All posts tagged "Microsoft"
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3.5KData Security38 million records exposed in Microsoft Power apps misconfiguration
According to researchers, the incident involved 47 government and private entities across the United States. The IT security researchers at UpGuard published...
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2.6KData SecurityGoogle shares details of unpatched Windows AppContainer vulnerability
Microsoft was informed about the vulnerability by Google but the company claimed it to be a “non-issue” and that it “will not...
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3.3KData SecurityNew Trickbot attack setup fake 1Password installer to extract data
The fake 1Password installer is used to launch Cobalt Strike allowing attackers to collect information about multiple systems in the network. We...
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4.0KData SecurityFake Windows 11 installers infecting devices with adware, malware
Originally, Windows 11 will be available for download from October 2021 – It will be a free upgrade for existing Windows 10...
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2.5KGeekMalicious Office documents make up 43% of all malware downloads
In the 3rd quarter of 2020, around 38% of all downloadable malware were found hidden in Office documents – In the first...
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4.0KData SecurityHackers disabling Macro security warnings in new malspam campaign
Usually, hackers utilize weaponized MS Office documents or other social engineering tactics in malspam campaigns to trap unsuspecting users and let them...
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2.7KData SecurityMicrosoft issues emergency patch to fix PrintNightmare vulnerability
Microsoft is urging customers to “install these updates immediately.” Last week, the IT security researchers at Sangfor revealed a critical 0-day vulnerability...
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1.6KGeekUnpatched Microsoft Exchange servers hit with ProxyShell attack
Researchers have identified 140+ webshells launched against 1,900 unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers. The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an urgent...
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3.1KData SecurityMicrosoft signed a driver called Netfilter, turns out it contained malware
Microsoft acknowledged the incident and currently investigating the issue but at the same time downplaying its impact. In recent news, it has...
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2.1KGeekCrooks using phony call centers to spread ransomware via BazaCall attacks
In BazaCall, a “vishing-like” method is used in which victims receive email messages notifying them that subscription fees apply or their subscription...
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5.1KGeekMicrosoft warns of PetitPotam attack taking over Windows domains
Experts reveal that the PetitPotam attack forces remote Windows servers such as Domain Controllers to validate a malicious destination. Microsoft has released...
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1.2KGeekWindows Defender update caught removing zip, exe, source code files
Reportedly, the Windows Defender daily update flagged DeCSS DVD encryption software copy as a Trojan and quarantined it before deleting it after...
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2.4KCyber EventsConti ransomware affiliates hit Exchange Servers with ProxyShell exploits
According to researchers, threat actors including Conti ransomware affiliates are exploiting 3 unpatched vulnerabilities that allow unauthenticated, remote code execution on MS...
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4.8KGeekBlue Screen of Death will be Black Screen of Death in Windows 11
Microsoft’s Blue Screen of Death Revamped for Windows 11. We thought that the start menu is the only element in Microsoft’s Windows...
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4.1KData SecurityUS supermarket giant Wegmans exposed sensitive data
It took Wegmans a month to respond and secure its data after the Website Planet Security Team’s alerted the company about the...
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5.0KVulnerabilitiesMicrosoft Warns of Cross-Account Takeover Bug in Azure Container Instances
Microsoft on Wednesday said it remediated a vulnerability in its Azure Container Instances (ACI) services that could have been weaponized by a...
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1.2KCyber AttackMicrosoft Warns of Widespread Phishing Attacks Using Open Redirects
Microsoft is warning of a widespread credential phishing campaign that leverages open redirector links in email communications as a vector to trick...
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2.0KVulnerabilitiesHow to Mitigate Microsoft Windows 10, 11 SeriousSAM Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows 10 and Windows 11 users are at risk of a new unpatched vulnerability that was recently disclosed publicly. As we...
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4.4KVulnerabilitiesResearcher Uncovers Yet Another Unpatched Windows Printer Spooler Vulnerability
Merely days after Microsoft sounded the alarm on an unpatched security vulnerability in the Windows Print Spooler service, possibly yet another zero-day...
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2.6KVulnerabilitiesIsraeli Firm Helped Governments Target Journalists, Activists with 0-Days and Spyware
Two of the zero-day Windows flaws rectified by Microsoft as part of its Patch Tuesday update earlier this week were weaponized by...
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3.1KVulnerabilitiesMicrosoft Warns of New Unpatched Windows Print Spooler Vulnerability
Microsoft on Thursday shared fresh guidance on yet another vulnerability affecting the Windows Print Spooler service, stating that it’s working to address...
