PSA: These ‘Microsoft Support’ ploys may just fool you
We came a cross a clever abuse of Google and Microsoft’s services that fooled us for a minute. See if you could have spotted it.
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August Patch Tuesday goes big
Credit to Author: Angela Gunn| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 08:10:07 +0000
Monthly security release hauls out 85 CVEs… and that’s before the advisories
Read moreSophos MDR for Microsoft Defender: Gaining momentum with Microsoft-specific service enhancements
Credit to Author: Doug Aamoth| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:36:56 +0000
Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) delivers robust defenses and maximizes your Microsoft technology investments.
Read moreImpact of Microsoft Copilot+ Recall on corporate cybersecurity
Credit to Author: Kaspersky Team| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 20:30:44 +0000
How to prepare IT systems and employees for the arrival of visual AI assistants from Microsoft, Google, and Apple.
Read moreGlobal outage of Microsoft clients due to CrowdStrike update | Kaspersky official blog
Credit to Author: Kaspersky Team| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 14:54:16 +0000
The CrowdStrike EDR driver update has affected airports, banks and stores around the world.
Read moreGlobal Microsoft Meltdown Tied to Bad Crowdstrike Update
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 14:24:27 +0000
A faulty software update from cybersecurity vendor Crowdstrike crippled countless Microsoft Windows computers across the globe today, disrupting everything from airline travel and financial institutions to hospitals and businesses online. Crowdstrike said a fix has been deployed, but experts say the recovery from this outage could take some time, as Crowdstrike’s solution needs to be applied manually on a per-machine basis.
Read moreZero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer | Kaspersky official blog
Credit to Author: Alanna Titterington| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:47:34 +0000
As part of Patch Tuesday, Microsoft closed a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer that had been exploited to steal passwords for 18 months.
Read moreThe Stark Truth Behind the Resurgence of Russia’s Fin7
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 16:22:59 +0000
The Russia-based cybercrime group dubbed “Fin7,” known for phishing and malware attacks that have cost victim organizations an estimated $3 billion in losses since 2013, was declared dead last year by U.S. authorities. But experts say Fin7 has roared back to life in 2024 — setting up thousands of websites mimicking a range of media and technology companies — with the help of Stark Industries Solutions, a sprawling hosting provider is a persistent source of cyberattacks against enemies of Russia.
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