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Microsoft shares workaround for OneDrive 0x8004de40 login issues
2021-05-19 13:42

Microsoft has shared a workaround for customers experiencing 0x8004de40 errors when trying to signing into their OneDrive accounts. These login problems have plagued OneDrive users for a while now, with reports streaming on social platforms and Microsoft's own user community for years.

Miscreants started scanning for Exchange Hafnium vulns five minutes after Microsoft told world about zero-days
2021-05-19 13:02

Attackers began scanning for vulnerabilities just five minutes after Microsoft announced there were four zero-days in Exchange Server, according to Palo Alto Networks. Although research director Rob Rachwald did not elaborate when The Register asked for more detail on its findings, a released report reckoned "Scans began within 15 minutes after Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures announcements were released between January and March."

Uptime funk: Microsoft has lifted availability of Azure Key Vault to 99.99%
2021-05-19 10:01

Microsoft has added another 9 to its availability guarantee for Azure Key Vault, taking the service to 99.99 per cent availability. The previous level had been backed by a 99.9 per cent Service Level Agreement and the company claimed that extra 9 represented it "Taking the next step in our commitment to the resilience and availability" of the service.

The Microsoft Authenticator extension in the Chrome store wasn't actually made by Microsoft. Oops, Google
2021-05-19 07:02

USENIX, the not-for-profit advanced computing association, has decided to put an end to its beloved LISA sysadmin conferences, at least as a standalone event. In an online announcement, the LISA steering committee said that after 35 years of producing the "Best systems engineering content" the event "Will no longer be scheduled as a standalone conference."

The Microsoft Authenticatior extension in the Chrome store wasn't actually made by Microsoft. Oops, Google
2021-05-19 07:02

USENIX, the not-for-profit advanced computing association, has decided to put an end to its beloved LISA sysadmin conferences, at least as a standalone event. In an online announcement, the LISA steering committee said that after 35 years of producing the "Best systems engineering content" the event "Will no longer be scheduled as a standalone conference."

Exterro collaborates with Microsoft to deliver digital forensics platform for law enforcement agencies
2021-05-18 23:45

Exterro announced they have teamed up with Microsoft to deliver a cloud-based digital forensics platform for law enforcement agencies worldwide. Designed to counter rising data volumes, data complexity and resource constraints, the combination of Exterro's Forensic Toolkit Lab on Microsoft Azure delivers exponentially improved forensic readiness, collaboration, and processing of data at scale designed to provide faster time to justice.

CoreStack compliance and governance solution now available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace
2021-05-18 23:30

CoreStack announced the availability of its CoreStack AI-powered, multi-cloud compliance and governance solution in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online store providing applications and services for use on Azure. CoreStack customers can now take advantage of the productive and trusted Azure cloud platform, with streamlined deployment and management.

Arctic Wolf expands integration with Microsoft solutions to help customers end cyber risk
2021-05-18 23:00

Arctic Wolf announced it has joined the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association, a collation of security partners with a shared mission to provide better security by integrating solutions across the digital landscape. By joining MISA, the Arctic Wolf Platform will further extend its integration and support of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, enabling faster threat detection and response for its customers.

How to download the Windows 10 21H1 ISO from Microsoft
2021-05-18 18:24

With today's release of the Windows 10 May 2021 Update, you now download the Windows 10 21H1 ISO for the operating system directly from Microsoft. This article will explain how you can download the Windows 10 21H1 ISO directly from Microsoft's servers.

Microsoft, Adobe Exploits Top List of Crooks’ Wish List
2021-05-18 12:32

You can't possibly patch all CVEs, so focus on the exploits crooks are willing to pay for, as tracked in a study of the underground exploit market. A year-long study into the underground market for exploits in cybercriminal forums shows that crooks are salivating for Microsoft bugs, which are far and away the most requested and most sold exploits.