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Posted on February 5, 2024 by

In major gaffe, Hacked Microsoft Test Account was Assigned Admin privileges

How does a legacy test account grant access to read every Office 365 account? The new detail was provided in vaguely worded language included in a post Microsoft published on Thursday. It expanded on a disclosure Microsoft published late last Friday. Russia-state hackers, Microsoft said, used a technique known as password spraying to exploit a weak […]

Posted on January 26, 2024 by

Hiring managers favor applicants with AI skills

Wary of the growing adoption of AI in the business world? Worried about losing your job to technology? You’d better get used to it because 77% of hiring managers say AI is a beneficial resume skill for 2024, according to a new report from ResumeTemplates.com. In fact, six out of 10 employers say they’d choose a less-experienced […]

Posted on November 15, 2023 by

Microsoft November 2023 Patch Tuesday fixes 5 zero-days, 58 flaws

Microsoft’s November 2023 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for a total of 58 flaws and five zero-day vulnerabilities. While fourteen remote code execution (RCE) bugs were fixed, Microsoft only rated one as critical. The three critical flaws fixed today are an Azure information disclosure bug, an RCE in Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), and a […]

Posted on August 21, 2023 by

Google Chrome to warn when installed extensions are malware

Google is testing a new feature in the Chrome browser that will warn users when an installed extension has been removed from the Chrome Web Store, usually indicative of it being malware. An unending supply of unwanted browser extensions is published on the Chrome Web Store and promoted through popup and redirect ads. These extensions […]

Posted on August 11, 2023 by

Google to fight hackers with weekly Chrome security updates

Google has changed the Google Chrome security updates schedule from bi-weekly to weekly to address the growing patch gap problem that allows threat actors extra time to exploit published n-day and zero-day flaws. This new schedule will start with Google Chrome 116, scheduled for release today. Google explains that Chromium is an open-source project, allowing […]

Posted on July 31, 2023 by

Microsoft Edge is getting a ‘darker’ dark mode theme

Microsoft has quietly announced an enhancement to the Edge browser’s dark mode, making it even darker. The current dark mode, characterized by its grey tones, is set to be replaced with a richer black version, providing users with an even darker browsing experience. This update is currently available for testing in Edge Canary, Microsoft’s experimental […]

Abstract Warning of a detected malware program

5 February

In major gaffe, Hacked Microsoft Test Account was Assigned Admin privileges

26 January

Hiring managers favor applicants with AI skills

15 November

Microsoft November 2023 Patch Tuesday fixes 5 zero-days, 58 flaws

21 August

Google Chrome to warn when installed extensions are malware

11 August

Google to fight hackers with weekly Chrome security updates

31 July

Microsoft Edge is getting a ‘darker’ dark mode theme

28 July

Windows 11 KB5028254 update fixes VPN performance issues, 27 bugs

25 July

Apple rolls out important iOS 16.6 update to fix many security issues, recommends users to install it

24 July

Microsoft force-migrating Windows Mail & Calendar apps to Outlook app in August

19 July

Hackers exploiting critical WordPress WooCommerce Payments bug

14 July

Apple re-releases zero-day patch after fixing browsing issue

13 July

Chinese hackers breach email of Commerce Secretary Raimondo and State Department officials

11 July

Microsoft: Windows 11 21H2 reaching end of service in October

7 July

Apps with 1.5M installs on Google Play send your data to China

6 July

Android July security updates fix three actively exploited bugs

3 July

Hackers exploit zero-day in Ultimate Member WordPress plugin with 200K installs

30 June

YouTube tests restricting ad blocker users to 3 video views

29 June

Twitter users’ accounts restricted due to glitch

28 June

Microsoft Teams outage blocks access to web and desktop clients

26 June

Windows 11 is getting a built-in passkey manager for Windows Hello

22 June

Microsoft fixes Azure AD auth flaw enabling account takeover

20 June

Windows 11 ‘Win32 app isolation’ security feature now in preview

14 June

Microsoft: Windows 10 21H2 has reached end of servicing

13 June

Microsoft fixes Windows 11 issue causing copying, saving failures

12 June

Microsoft now lets you speak to its AI-powered Bing Chat

7 June

Cisco fixes AnyConnect bug giving Windows SYSTEM privileges

6 June

Outlook.com hit by outages as hacktivists claim DDoS attacks

5 June

Malicious Chrome extensions with 75M installs removed from Web Store

1 June

Apple flaw left iTunes users vulnerable on Microsoft

30 May

Android apps with spyware installed 421 million times from Google Play

22 May

Microsoft Edge is getting ‘Edge for Gamers’ mode

16 May

WhatsApp now lets you lock chats with a password or fingerprint

15 May

Hackers target WordPress plugin flaw after PoC exploit released

11 May

YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers

4 May

Google will remove secure website indicators in Chrome 117

3 May

Apple’s first Rapid Security Response patch fails to install on iPhones

28 April

Google will add End-to-End encryption to Google Authenticator

27 April

Microsoft: Windows 10 22H2 is the final version of Windows 10

26 April

Windows 10 KB5025297 preview update released with 10 fixes

24 April

Attackers use abandoned WordPress plugin to backdoor websites

20 April

Microsoft 365 outage blocks access to web apps and services

18 April

Google Chrome emergency update fixes first zero-day of 2023

17 April

Apple fixes recently disclosed zero-days on older iPhones and iPads

7 April

Google will require Android apps to let you delete your account

5 April

Microsoft Edge Workspaces now available in limited public preview

30 March

Microsoft Defender mistakenly tagging URLs as malicious

27 March

New MacStealer macOS malware steals passwords from iCloud Keychain

21 March

Microsoft is testing a built-in crypto wallet in Microsoft Edge

13 March

Outlook app to get built-in Microsoft 365 MFA on Android, iOS

6 March

How to prevent Microsoft OneNote files from infecting Windows with malware

28 February

Google Chrome optimizations improve battery life on Macs

21 February

GoDaddy: Hackers stole source code, installed malware in multi-year breach

8 February

Microsoft launches new AI chat-powered Bing and Edge browser

3 February

New Nevada Ransomware targets Windows and VMware ESXi systems

30 January

QNAP fixes critical bug letting hackers inject malicious code

27 January

Microsoft starts force upgrading Windows 11 21H2 devices

25 January

Apple fixes actively exploited iOS zero-day on older iPhones, iPads

23 January

New ‘Hook’ Android malware lets hackers remotely control your phone

19 January

PayPal accounts breached in large-scale credential stuffing attack

18 January

Microsoft: Windows 11 apps might not start after system restore

16 January

How to customize the Windows 11 desktop experience

13 January

Microsoft: Exchange Server 2013 reaches end of support in 90 days

10 January

Microsoft January 2023 Patch Tuesday fixes 98 flaws, 1 zero-day

9 January

WhatsApp adds proxy support to help bypass Internet blocks

4 January

Synology fixes maximum severity vulnerability in VPN routers

30 December

New Linux malware uses 30 plugin exploits to backdoor WordPress sites

29 December

Netgear warns users to patch recently fixed WiFi router bug

28 December

Hackers abuse Google Ads to spread malware in legit software

26 December

Hackers exploit bug in WordPress gift card plugin with 50K installs

23 December

LastPass tells world more about recent breach, researchers frustrated

22 December

GodFather Android malware targets 400 banks, crypto exchanges

15 December

Microsoft patches Windows zero-day used to drop ransomware

13 December

Microsoft December 2022 Patch Tuesday fixes 2 zero-days, 49 flaws

12 December

Microsoft adds screen recording to Windows 11 Snipping Tool

7 December

Microsoft: November updates break ODBC database connections

5 December

Android malware apps with 2 million installs spotted on Google Play

1 December

Lastpass says hackers accessed customer data in new breach

30 November

Windows 11 is getting a VPN status indicator in the taskbar

28 November

Google pushes emergency Chrome update to fix 8th zero-day in 2022

23 November

Windows 10 22H2 now in broad deployment, available to everyone

22 November

Google Chrome extension used to steal cryptocurrency, passwords

21 November

New attacks use Windows security bypass zero-day to drop malware

15 November

Windows 10 KB5020030 preview update released with ten improvements

10 November

Malicious extension lets attackers control Google Chrome remotely

8 November

Microsoft November 2022 Patch Tuesday fixes 6 exploited zero-days, 68 flaws

2 November

Dropbox discloses breach after hacker stole 130 GitHub repositories

1 November

OpenSSL fixes two high severity vulnerabilities, what you need to know

31 October

Microsoft releases out-of-band updates to fix OneDrive crashes

28 October

Google fixes seventh Chrome zero-day exploited in attacks this year

25 October

Apple fixes new zero-day used in attacks against iPhones, iPads

21 October

Microsoft Office 365 Message Encryption flaw exposes email content

18 October

Microsoft finally releases tabbed File Explorer for Windows 11

14 October

All Windows versions can now block admin brute-force attacks

12 October

Microsoft October 2022 Patch Tuesday fixes zero-day used in attacks, 84 flaws

11 October

Fortinet says critical auth bypass bug is exploited in attacks

10 October

Microsoft: Windows 11 22H2 causes file copy performance hit

6 October

WhatsApp quietly fixes two severe bugs

5 October

New Android malware ‘RatMilad’ can steal your data, record audio

30 September

Hacking group hides backdoor malware inside Windows logo image

29 September

Russia demands answers after Apple kicks VK apps from App Store

27 September

Adware on Google Play and Apple Store installed 13 million times

20 September

Microsoft Outlook is disabling Teams Meeting add-in, how to fix

19 September

Hands on with Windows 11’s new Task Manager

15 September

Microsoft September 2022 Patch Tuesday fixes zero-day used in attacks, 63 flaws

12 September

HP fixes severe bug in pre-installed Support Assistant tool

9 September

Moobot botnet is coming for your unpatched D-Link router

6 September

Google Chrome emergency update fixes new zero-day used in attacks

6 September

Chrome extensions with 1.4 million installs steal browsing data

2 September

Apple backports fix for actively exploited iOS zero-day to older iPhones

29 August

Windows 11 KB5016691 preview update released with 22 changes

26 August

LastPass developer systems hacked to steal source code

23 August

Google: Iranian hackers use new tool to steal email from victims

22 August

Android malware apps with 2 million installs found on Google Play

19 August

Apple security updates fix 2 zero-days used to hack iPhones, Macs

17 August

Google fixes fifth Chrome zero-day bug exploited this year

16 August

Over 9,000 VNC servers exposed online without a password

15 August

Microsoft blocks UEFI bootloaders enabling Windows Secure Boot bypass

12 August

Microsoft August 2022 Patch Tuesday fixes exploited zero-day, 121 flaws

9 August

Microsoft Edge gets better security defaults on less popular sites

8 August

Windows 10 22H2 is coming, here’s everything we know

4 August

Windows 11 Smart App Control blocks files used to push malware

3 August

Microsoft announces new external attack surface audit tool

1 August

Microsoft Outlook is crashing when reading Uber receipt emails

28 July

New Android malware apps installed 10 million times from Google Play

25 July

Microsoft reminder: Windows Server 20H2 reaches EOS next month

21 July

Windows 11 now blocks RDP brute-force attacks by default

20 July

Google’s new app safety policy is like the fox guarding the hen house, says expert

18 July

Google ditches the ‘App Permissions’ list from its Play Store

15 July

PayPal phishing kit added to hacked WordPress sites for full ID theft

13 July

Microsoft July 2022 Patch Tuesday fixes exploited zero-day, 84 flaws

11 July

Microsoft Outlook email searches are broken again in Windows 11

8 July

US govt warns of Maui ransomware attacks against healthcare orgs

7 July

Apple’s new Lockdown Mode defends against government spyware

30 June

Windows 10 KB5014666 update brings new printing features, bug fixes

29 June

Malicious Messenger chatbots used to steal Facebook accounts

27 June

PyPi python packages caught sending stolen AWS keys to unsecured sites

24 June

Spyware vendor works with ISPs to infect iOS and Android users

22 June

Adobe Acrobat may block antivirus tools from monitoring PDF files

21 June

Recent Windows Server updates break VPN, RDP, RRAS connections

17 June

730K WordPress sites force-updated to patch critical plugin bug

16 June

New cloud-based Microsoft Defender for home now generally available

16 June

Anker Eufy smart home hubs exposed to RCE attacks by critical flaw

15 June

Microsoft June 2022 Patch Tuesday fixes 1 zero-day, 55 flaws

14 June

Firefox now blocks cross-site tracking by default for all users

13 June

WiFi probing exposes smartphone users to tracking, info leaks

10 June

Apple and Google “hold all the cards,” watchdog says

9 June

Emotet malware now steals credit cards from Google Chrome users

7 June

Android June 2022 updates bring fix for critical RCE vulnerability

6 June

Apple blocked 1.6 millions apps from defrauding users

3 June

TrojanSMS malware spreading via two malicious Android app stores

3 June

FluBot Android malware operation shutdown by law enforcement

1 June

Hackers steal WhatsApp accounts using call forwarding trick

31 May

Microsoft shares mitigation for Office zero-day exploited in attacks

30 May

Microsoft finds severe bugs in Android apps from large mobile providers

25 May

Mozilla fixes Firefox, Thunderbird zero-days exploited at Pwn2Own

24 May

Hackers can hack your online accounts before you even register them

23 May

PDF smuggles Microsoft Word doc to drop Snake Keylogger malware

20 May

Microsoft emergency updates fix Windows AD authentication issues

19 May

Phishing websites now use chatbots to steal your credentials

18 May

Microsoft: Windows Server 20H2 reaches end of service in August

17 May

Apple emergency update fixes zero-day used to hack Macs, Watches

16 May

Windows admins frustrated by Quick Assist moving to Microsoft Store

13 May

HP fixes bug letting attackers overwrite firmware in over 200 models

12 May

Windows 11 to show suggested actions when copying data to the clipboard

9 May

A US charity leaves private images of website users exposed

6 May

New Raspberry Robin worm uses Windows Installer to drop malware

5 May

Microsoft Defender for Business stand-alone now generally available

4 May

New phishing warns: Your verified Twitter account may be at risk

29 April

Synology warns of critical Netatalk bugs in multiple products

28 April

New Black Basta ransomware springs into action with a dozen breaches

26 April

Windows 10 KB5011831 update released with 26 bug fixes, improvements

22 April

Critical bug in Android could allow access to users’ media files

20 April

Scraped data of 500 million LinkedIn users being sold online, 2 million records leaked as proof

19 April

Apple Users Warned By MetaMask Over Potential Phishing Attacks Via iCloud

19 April

Lenovo UEFI firmware driver bugs affect over 100 notebook models

18 April

Microsoft: Office 2013 will reach end of support in April 2023

15 April

Google Chrome emergency update fixes zero-day used in attacks

14 April

Criminals spoof WhatsApp voicemail to steal your credentials

13 April

Raspberry Pi removes default user to hinder brute-force attacks

13 April

Microsoft April 2022 Patch Tuesday fixes 119 flaws, 2 zero-days

12 April

Microsoft: Windows 10 20H2 reaches end of service next month

12 April

Microsoft: Moving Windows 11 taskbar may never be an option again

11 April

Hackers Have Found a Clever New Way to Steal Your Microsoft 365 Credentials

11 April

Trying to buy a microSD card proved to me that Amazon is becoming a scammers’ paradise

2 April

Apple 0 Day Security Patch

24 February

Managing IT and Costs

24 February

Increase in Fraud – Dec 2021

20 March

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