Windows infected with backdoored Linux VMs in new phishing attacks
A new phishing campaign dubbed 'CRON#TRAP' infects Windows with a Linux virtual machine that contains a built-in backdoor to give stealthy access to corporate networks.
New Windows Driver Signature bypass allows kernel rootkit installs
Attackers can downgrade Windows kernel components to bypass security features such as Driver Signature Enforcement and deploy rootkits on fully patched systems. #Attack #Bypass #Computer #Downgrade #Elevation #Escalation #InfoSec #Privilege #Privileges #Rootkit #Security #Windows #of
Microsoft June 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 51 flaws, 18 RCEs
Today is Microsoft's June 2024 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 51 flaws, eighteen remote code execution flaws, and one publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerability. #Microsoft #Patch #Security #Tuesday #Update #Vulnerability #Windows
Windows 10 gets three more years of security updates, if you can afford them | Ars Technica
Windows 10's end-of-support date is October 14, 2025. That's the day that most Windows 10 PCs will receive their last security update and the date when most people should find a way to move to Windows 11 to ensure that they stay secure. As it has done for other stubbornly popular versions of Windows, though, Microsoft is offering a reprieve for those who want or need to stay on Windows 10: three additional years of security updates, provided to those who can pay for the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program.
Microsoft finds Raspberry Robin worm in hundreds of Windows networks
Microsoft says that a recently spotted Windows worm has been found on the networks of hundreds of organizations from various industry sectors.
Microsoft finds Raspberry Robin worm in hundreds of Windows networks
Microsoft says that a recently spotted Windows worm has been found on the networks of hundreds of organizations from various industry sectors.