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July 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: The end of an AV giant in the US

July 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: The end of an AV giant in the US 2024-07-08 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz The US celebrated Independence Day last week, providing many with a long weekend leading into patch week. With summer vacations underway, many developers must be out of the office because June was fairly quiet regarding […]

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IBM Consulting partners with Microsoft to help clients modernize security operations

IBM Consulting partners with Microsoft to help clients modernize security operations 2024-07-02 at 11:01 By Industry News IBM Consulting and Microsoft announce strengthened cybersecurity collaboration to help clients simplify and modernize their security operations, and manage and protect their hybrid cloud identities. As organizations embrace hybrid cloud and AI to drive innovation, they require advanced

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Microsoft Alerts More Customers to Email Theft in Expanding Midnight Blizzard Hack

Microsoft Alerts More Customers to Email Theft in Expanding Midnight Blizzard Hack 2024-06-28 at 21:01 By Ryan Naraine Shockwaves from the Russian government’s hack of Microsoft’s corporate infrastructure continue to spread as the victim pool widens. The post Microsoft Alerts More Customers to Email Theft in Expanding Midnight Blizzard Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Argus Cyber Security and Microsoft partner to secure automotive fleets throughout the vehicle lifecycle

Argus Cyber Security and Microsoft partner to secure automotive fleets throughout the vehicle lifecycle 2024-06-17 at 14:47 By Industry News Argus Cyber Security is collaborating with Microsoft to build a next generation, end-to-end platform for automotive and mobility security. This Argus Vehicle Security Platform consists of two integrated solutions that combine Argus’ automotive cybersecurity portfolio

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Microsoft delays Windows Recall rollout, more security testing needed

Microsoft delays Windows Recall rollout, more security testing needed 2024-06-14 at 15:46 By Zeljka Zorz Microsoft is delaying the release of Recall, a controversial Windows 11 feature that will allow users to search their computer for specific content that has previously been viewed by them. A preview of Recall should have been broadly available on

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Microsoft Delaying Recall Feature to Improve Security

Microsoft Delaying Recall Feature to Improve Security 2024-06-14 at 13:46 By Eduard Kovacs Microsoft is not rolling out Recall with Copilot+ PCs as it’s seeking additional feedback and working on improving security. The post Microsoft Delaying Recall Feature to Improve Security appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View

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Microsoft launches cybersecurity program to tackle attacks, protect rural hospitals

Microsoft launches cybersecurity program to tackle attacks, protect rural hospitals 2024-06-12 at 13:01 By Help Net Security Microsoft has unveiled a new cybersecurity program to support hospitals serving more than 60 million people living in rural America. In 2023, the healthcare sector reported more ransomware attacks than any other critical infrastructure sector and attacks involving

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Patch Tuesday: Remote Code Execution Flaw in Microsoft Message Queuing

Patch Tuesday: Remote Code Execution Flaw in Microsoft Message Queuing 2024-06-12 at 00:46 By Ryan Naraine The Windows vulnerability carries a CVSS severity score of 9.8/10 and can be exploited by via specially crafted malicious MSMQ packets. The post Patch Tuesday: Remote Code Execution Flaw in Microsoft Message Queuing appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Microsoft fixes RCE vulnerabilities in MSMQ, Outlook (CVE-2024-30080, CVE-2024-30103)

Microsoft fixes RCE vulnerabilities in MSMQ, Outlook (CVE-2024-30080, CVE-2024-30103) 2024-06-11 at 23:01 By Zeljka Zorz June 2024 Patch Tuesday is here and Microsoft has delivered fixes for a critical MSMQ flaw (CVE-2024-30080) and a RCE vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook (CVE-2024-30103). 49 CVE-numbered vulnerabilities have been fixed in total, none of which have been exploited in

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Windows Recall will be opt-in and the data more secure, Microsoft says

Windows Recall will be opt-in and the data more secure, Microsoft says 2024-06-07 at 22:02 By Zeljka Zorz The insistent public complaints and proof-of-concept tools have have borne fruit: Microsoft has realized that the security of its recently previewed Windows Recall feature leaves much to be desired, and has announced important changes. About Windows Recall

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Microsoft Bows to Public Pressure, Disables Controversial Windows Recall by Default

Microsoft Bows to Public Pressure, Disables Controversial Windows Recall by Default 2024-06-07 at 20:17 By Ryan Naraine Amidst public pressure, Microsoft changes the set-up experience of Copilot+ PCs to disable the controversial Windows Recall feature by default. The post Microsoft Bows to Public Pressure, Disables Controversial Windows Recall by Default appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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June 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: Multiple announcements from Microsoft

June 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: Multiple announcements from Microsoft 2024-06-07 at 08:16 By Help Net Security May 2024 Patch Tuesday was unusual because we had security updates from Adobe, Apple, Google, Mozilla, and Microsoft on the same day. While individually from each vendor, the updates weren’t that large, managing them together was more challenging. On

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Photos: Infosecurity Europe 2024

Photos: Infosecurity Europe 2024 2024-06-05 at 16:01 By Help Net Security Infosecurity Europe is taking place at ExCel London from 4-6 June 2024. Help Net Security is on-site. This gallery takes you inside the event. The featured vendors are: Plainsea, Qualys, Akamai, Microsoft, Bridewell, Adaptive Shield, Jamf. The post Photos: Infosecurity Europe 2024 appeared first

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TotalRecall shows how easily data collected by Windows Recall can be stolen

TotalRecall shows how easily data collected by Windows Recall can be stolen 2024-06-05 at 13:16 By Zeljka Zorz Ethical hacker Alexander Hagenah has created TotalRecall, a tool that demonstrates how malicious individuals could abuse Windows’ newly announced Recall feature to steal sensitive information. TotalRecall results (Source: Alexander Hagenah) Copilot+ Recall and its security pitfalls On

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Microsoft’s Windows Recall: Cutting-Edge Search Tech or Creepy Overreach?

Microsoft’s Windows Recall: Cutting-Edge Search Tech or Creepy Overreach? 2024-05-30 at 20:31 By Ryan Naraine SecurityWeek editor-at-large Ryan Naraine examines the broad tension between tech innovation and privacy rights at a time when ChatGPT-like bots and generative-AI apps are starting to dominate the landscape.  The post Microsoft’s Windows Recall: Cutting-Edge Search Tech or Creepy Overreach?

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Moonstone Sleet: A new North Korean threat actor

Moonstone Sleet: A new North Korean threat actor 2024-05-29 at 15:46 By Zeljka Zorz Microsoft has named yet another state-aligned threat actor: Moonstone Sleet (formerly Storm-1789), which engages in cyberespionage and ransomware attacks to further goals of the North Korean regime. “Moonstone Sleet uses tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) also used by other North Korean

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US retailers under attack by gift card-thieving cyber gang

US retailers under attack by gift card-thieving cyber gang 2024-05-24 at 14:01 By Zeljka Zorz Earlier this month, the FBI published a private industry notification about Storm-0539 (aka Atlas Lion), a Morocco-based cyber criminal group that specializes in compromising retailers and creating fraudulent gift cards. Microsoft then went more in-dept on the group’s tactics, techniques,

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Windows’ new Recall feature: A privacy and security nightmare?

Windows’ new Recall feature: A privacy and security nightmare? 2024-05-22 at 15:32 By Zeljka Zorz Microsoft has announced the Copilot+ line of Windows 11-powered PCs that, among other things, will have Recall, a feature that takes screenshots every few seconds, encrypts them, saves them, and leverages AI to allow users to search through them for

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Google Cites ‘Monoculture’ Risks in Response to CSRB Report on Microsoft

Google Cites ‘Monoculture’ Risks in Response to CSRB Report on Microsoft 2024-05-20 at 22:01 By Ryan Naraine Google is invoking the ‘monoculture’ word in response to a scathing U.S. government report on Microsoft’s inadequate cybersecurity practices. The post Google Cites ‘Monoculture’ Risks in Response to CSRB Report on Microsoft appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Bitcoin would need to hit $93K to flip Silver right now

Bitcoin would need to hit $93K to flip Silver right now 2024-05-20 at 09:01 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Silver’s market cap has risen to over $500 billion larger than Bitcoin, despite the cryptocurrency flipping the precious metal just two months ago. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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