Windows Update Flaws Allow Undetectable Downgrade Attacks
Researcher showcases hack against Microsoft Windows Update architecture, turning fixed vulnerabilities into zero-days.
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Microsoft calls for Windows changes and resilience after CrowdStrike outage
Microsoft has started responding with changes it wants to see in the wake of the CrowdStrike botched update. It looks like Windows kernel access is on the agenda.
New attack uses MSC files and Windows XSS flaw to breach networks
A novel command execution technique dubbed 'GrimResource' uses specially crafted MSC (Microsoft Saved Console) and an unpatched Windows XSS flaw to perform code execution via the Microsoft Management Console.
Stealing everything you’ve ever typed or viewed on your own Windows PC is now possible with two lines of code — inside the Copilot+ Recall disaster.
I wrote a piece recently about Copilot+ Recall, a new Microsoft Windows 11 feature which — in the words of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella- takes “screenshots” of your PC constantly, and makes it into an…
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.
7-zip now supports Windows ‘Mark-of-the-Web’ security feature
7-zip has finally added support for the long-requested 'Mark-of-the-Web' Windows security feature, providing better protection from malicious downloaded files.
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.
7-zip now supports Windows ‘Mark-of-the-Web’ security feature
7-zip has finally added support for the long-requested 'Mark-of-the-Web' Windows security feature, providing better protection from malicious downloaded files.
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.
7-zip now supports Windows ‘Mark-of-the-Web’ security feature
7-zip has finally added support for the long-requested 'Mark-of-the-Web' Windows security feature, providing better protection from malicious downloaded files.
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.
7-zip now supports Windows ‘Mark-of-the-Web’ security feature
7-zip has finally added support for the long-requested 'Mark-of-the-Web' Windows security feature, providing better protection from malicious downloaded files.
Microsoft disables MSIX protocol handler abused in malware attacks
Microsoft has again disabled the MSIX ms-appinstaller protocol handler after multiple financially motivated threat groups abused it to infect Windows users with malware.
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.
7-zip now supports Windows ‘Mark-of-the-Web’ security feature
7-zip has finally added support for the long-requested 'Mark-of-the-Web' Windows security feature, providing better protection from malicious downloaded files.
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.
7-zip now supports Windows ‘Mark-of-the-Web’ security feature
7-zip has finally added support for the long-requested 'Mark-of-the-Web' Windows security feature, providing better protection from malicious downloaded files.
The evolution of Windows authentication
Discover how we’re securing authentication and reducing NTLM usage in Windows.
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.
7-zip now supports Windows ‘Mark-of-the-Web’ security feature
7-zip has finally added support for the long-requested 'Mark-of-the-Web' Windows security feature, providing better protection from malicious downloaded files.
Threat groups are using Windows LNK files to gain access
Microsoft's move last year to block macros by default in Office applications is forcing miscreants to find other tools with which to launch cyberattacks, including the software vendor's LNK files – the shortcuts Windows uses to point to other files.
911 Proxy Service Implodes After Disclosing Breach
911[.]re, a proxy service that since 2015 has sold access to hundreds of thousands of Microsoft Windows computers daily, announced this week that it is shutting down in the wake of a data breach that destroyed key components of its…
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.
NSA, Partners Recommend Properly Configuring, Monitoring PowerShell in New Report
The National Security Agency (NSA) and partner cybersecurity authorities released a Cybersecurity Information Sheet today recommending that Microsoft Windows® operators and administrators properly
7-zip now supports Windows ‘Mark-of-the-Web’ security feature
7-zip has finally added support for the long-requested 'Mark-of-the-Web' Windows security feature, providing better protection from malicious downloaded files.
Dropping Files on a Domain Controller Using CVE-2021-43893
On December 14, 2021, during the Log4Shell chaos, Microsoft published CVE-2021-43893, a remote privelege escalation vulnerability affecting Windows EFS.
Threat groups are using Windows LNK files to gain access
Microsoft's move last year to block macros by default in Office applications is forcing miscreants to find other tools with which to launch cyberattacks, including the software vendor's LNK files – the shortcuts Windows uses to point to other files.
911 Proxy Service Implodes After Disclosing Breach
911[.]re, a proxy service that since 2015 has sold access to hundreds of thousands of Microsoft Windows computers daily, announced this week that it is shutting down in the wake of a data breach that destroyed key components of its…
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.