol for authorization that is commonly […]
The IT security researchers at vpnMentor have discovered a trove of insecure data hosting on a company based in the United States. Named TrueDialog, the firm provides a range of texting solutions to businesses in the USA and as such had a database containing confidential data of its customers. The data was identified to be […]
According to web application security experts from Nyotron, there is a new method that allows threat actors to encrypt Windows files in a special way, which won’t be able to detect the attack. Ransomware attacks remain very common and keep evolving. A report based on figures from multiple security firms mentions that 28% of cybersecurity […]
Microsoft is working to bring its popular Microsoft Defender ATP antivirus to the Linux operating system. At its Ignite Conference, the Windows-maker company will give a live demo on how Linux security specialists can use the company’s homemade antivirus for protection against potential threats. Now, it makes sense why in March this year, Microsoft announced […]
Microsoft has now officially confirmed that its revamped Chromium-based Edge browser will be arriving on Linux machines in the coming future. The confirmation was made during the State of Browser: Microsoft Edge session at the Ignite conference in Orlando. This builds on top of all those rumors and developer survey announcements made in the past. […]
There was a time when Microsoft had a significant place in the mobile world, and its operating system — Windows Mobile — had a hold. However, that changed, and now we don’t see its traces at all. Now, we might know one of the reasons for the same, as hinted by Bill Gates. Although there […]
In the Microsoft Build 2019 event that was held back in May, Microsoft announced ‘Visual Studio Online,’ an online code editor for developers. Visual Studio Online is a web-based version of its Visual Studio IDE. Until today, it was available for private preview which was open to a select number of developers only. Now, at […]
Back in May 2019, Microsoft revealed details about a severe hackable flaw that exists in the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) in Windows OS. The BlueKeep bug can enable an automated worm to spread malware and an estimated 1 million devices are vulnerable to this flaw. It seemed like a matter of time before someone unleashed […]
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Microsoft today rolling out its October 2019 Patch Tuesday security updates to fix a total of 59 vulnerabilities in Windows operating systems and related software, 9 of which are rated as critical, 49 are important, and one is moderate in severity. What’s good about this month’s patch update is that after a very long time, […]
As recently found out by Microsoft, an Iran-based threat group — Phosphorus — tried to hack the 2020 US Presidential Campaign. The discovery was made by the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Centre (MTIC). New Security Threat As per the official blog, Phosphorus hacking group made around 2,700 attempts to pick out email accounts that were associated […]
Currently, there are more than 800 million Windows 10 users across the globe while vast numbers of users are still using Windows 7. These stats may not come as surprise but they do make Windows users a lucrative target for cybercriminals. On October 3rd, 2019, a trojan horse was discovered which pretends to be a […]
Microsoft Surface 2019 event has just culminated in New York. The company released all sorts of devices including the new Surface Earbuds, Surface Laptop 3, Surface Pro 7, Surface Pro X, and the much-awaited Surface Neo dual-screen device. But Redmond also announced another dual-screen device that didn’t make it to any leaks and rumors we […]
Microsoft has finally lifted the curtains off its long-rumored dual-screen device, which was codenamed ‘Centaurus’ and known to be running a new version of Windows 10. Well, the company is officially calling the new dual-screen device Surface Neo and it runs a refreshed OS called Windows 10X. Microsoft said Surface Neo will be officially launched […]