Security News

Recall the Recall recall? Microsoft thinks it can make that Windows feature palatable
2024-09-27 20:18

AI screengrab service to be opt-in, features encryption, biometrics, enclaves, more Microsoft has revised the Recall feature for its Copilot+ PCs and insists that the self-surveillance system is secure.…

Microsoft: Windows Recall now can be removed, is more secure
2024-09-27 17:00

​Microsoft has announced security and privacy upgrades to its AI-powered Windows Recall feature, which now can be removed and has stronger default protection for user data and tighter access...

Ransomware gang using stolen Microsoft Entra ID creds to bust into the cloud
2024-09-27 13:35

Defenders beware: Ransomware, data theft, extortion, and backdoors on Storm-0501's agenda Microsoft's latest threat intelligence blog issues a warning to all organizations about Storm-0501's...

Microsoft Identifies Storm-0501 as Major Threat in Hybrid Cloud Ransomware Attacks
2024-09-27 11:11

The threat actor known as Storm-0501 has targeted government, manufacturing, transportation, and law enforcement sectors in the U.S. to stage ransomware attacks. The multi-stage attack campaign is...

Microsoft Initiative the ‘Largest Cybersecurity Engineering Effort in History’
2024-09-24 16:01

The Secure Future Initiative was created around the same time the U.S. Cyber Safety Review Board chided Redmond for having a poor security culture.

So how's Microsoft's Secure Future Initiative going?
2024-09-23 15:00

34,000 engineers pledged to the cause, but no word on exec pay Microsoft took a victory lap today, touting the 34,000 full-time engineers it has dedicated to its Secure Future Initiative (SFI)...

Microsoft ends development of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
2024-09-20 20:43

Microsoft has officially announced that Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is now deprecated, but plans to maintain current functionality and continue publishing updates through the channel. [...]

Microsoft Edge will flag extensions causing performance issues
2024-09-19 20:56

Microsoft is testing a new feature in the Edge browser called the "extension performance detector," which warns you when browser extensions cause performance issues on web pages you visit. [...]

Microsoft Warns of New INC Ransomware Targeting U.S. Healthcare Sector
2024-09-19 10:12

Microsoft has revealed that a financially motivated threat actor has been observed using a ransomware strain called INC for the first time to target the healthcare sector in the U.S. The tech...

Microsoft: Vanilla Tempest hackers hit healthcare with INC ransomware
2024-09-18 19:02

​Microsoft says a ransomware affiliate it tracks as Vanilla Tempest now targets U.S. healthcare organizations in INC ransomware attacks. [...]