Security News

Microsoft fixes exploited zero-day (CVE-2024-49138)
2024-12-10 20:59

On December 2024 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft resolved 71 vulnerabilities in a variety of its products, including a zero-day (CVE-2024-49138) that’s been exploited by attackers in the wild to execute...

Microsoft holds last Patch Tuesday of the year with 72 gifts for admins
2024-12-10 20:48

Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, patching was done with the click of a mouse Microsoft hasn't added too much coal to the stocking this Patch Tuesday, with just 72 fixes,...

Microsoft December 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 1 exploited zero-day, 71 flaws
2024-12-10 18:33

Today is Microsoft's December 2024 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 71 flaws, including one actively exploited zero-day vulnerability. [...]

Microsoft 365 outage takes down Office web apps, admin center
2024-12-10 12:47

Microsoft is investigating a widespread and ongoing Microsoft 365 outage impacting Office web apps and the Microsoft 365 admin center. [...]

Microsoft: “Hack” this LLM-powered service and get paid
2024-12-09 15:56

Microsoft, in collaboration with the Institute of Science and Technology Australia and ETH Zurich, has announced the LLMail-Inject Challenge, a competition to test and improve defenses against...

Microsoft dangles $10K for hackers to hijack LLM email service
2024-12-09 11:05

Outsmart an AI, win a little Christmas cash Microsoft and friends have challenged AI hackers to break a simulated LLM-integrated email client with a prompt injection attack – and the winning teams...

Microsoft expands Recall preview to Intel and AMD Copilot+ PCs
2024-12-06 19:06

​Microsoft is now testing its AI-powered Recall feature on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs enrolled in the Windows 11 Insider program. [...]

Microsoft: Another Chinese cyberspy crew targeting US critical orgs 'as of yesterday'
2024-12-06 01:03

Redmond threat intel maven talks explains this persistent pain to The Reg A Chinese government-linked group that Microsoft tracks as Storm-0227 yesterday started targeting critical infrastructures...

Microsoft says having a TPM is "non-negotiable" for Windows 11
2024-12-05 00:44

Microsoft made it abundantly clear this week that Windows 10 users won't be able to upgrade to Windows 11 unless their systems come with TPM 2.0 support, stating it's a "non-negotiable" requirement. [...]

Microsoft says premature patch could make Windows Recall forget how to work
2024-12-04 14:03

Installed the final non-security preview update of 2024? Best not hop onto the Dev Channel Microsoft has pinned down why some eager Windows Insiders could not persuade the Recall preview to save...