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A privilege escalation bug, affecting versions of Windows 10, received a workaround fix by Microsoft Wednesday to prevent attackers from accessing data and creating new accounts on compromised systems. The bug, dubbed SeriousSAM, affects the Security Accounts Manager database in all versions of Windows 10.
The U.S. government and its key allies, including the European Union, the U.K., and NATO, formally attributed the massive cyberattack against Microsoft Exchange email servers to state-sponsored hacking crews working affiliated with the People's Republic of China's Ministry of State Security. "In a statement issued by the White House on Monday, the administration said,"with a high degree of confidence that malicious cyber actors affiliated with PRC's MSS conducted cyber-espionage operations utilizing the zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server disclosed in early March 2021.
Microsoft Defender Application Guard protects your networks and data from malicious applications running in your web browser, but you must install and activate it first. In a previous article, we noted that many of the security features listed as absolute requirements for a successful Windows 11 installation are already available as options in Windows 10, you just have to turn them on manually.
The CloudKnox deal is Microsoft's fourth cybersecurity acquisition over the last 12 months. Last June, Microsoft acquired CyberX to beef up its Azure IOT security capabilities and followed up soon after with a separate deal to buy firmware security security specialist ReFirm Labs.
Microsoft has shared a workaround for a Windows 10 zero-day vulnerability that can let attackers gain admin rights on vulnerable systems and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists because of overly permissive Access Control Lists on multiple system files, including the Security Accounts Manager database," Microsoft explains in a security advisory published on Tuesday evening.
Microsoft has shared a workaround for a Windows 10 zero-day vulnerability that can let attackers gain admin rights on vulnerable systems and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists because of overly permissive Access Control Lists on multiple system files, including the Security Accounts Manager database," Microsoft explains in a security advisory published on Tuesday evening.
Microsoft has shared a workaround for a Windows 10 zero-day vulnerability that can let attackers gain admin rights on vulnerable systems and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists because of overly permissive Access Control Lists on multiple system files, including the Security Accounts Manager database," Microsoft explains in a security advisory published on Tuesday evening.
With Windows 11, Microsoft is integrating the Microsoft Teams chatting feature into the Windows Taskbar. Microsoft Teams Chat feature is based on Microsoft Teams desktop client and Microsoft is basically extending Teams capability by bringing the dedicated button right to your taskbar.
Microsoft on Monday announced that it has included the Teams mobile applications for Android and iOS within the scope of its bug bounty programs. The company added the desktop client of the Teams business communication platform to the Applications Bounty Program back in March, and is now expanding the program to include the mobile clients as well.
Microsoft's Applications Bounty Program has been extended to cover Microsoft Teams mobile apps, and bug hunters can earn up to $30,000 for reports about specific vulnerabilities. Microsoft Teams is an enterprise communication and collaboration platform that provides workspace one-on-one and group chat, videoconferencing, VoIP, file sharing and storage, and meetings.