This month’s Patch Tuesday bundle of updates from Microsoft included a fix for a critical vulnerability that has been actively exploited by at least one hacking gang in targeted attacks.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
It didn’t take long at all for a security researcher to demonstrate how easy it was to turn an Excel spreadsheet into a cryptomining machine.
Microsoft has launched some new features in its Excel spreadsheet software that will boost its power. But will that only be for the benefit of users?
A genuine Microsoft error message or security warning will never include a phone number. So don’t call it!
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Microsoft has detailed how it intercepted a massive malware distribution campaign on March 6th which attempted to infect over 400,000 Windows PCs with cryptomining software in a single 12 hour period.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
This week saw the second Tuesday of the month, and everyone who is responsible for protecting Windows computers knows what that means: another bundle of security patches have been released by Microsoft.
Read more in my article on the We Live Security blog.
There’s bad news and bad news for folks running Windows on an AMD-powered PC.
Anti-virus vendors have little choice. They will have to fix their products to fall into line, as customers won’t be satisfied with being blocked from receiving Microsoft security updates.
It’s the second Tuesday of the month, and you know what that means… Yep, it’s time for another bundle of essential security updates from Microsoft.
Read more in my article on the We Live Security blog.
Hackers have been found exploiting a freshly-uncovered vulnerability in Microsoft’s software to install malware on business computers.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
The Wild Neutron hacking group gained access to an internal database Microsoft uses to track software vulnerabilities.
David Bisson reports.
A malware campaign is using a decoy Word document to automatically download an exploit-laden file and install a remote administration tool (RAT) for nefarious purposes.
David Bisson reports.
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.
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.
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 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.
