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Microsoft SQL Servers Hacked to Steal Bandwidth for Proxy Services Threat actors are generating revenue by using adware bundles, malware, or even hacking into Microsoft SQL servers, to convert devices into proxies that are rented through online proxy services. To steal a device’s bandwidth, the threat actors install software called ‘proxyware’ that allocates a device’s
As Microsoft Blocks Office Macros, Hackers Find New Attack Vectors Hackers who normally distributed malware via phishing attachments with malicious macros gradually changed tactics after Microsoft Office began blocking them by default, switching to new file types such as ISO, RAR, and Windows Shortcut (LNK) attachments. VBA and XL4 Macros are small programs created to
Microsoft Edge Now Improves Performance by Compressing Disk Cache Microsoft says Microsoft Edge users will notice improved performance and a smaller disk footprint because the web browser now automatically compresses disk caches. “Beginning with Microsoft Edge 102 on Windows, Microsoft Edge automatically compresses disk caches on devices that meet eligibility checks, to ensure the compression
Microsoft: IIS Extensions Increasingly Used as Exchange Backdoors Microsoft says attackers increasingly use malicious Internet Information Services (IIS) web server extensions to backdoor unpatched Exchange servers as they have lower detection rates compared to web shells. Because they’re hidden deep inside the compromised servers and often very hard to detect being installed in the exact