Security News

Microsoft Teams phishing attack alerts coming to everyone next month
2025-01-27 17:43

Microsoft reminded Microsoft 365 admins that its new brand impersonation protection feature for Teams Chat will be available for all customers by mid-February 2025. [...]

Week in review: 48k Fortinet firewalls open to attack, attackers “vishing” orgs via Microsoft Teams
2025-01-26 09:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: 48,000+ internet-facing Fortinet firewalls still open to attack Despite last week’s confirmation...

Microsoft to deprecate WSUS driver synchronization in 90 days
2025-01-24 20:13

Microsoft has reminded Windows administrators that driver synchronization in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) will be deprecated on April 18, 90 days from now. [...]

Microsoft: Outdated Exchange servers fail to auto-mitigate security bugs
2025-01-24 15:26

Microsoft says outdated Exchange servers cannot receive new emergency mitigation definitions because an Office Configuration Service certificate type is being deprecated. [...]

Microsoft issues out-of-band fix for Windows Server 2022 NUMA glitch
2025-01-22 16:17

Update addresses boot failures on multi-node systems Microsoft is releasing an out-of-band patch to deal with a problem that prevented some Windows Server 2022 machines from booting.…

‘Sneaky Log’ Microsoft Spoofing Scheme Sidesteps Two-Factor Security
2025-01-21 21:35

The phishing-as-a-service kit from Sneaky Log creates fake authentication pages to farm account information, including two-factor security codes.

Microsoft previews Game Assist in-game browser in Edge Stable
2025-01-21 18:25

​Microsoft has announced that Game Assist, its recently unveiled in-game browser, is now also available in preview for Microsoft Edge Stable users. [...]

Ransomware gangs pose as IT support in Microsoft Teams phishing attacks
2025-01-21 15:59

Ransomware gangs are increasingly adopting email bombing followed by posing as tech support in Microsoft Teams calls to trick employees into allowing remote control and install malware that...

Ransomware attackers are “vishing” organizations via Microsoft Teams
2025-01-21 12:04

The “email bombing + posing as tech support via Microsoft Teams” combination is proving fruitful for two threat actors looking to deliver ransomware to organizations, and they seem to be ramping...

Microsoft: Exchange 2016 and 2019 reach end of support in October
2025-01-20 20:11

​Microsoft has reminded admins that Exchange 2016 and Exchange 2019 will reach the end of extended support in October and shared guidance for those who need to decommission outdated servers. [...]