Security News

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. [...]

Microsoft may have revealed Windows 11 24H2 is coming this month
2024-09-18 17:25

Microsoft may have accidentally confirmed that Windows 11 24H2 (Windows 11 2024 Update) is arriving on September 24 as part of the optional preview update, with it rolling out to more people as...

Ransomware gangs now abuse Microsoft Azure tool for data theft
2024-09-17 16:14

Ransomware gangs like BianLian and Rhysida increasingly use Microsoft's Azure Storage Explorer and AzCopy to steal data from breached networks and store it in Azure Blob storage. [...]

Microsoft confirms IE bug squashed in Patch Tuesday was exploited zero-day
2024-09-17 01:29

The C in these CVEs stands for Confusing Analysis Microsoft, in a low-key update to its September Patch Tuesday disclosures, has confirmed a just-fixed Internet Explorer vulnerability was...

Microsoft fixes bug crashing Microsoft 365 apps when typing
2024-09-16 21:09

​Microsoft has fixed a known issue that causes Microsoft 365 apps like Outlook, Word, Excel, and OneNote to crash while typing or spell-checking a text. [...]

Microsoft rolls out Office LTSC 2024 for Windows and Mac
2024-09-16 17:58

​Microsoft has announced that Office LTSC (Long Term Servicing Channel) 2024, a volume-licensed and perpetual version of Office for Windows and macOS users, is now available for commercial and...