Security News

Microsoft now testing hotpatch on Windows 11 24H2 and Windows 365
2024-11-19 17:37

​Microsoft announced today that hotpatching is now also available in preview on Windows 365 and Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2 client devices. [...]

Microsoft Ignite 2024 Unveils Groundbreaking AI, Security, and Teams Innovations
2024-11-19 15:00

Microsoft Ignite 2024 unveils groundbreaking AI, security, and Teams innovations, shaping the future of enterprise tech and digital transformation.

Microsoft launches Zero Day Quest hacking event with $4 million in rewards
2024-11-19 13:30

​Microsoft announced today at its Ignite annual conference in Chicago, Illinois, that it's expanding its bug bounty programs with Zero Day Quest, a new hacking event focusing on cloud and AI...

Microsoft shares more details on Windows 11 admin protection
2024-11-19 13:30

​Microsoft has shared more details about the new Windows 11 administrator protection security feature, which is available in preview and uses Windows Hello authentication prompts to block access...

Microsoft 365 Admin portal abused to send sextortion emails
2024-11-18 12:08

The Microsoft 365 Admin Portal is being abused to send sextortion emails, making the emails appear trustworthy and bypassing email security platforms. [...]

ScubaGear: Open-source tool to assess Microsoft 365 configurations for security gaps
2024-11-18 04:30

ScubaGear is an open-source tool the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) created to automatically evaluate Microsoft 365 (M365) configurations for potential security gaps....

Week in review: Microsoft patches actively exploited 0-days, Amazon and HSBC employee data leaked
2024-11-17 09:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Microsoft fixes actively exploited zero-days (CVE-2024-43451, CVE-2024-49039) November 2024 Patch...

Microsoft pulls Exchange security updates over mail delivery issues
2024-11-15 15:23

Microsoft has pulled the November 2024 Exchange security updates released during this month's Patch Tuesday because of email delivery issues on servers using custom mail flow rules. [...]

Microsoft Power Pages misconfigurations exposing sensitive data
2024-11-15 06:32

NHS supplier that leaked employee info fell victim to fiddly access controls that can leave databases dangling online Private businesses and public-sector organizations are unwittingly exposing...

Microsoft just killed the Windows 10 Beta Channel for good
2024-11-14 23:39

Five months after reviving it in June, ​Microsoft has shut down the Windows 10 Beta Channel and will move all enrolled Windows Insiders to the Release Preview Channel. [...]