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Microsoft: Whoops, Patch Tuesday might screw your database connections
SQL sequel needed for ODBC apps
Software08 Dec 2022 | 59
Microsoft reportedly mulls a does-everything 'super app' to expand mobile search
Trojan horse could bring more users to Teams, grow advertising, because Windows users just looooove MS ads
Software07 Dec 2022 | 58
Want to detect Cobalt Strike on the network? Look to process memory
Security analysts have tools to spot hard-to-find threat, Unit 42 says
Security06 Dec 2022 |
Domain aging gang CashRewindo picks vintage sites to push malvertising
Like fine wine, the longer it sits, the better it is
Cyber-crime02 Dec 2022 | 22
Microsoft adds silicon muscle into latest Azure SQL database configs
Intel's 'Ice Lake' and AMD's 'Milan' chips bump up speeds and feeds
Databases01 Dec 2022 |
Almost 300 predatory loan apps found in Google and Apple stores
Note to self: Lenders don’t need the contact list on your mobile device
Security01 Dec 2022 | 33
Eat up, Windows 11 users – this is your last non-security preview update for the year
'Tis the season for plugging holes and bolstering security
Software30 Nov 2022 | 16
Sandworm gang launches Monster ransomware attacks on Ukraine
The RansomBoggs campaign is the Russia-linked group’s latest assault on the smaller country
Security29 Nov 2022 | 15
Windows Server domain controllers may stop, restart after recent updates
Microsoft outlines a workaround while pulling together a fix to LSASS memory leak
Patches28 Nov 2022 | 20
US military goes zero-trust on software and government gets busy
CISA updates security framework, tech industry calls it 'confusing'
Software23 Nov 2022 | 13
Still using a discontinued Boa web server? Microsoft warns of supply chain attacks
Flaws in the open-source tool exploited – and India's power grid was a target
Research23 Nov 2022 | 10
DraftKings gamblers lose $300,000 to credential stuffing attack
Users of the sports betting site rolled the dice on reusing passwords and lost
Security22 Nov 2022 | 15
Microsoft bulks up Linux on Windows at the IoT edge in Azure
EFLOW makes the open source OS a full partner of Windows at the far reaches of the cloud
Software22 Nov 2022 |
Azure extends DDoS attack protection down to small business users, for a fee
Microsoft moves IP Protection into public preview
Software22 Nov 2022 | 2
Microsoft's attempts to harden Kerberos authentication broke it on Windows Servers
Emergency out-of-band updates to the rescue
Patches21 Nov 2022 | 36
Microsoft makes a game of Team building, with benefits
Solitaire and Minesweeper coming to Windows giant's software
Software17 Nov 2022 | 20
Windows 10 – a 7-year-old OS – is still having problems with the desktop and taskbar
If your device is becoming unresponsive, there's a workaround
Software17 Nov 2022 | 77
Notorious Emotet botnet returns after a few months off
And it's been sending out hundreds of thousands of malicious emails a day
Cyber-crime17 Nov 2022 | 3
WASP malware stings Python developers
Info-stealing trojan hides in malicious PyPI packages on GitHub
Research16 Nov 2022 | 8
Microsoft warns Direct Access on Windows 10 and 11 could be anything but
Buggy update will be pulled in next 24 hours
Software15 Nov 2022 | 31
GitHub sets up private vulnerability reports for public repos to avoid 'naming and shaming'
No need for ignominy when a flaw is found
Security14 Nov 2022 | 5
Microsoft moves to tighten Azure DevOps security with granular access tokens
Narrowing permissions could be difference between mildly pwned and totally pwned corporate network
Devops11 Nov 2022 |
Microsoft's grand unified theory of .NET advances a little
More support for multiple platforms, Arm architecture, and the cloud in release 7
Software10 Nov 2022 | 10
Windows breaks under upgraded IceXLoader malware
We're the malware of Nim!
Security10 Nov 2022 | 13
Robin Banks crooks back at the table with fresh phish from Russia
Phishing-as-a-service group's toolset now includes ways to get around MFA
Research08 Nov 2022 | 1
Microsoft hits the switch on password-free smartphone authentication
No more MF phish on this MFA cellphone as Azure AD CBA + YubiKey hits preview
Security07 Nov 2022 | 23
Microsoft feels the need, the need for speed in Teams
Desktop app buckles up for faster switching between chats or channels or join a meeting
Applications04 Nov 2022 | 52
Double-check demand payment emails from law firms: Convincing fakes surface
Crimson Kingsnake impersonates legit attorneys, fakes email threads from your colleagues in far-reaching BEC campaign
Research04 Nov 2022 | 15
Microsoft gives away '$400m in cloud support' to Ukraine
Freedom isn't free
PaaS + IaaS04 Nov 2022 | 12
Multi-factor auth fatigue is real – and it's why you may be in the headlines next
Analysis Overwhelmed by waves of push notifications, worn-down users inadvertently let the bad guys in
Security03 Nov 2022 | 88
Microsoft mulls cheap PCs supported by ads, subs
Want a low-cost machine? Agree to be bombarded and the Windows giant could have a solution for you
Personal Tech02 Nov 2022 | 87
Unofficial fix emerges for Windows bug abused to infect home PCs with ransomware
Broken code signature? LGTM, says Microsoft OS
Patches01 Nov 2022 | 17
Ordinary web access request or command to malware?
Cranefly group unleashes nasty little technique using Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) logs
Research31 Oct 2022 | 4
This Windows worm evolved into slinging ransomware. Here's how to detect it
Raspberry Robin hits 1,000 orgs in just one month
Research28 Oct 2022 | 12
Microsoft's Windows 10 Patch Tuesday update crashes OneDrive
The software giant expects a fix, but not until at least next week
Storage28 Oct 2022 | 16
Biden now wants to toughen up chemical sector's cybersecurity
Control panels facing the internet? Data stolen? You gotta keep an ion this stuff
CSO27 Oct 2022 | 6
Microsoft warns Server Manager disk resets can vanish data
It has a workaround. Plus: Software giant also has a round of tweaks to Windows 11 22H2
Software27 Oct 2022 | 1
Microsoft realizes it hasn't updated list of banned dodgy Windows 10 drivers in years
Hope no one was relying on that to block threats, er, yeah?
Patches26 Oct 2022 | 13
Ransomware down this year – but there's a catch
2021 was such a banner year for extortionists, 2022 is gonna look rosy in comparison
Cyber-crime26 Oct 2022 | 1
If someone tries ransacking your Windows network, it's a bit easier now to grok in Microsoft 365 Defender
Blinking, beeping, and flashing lights, blinking and beeping and flashing...
CSO26 Oct 2022 | 6
Microsoft fixes printing gremlin, ends that block on Windows 11 upgrades
Bet ya can't wait to slap that 22H2 on your machine
OSes25 Oct 2022 | 22
Alert: This ransomware preys on healthcare orgs via weak-ass VPN servers
FBI, CISA warn of Daixin gang after OakBend Medical Center hit
Cyber-crime24 Oct 2022 | 1
Could you not? BlackByte ransomware slinger twists the knife with data stealer
Your IT storage may go from terabytes to Exbytes
Cyber-crime24 Oct 2022 | 3
Microsoft said to be in talks to invest more in OpenAI
Software giant is already in deep, giving the startup $1 billion in 2019
AI + ML21 Oct 2022 | 3
Good news, URSNIF no longer a banking trojan. Bad news, it's now a backdoor
And one designed to slip ransomware and data-stealing code onto infected machines
Research21 Oct 2022 | 1
BlueBleed: Microsoft customer data leak claimed to be 'one of the largest' in years
SOCRadar says sensitive info from 150,000 orgs was exposed, Redmond disputes findings
Security20 Oct 2022 | 4
CISA warns of security holes in industrial Advantech, Hitachi kit
When we concede that everything has bugs, we wish it wasn't quite everything
Patches20 Oct 2022 | 2
The only Windows 10 updates for the year are coming. Spoiler alert: It's just security
What did you expect, HoloLens-ready Minesweeper and new skins for Calculator?
OSes19 Oct 2022 | 16
Upstart Ransom Cartel linked to REvil veterans
Lesser of two REvils? There’s a relationship, say infosec bods, but not enough to say one evolved into the other
Cyber-crime18 Oct 2022 | 4
Imagine surviving a wiper attack only for ransomware to scramble your restored files
Then again, imagine being invaded by Russia
Security18 Oct 2022 | 4
Interpol busts global 'Black Axe' cyber-fraud suspects
75 collars felt, $1.2m seized in bid to cut off crime network’s financial lifeline
Cyber-crime17 Oct 2022 | 3
Microsoft tries again to ignite interest in DevOps cloud security
Ignite Identity governance and SOCs also on the menu
Security12 Oct 2022 | 3
It’s 2022 and netizens are only now getting serious about cybersecurity
US folks start to get the message about protecting themselves online
Security10 Oct 2022 | 12
Criminal multitool LilithBot arrives on malware-as-a-service scene
Bespoke botnet up for grabs from outfit praised for, er, customer service
Research10 Oct 2022 | 1
When are we gonna stop calling it ransomware? It's just data kidnapping now
Comment It's not like the good old days with iffy cryptography and begging for keys
Security09 Oct 2022 | 20
Microsoft drops the C bomb on financial services – 'compliance'
Windows giant know exactly how to get these types fired up
Off-Prem05 Oct 2022 | 3
Microsoft: Watch out for password spray attacks – especially you, Basic Auth
Exchange Online users should have authentication policies in place
CSO04 Oct 2022 | 7
Atlassian, Microsoft bugs on CISA’s must-patch list after exploitation spree
Some days, security just feels like a total illusion. OK, most days...
Patches04 Oct 2022 | 7
National Cybersecurity Awareness program 18 years on: Don't click that
Technology is addressing many of the cyberthreats, but the human element will always be a factor
Security03 Oct 2022 | 3
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