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Microsoft releases tool to speed up recovery of systems borked by CrowdStrike update

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Microsoft releases tool to speed up recovery of systems borked by CrowdStrike update 2024-07-22 at 15:16 By Zeljka Zorz By now, most people are aware of – or have been personally affected by – the largest IT outage the world have ever witnessed, courtesy of a defective update for Crowdstrike Falcon Sensors that threw Windows […]

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Microsoft Says 8.5 Million Windows Devices Impacted by CrowdStrike Incident, Publishes Recovery Tool

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Microsoft Says 8.5 Million Windows Devices Impacted by CrowdStrike Incident, Publishes Recovery Tool 2024-07-21 at 16:31 By Mike Lennon Microsoft says roughly 8.5 million Windows devices were impacted by the faulty software update from CrowdStrike, and published a tool to help admins through the recovery process. The post Microsoft Says 8.5 Million Windows Devices Impacted

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Bad CrowdStrike Update Linked to Major IT Outages Worldwide

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Bad CrowdStrike Update Linked to Major IT Outages Worldwide 2024-07-19 at 14:01 By Eduard Kovacs Organizations worldwide are reporting major outages due to Windows system crashes caused by a bad CrowdStrike update. The post Bad CrowdStrike Update Linked to Major IT Outages Worldwide appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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Can AI be Meaningfully Regulated, or is Regulation a Deceitful Fudge?

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Can AI be Meaningfully Regulated, or is Regulation a Deceitful Fudge? 2024-07-10 at 16:46 By Kevin Townsend Few people understand AI, nor how to use nor control it, nor where it is going. Yet politicians wish to regulate it. The post Can AI be Meaningfully Regulated, or is Regulation a Deceitful Fudge? appeared first on

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Microsoft fixes two zero-days exploited by attackers (CVE-2024-38080, CVE-2024-38112)

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Microsoft fixes two zero-days exploited by attackers (CVE-2024-38080, CVE-2024-38112) 2024-07-09 at 22:31 By Zeljka Zorz For July 2024 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released security updates and patches that fix 142 CVEs, including two exploited zero-days (CVE-2024-38080, CVE-2024-38112) in Windows Hyper-V and Windows MSHTML Platform (respectively). Zero-days exploited in the wild (CVE-2024-38080, CVE-2024-38112) CVE-2024-38080 is a

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Microsoft Warns of Windows Hyper-V Zero-Day Being Exploited

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Microsoft Warns of Windows Hyper-V Zero-Day Being Exploited 2024-07-09 at 22:04 By Ryan Naraine Patch Tuesday: Microsoft patches more than 140 security vulnerabilities in the Windows ecosystem, including a pair of exploited zero-days. The post Microsoft Warns of Windows Hyper-V Zero-Day Being Exploited appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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Skillsoft partners with Microsoft to develop GenAI skilling program

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Skillsoft partners with Microsoft to develop GenAI skilling program 2024-07-09 at 15:31 By Industry News Skillsoft announced a comprehensive generative AI (GenAI) skilling program developed in collaboration with Microsoft. Leveraging Skillsoft’s AI Skill Accelerator, the program upskills organizations and their workforce to effectively use Microsoft AI — including Copilot and Azure Open AI — and

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Microsoft Banning Android Phones for Staff in China

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Microsoft Banning Android Phones for Staff in China 2024-07-08 at 23:31 By SecurityWeek News Starting in September, Microsoft will mandate the the use of Apple’s iPhones to authenticate identities when logging into work machines. The post Microsoft Banning Android Phones for Staff in China appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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TeamViewer: Network segmentation hobbled Midnight Blizzard’s attack

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TeamViewer: Network segmentation hobbled Midnight Blizzard’s attack 2024-07-08 at 20:31 By Zeljka Zorz TeamViewer, the company developing the popular remote access/control software with the same name, has finished the investigation into the breach it detected in late June 2024, and has confirmed that it was limited to their internal corporate IT environment. “Neither our separated

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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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