Security News
Citrix Systems has released security updates for vulnerabilities in its Virtual Apps and Desktops, and Workspace Apps products. Citrix products are widely used by organizations worldwide, so it's critical to apply the available security updates to prevent intruders from having an easy way to escalate their privileges on breached systems.
A previously unknown threat actor has been targeting companies in the U.S. and Germany with bespoke malware designed to steal confidential information. The attachments range from macro-laced Microsoft Publisher files to PDFs with URLs pointing to JavaScript files.
Windows 10 users are reportedly being blocked from accessing their desktops by full-screen trial offers for the Microsoft 365 productivity suite. They are displayed during the Windows Out of Box Experience before loading the Windows desktop.
GitHub on Monday disclosed that unknown threat actors managed to exfiltrate encrypted code signing certificates pertaining to some versions of GitHub Desktop for Mac and Atom apps. The Microsoft-owned subsidiary said it detected unauthorized access to a set of deprecated repositories used in the planning and development of GitHub Desktop and Atom on December 7, 2022.
Microsoft has addressed a known issue causing the Remote Desktop app to freeze on Windows 11 systems after installing the Windows 11 2022 Update. "After installing Windows 11, version 22H2, the Windows Remote Desktop application might stop responding when connecting via a Remote Desktop gateway or Remote Desktop Connection Broker," Redmond explains on the Windows health dashboard entry published in November.
CISA, the NSA, and MS-ISAC warned today in a joint advisory that attackers are increasingly using legitimate remote monitoring and management software for malicious purposes. More worryingly, CISA discovered malicious activity within the networks of multiple federal civilian executive branch agencies using the EINSTEIN intrusion detection system after the release of a Silent Push report in mid-October 2022.
Over several weeks in October of 2022, Specops collected 4.6 million attempted passwords on their honeypot system. Though the examples given here focused on RDP connections, a honeypot is not limited to that type of connection, and any remote access system is subject to attacks, like SSH. What should an organization do to minimize the potential damage?
From there, design your Desktop as a Service offering using concepts and solutions that implement zero trust network access. Zero trust network access includes technologies that provide secure remote access to applications, desktops, and data based on access control rules.
Thankfully, numerous apps are available to get your Windows 11 experience customized how you like while removing unwanted bloatware from the operating system. Below are three applications that can help you customize Windows 11 to how you like it.
Windows 11 is more or less similar to Windows 10, so if you're not happy with the new OS, you can try some new third-party programs to customize the experience and get the most out of Windows 11. Windows 11 is essentially Windows 10 with a new design, so it also comes with the same bloatware problem.