Security News

DuckDuckGo says Hell, Hell, No to those Microsoft trackers after web revolt
2022-08-06 19:41

In May, DDG admitted its supposedly pro-privacy mobile browser wasn't blocking certain Microsoft trackers, while actively blocking other types of third-party trackers by Microsoft and other organizations, confirming findings by data-usage researcher Zach Edwards. Back in January, Twitter fixed a privacy flaw that made it easy to unmask users.

Microsoft Edge gets better security defaults on less popular sites
2022-08-06 15:12

Microsoft is rolling out a new update to the Microsoft Edge Stable Channel over the coming days to improve the web browser's security defaults when visiting less popular websites. Starting with version 104.0.1293.47, Edge will toggle on the "Basic" level of security when the "Enhance your security on the web" optional browsing mode is enabled in settings.

DuckDuckGo browser now blocks all Microsoft trackers, most of the time
2022-08-05 12:00

DuckDuckGo announced today that they will now be blocking all third-party Microsoft tracking scripts in their privacy browser after failing to block them in the past. This change comes after the company faced massive blowback in May for not blocking some third-party Microsoft trackers in the DuckDuckGo browser due to a syndicated search content agreement between the two companies.

DuckDuckGo browser now blocks all third-party Microsoft trackers
2022-08-05 12:00

DuckDuckGo announced today that they will now be blocking all third-party Microsoft tracking scripts in their privacy browser after failing to block them in the past. This change comes after the company faced massive blowback in May for not blocking some third-party Microsoft trackers in the DuckDuckGo browser due to a syndicated search content agreement between the two companies.

Microsoft widens enterprise access to its threat intelligence pool
2022-08-03 21:31

Microsoft says it will give enterprise security operation centers broader access to the massive amount of threat intelligence it collects every day.Both services - Defender Threat Intelligence and Defender External Attack Surface Management - use technologies that Microsoft inherited when it bought cybersecurity company RiskIQ for $500 million in 2021.

Microsoft accounts targeted with new MFA-bypassing phishing kit
2022-08-03 18:02

A new large-scale phishing campaign targeting credentials for Microsoft email services use a custom proxy-based phishing kit to bypass multi-factor authentication. The phishing campaign's targets include fin-tech, lending, accounting, insurance, and Federal Credit Union organizations in the US, UK, New Zealand, and Australia.

Microsoft rolling out fix for Windows 10 language bar issues
2022-08-03 16:00

Microsoft has addressed a known issue triggered by recent Windows 10 updates that caused the Input Indicator and Language Bar not to appear in the notification area. This known issue affects devices running Windows 10 version 20H2, 21H1, and 21H2, with more than one language installed.

Phishers use custom phishing kit to hijack MFA-protected enterprise Microsoft accounts
2022-08-03 13:01

An ongoing, large-scale phishing campaign is targeting owners of business email accounts at companies in the FinTech, Lending, Insurance, Energy and Manufacturing sectors in the US, UK, New Zealand and Australia, Zscaler researchers are warning. The attackers are using a variety of tecniques and tactics to evade corporate email security solutions and a custom phishing kit that allows them to bypass multi-factor authentication protection to hijack enterprise Microsoft accounts.

Microsoft 365 Backup: Myth‑Busting Session
2022-08-03 00:00

The state of the Microsoft 365 data protection market. Why it is an imperative to protect Microsoft 365 data.

Microsoft Defender now better at blocking ransomware on Windows 11
2022-08-02 19:13

Microsoft has released new Windows 11 builds to the Beta Channel with improved Microsoft Defender for Endpoint ransomware attack blocking capabilities. "We enhanced Microsoft Defender for Endpoint's ability to identify and intercept ransomware and advanced attacks," Microsoft's Amanda Langowski and Brandon LeBlanc said.