Microsoft Fixes Installation Issues in New Windows 11 Dev build Microsoft has addressed a long list of issues and added more Windows 11 start menu customization options with the release of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22509 to the Dev Channel. The most critical issues fixed in this new development Read more…
Microsoft Exchange Servers Hacked to Deploy BlackByte Ransomware The BlackByte ransomware gang is now breaching corporate networks by exploiting Microsoft Exchange servers using the ProxyShell vulnerabilities. ProxyShell is the name for a set of three Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities that allow unauthenticated, remote code execution on the server when chained together. Read more…
Microsoft Defender Scares Admins with Emotet False Positives Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is currently blocking Office documents from being opened and some executables from launching due to a false positive tagging the files as potentially bundling an Emotet malware payload. Windows system admins are reporting [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] that this is happening Read more…
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Fails to Start on Windows Server Microsoft has confirmed a new issue impacting Windows Server devices preventing the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint security solution from launching on some systems. The enterprise endpoint security platform (previously known as Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection or Defender ATP) might Read more…
Microsoft Edge Adds Super Duper Secure Mode to Stable Channel Microsoft has quietly added a ‘Super Duper Secure Mode’ to the Microsoft Edge web browser, a new feature that brings security improvements without significant performance losses. Users can enable Super Duper Secure Mode after upgrading Edge to stable version 96.0.1054.29 or later, and they Read more…
Exploit Released for Microsoft Exchange RCE Bug, Patch Now Proof-of-concept exploit code has been released online over the weekend for an actively exploited high severity vulnerability impacting Microsoft Exchange servers. The security bug tracked as CVE-2021-42321 impacts on-premises Exchange Server 2016 and Exchange Server 2019 (including those used by customers in Exchange Read more…
How to Download a Windows 10 21H2 ISO From Microsoft Microsoft released Windows 10 21H2, the November 2021 Update, last week and you can now download an ISO image for the new version to put aside for emergencies or clean installs. Windows 10 21H2 is not a very large feature Read more…
Microsoft Exchange Servers Hacked in Internal Reply-chain Attacks Threat actors are hacking Microsoft Exchange servers using ProxyShell and ProxyLogon exploits to distribute malware and bypass detection using stolen internal reply-chain emails. When threat actors conduct malicious email campaigns, the hardest part is to trick users into trusting the sender enough Read more…
Microsoft: Office 365 Will Boost Default Protection for All Users Microsoft is rolling out Built-In Protection to Defender for Office 365, a new feature that would automatically enable recommended settings and policies to make sure all new and existing users get at least a basic level of protection. Microsoft Defender for Read more…
Microsoft Authenticator Gets New Enterprise Security Features Microsoft has added new security features for Microsoft Authenticator users that further secure the app and make it easier to roll out in enterprise environments. Microsoft Authenticator is an authentication tool that helps users log into their accounts using 2FA (two-factor verification aka two-step authentication), Read more…
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