Microsoft has once again released a batch of essential security updates for users of its software. What are you waiting for?
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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Insecure Office 365 setups could be a ticking time bomb for your business
Messages your customers receive from a hacker who has already compromised your email system are going to look much more convincing, and could result in your clients transferring large sums of money into a scammer's bank account and you losing customer trust and future business.
Read more in my article on the Bitdefender Business Insights blog.
Microsoft issues critical security patches. Have you updated yet?
Yep, we've finally reached the point where people are having to update their augmented reality headsets with security patches.
But for those of us with their feet firmly planted in the real world, there are plenty of fixes for Internet Explorer, Edge, Windows Explorer, Microsoft Office and more.
Four arrested as Microsoft and UK police team up to crack down on technical support scammers
Four people have been arrested after a two-year investigation by Microsoft and British police forces into telephone scams which prey upon the vulnerable, tricking them into believing their computers have been infected by malware.
Read more in my article on the We Live Security blog.
Windows XP 'did not contribute much' to WannaCry infection totals
Even in the absence of encrypted files, no one wants a Blue Screen of Death.
David Bisson reports.
How to delete your browser history in Microsoft Edge, block cookies, and increase your privacy
To help protect your online privacy and get the most out of your web browsing sessions, David Bisson explains how you can delete your web browsing data in Microsoft Edge.
Cryptocurrency-mining malware has been using WannaCry's NSA exploit for weeks
A cryptocurrency-mining malware began exploiting a leaked NSA vulnerability several weeks before WannaCry sank its teeth into it.
David Bisson reports.
How to delete cookies, clear your cache, and wipe your history in Internet Explorer
David Bisson explains how Internet Explorer users can clear their caches, browsing history, and cookies for better privacy.
Microsoft: WannaCry outbreak reveals why governments shouldn't hoard vulnerabilities
The NSA built the exploit which was used by the WannaCry ransomware to spread. But the NSA only told Microsoft because hackers had stolen the details from them.
Understandably, Microsoft is less than impressed...
David Bisson reports.
WannaCry ransomware hits systems worldwide
The WannaCry ransomware is hitting organisations around the world - including the UK's National Health Service - assisted by a vulnerability that the NSA chose to keep secret from MIcrosoft.
Emergency patch released for critical security hole in Microsoft's malware scanner
You know a security hole is serious if Microsoft issues a patch for it just hours before the company is scheduled to release its regular bundle of Patch Tuesday updates.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Microsoft zero-day vulnerability was being exploited for cyber-espionage
Two separate attack campaigns exploited the same Microsoft zero-day vulnerability to infect users with spyware and crimeware. But mystery shrouds which country might have been behind the state-sponsored attacks.
David Bisson reports.
Microsoft patches Word zero-day vulnerability being actively exploited in attacks
Microsoft has issued patches for 44 vulnerabilities, 13 of which are rated "critical".
Microsoft Office zero-day being exploited to spread malware, but no patch available... yet
Malicious hackers are exploiting an as-yet-unpatched security vulnerability in Microsoft Office products in attacks designed to secretly infect targeted computers with malware.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Users leak sensitive data via Microsoft document-sharing site
If you feel you must use a cloud-based service to store your confidential data, then please be careful to think before you click.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Kirk ransomware sports Star Trek-themed decryptor and little-known crypto-currency
"It’s ransomware, Jim, but not as we know it!"
David Bisson reports.
