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Security updates affect Windows 10, 11 and server versions. Microsoft has released updates for a number of Windows products, eliminating the CVE-2024-43629 vulnerability identified by a specialist from the Positive Technologies Security Expert Center. The updates cover Windows 10, Windows 11...

Political and human rights organizations receive unexpected protection from digital intrusions. Microsoft has published a new Digital Defense Report on cyber threats emanating from states. According to the report, among the most vulnerable sectors of cyberattacks are IT, educational and...

How will government regulation of AI help the U.S. keep up with the rest of the world? More than 60 companies, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions have asked the U.S. Congress to pass legislation to create the AI Safety Institute at NIST. The main message of the appeal...

Two bugs were seen in real attacks, which attracted the attention of CISA. Microsoft has released a security update as part of the Patch Tuesday initiative, fixing 118 vulnerabilities, two of which are already being actively exploited by attackers. Three of the vulnerabilities identified are...

How did OneDrive and Dropbox become top phishing tools? Microsoft warns of a rise in attacks using file storage services such as SharePoint, OneDrive and Dropbox to circumvent defenses. In these cyberattacks, attackers compromise business email (BECs), resulting in financial theft, data theft...

How is the Secure Future initiative designed to counter hackers? Microsoft has significantly strengthened the security of its cloud environment by removing 730,000 unused applications and 5.75 million inactive users as part of the Secure Future Initiative (SFI). This program, launched in...

On September Patch Tuesday, the company saved users from critical bugs. Microsoft released security updates as part of the September Patch Tuesday 2024 that address 79 vulnerabilities. Among them are 4 actively exploited (including 1 publicly disclosed) zero-day vulnerabilities. The update...

The tech giant reveals a secret weapon against digital blackmail. Microsoft has updated its policy to combat the unauthorized distribution of intimate images, focusing on the threats posed by the abuse of generative AI. In recent years, the problem of the use of fake digital images, such as...

Mobile users were the most vulnerable to this attack. In July 2024, Netskope discovered a sharp increase in phishing attacks that use Microsoft Sway to steal Microsoft 365 user credentials. The 2,000-fold increase in attacks was in stark contrast to the minimal activity in the first half of the...

Due to Microsoft's mistake, Linux users lost access to devices. Last week, many Linux users faced a serious problem: their devices stopped booting after an update released by Microsoft as part of Patch Tuesday. Instead of the system starting normally, an error message was displayed. The reason...

Cisco has found 8 reasons for concern for macOS users. The Cisco Talos team has identified 8 vulnerabilities in Microsoft macOS applications that allow access to permissions and privileges granted to certain applications. The flaws allow an attacker to inject malicious libraries into Microsoft...

A nightmare week for hundreds of millions of Microsoft Windows users just got even worse. This week, millions of Windows users have experienced yet another problem. Despite hopes for an improvement in the situation, new developments have only worsened the situation. Recently, Microsoft...

BitLocker vulnerability fixed, but at what cost. Microsoft has disabled a fix for a vulnerability in BitLocker due to firmware issues that caused devices to enter recovery mode. The BitLocker security bypass vulnerability CVE-2024-38058 (CVSS score: 6.8) allows attackers to gain access to...

Report on the strategy of hackers trying to undermine the presidential race. Microsoft Corporation reported that Iran is intensifying its attempts to interfere in the upcoming US presidential election. The report, published on August 9, describes how hackers are preparing to spread fake news...

What was hidden behind the scenes of the secret project? New details have emerged about a secret Microsoft project that could change the future of computer operating systems. We are talking about the mysterious OS "Midori", which was developed from 2008 to 2015. Recently, a series of videos...

The management decided to change the corporate policy in order to protect "the whole world". Tech giant Microsoft is making drastic changes to its corporate policy, making cybersecurity a top priority. Now every employee of the company, regardless of their position, must pay high priority to...

Microsoft's July patch package closed a total of 142 vulnerabilities, including two breaches that are actively used in real cyber attacks, and two more with a ready-made exploit. Among the closed holes, there are five critical ones. If exploited, they can lead to remote code execution. The...

New names have been added to the list of victims of cyber attacks. Phishing attacks remain one of the most common cyber threats and are often the beginning of larger supply chain campaigns. Recently, Check Point Research (CPR), the threat analysis division of Check Point® Software Technologies...

A new script from Microsoft will solve the problem of the blue screen of death. Microsoft released a tool for system administrators designed to simplify the process of eliminating the " blue screen of death "(BSOD) on Windows 10 and 11 computers. The problem occurred due to an incorrect...

How European laws opened CrowdStrike's doors to the heart of the system. Microsoft found itself in the spotlight after an incident with the CrowdStrike software. The CrowdStrike update caused major disruptions to the Windows operating system and a wave of blue screens of death for users around...