Security News

US Cyber Safety Review Board on the 2023 Microsoft Exchange Hack
2024-04-09 13:56

US Cyber Safety Review Board released a report on the summer 2023 hack of Microsoft Exchange by China. The Board finds that this intrusion was preventable and should never have occurred.

April 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: New and old from Microsoft
2024-04-08 05:20

Regular patch releases will be critical to keep this product updated because it does not receive immediate security updates like its related, cloud-connected versions. Hard to believe, Windows 11 21H2 for Education and Enterprise and Windows 11 22H2 Home and Pro are already reaching EOS on November 8th. Microsoft recently reversed its decision to end the preview updates for Windows 11 22H2 in February and announced it will continue through June.

Recent Windows updates break Microsoft Connected Cache delivery
2024-04-05 22:31

Microsoft says Windows 10 updates released since the start of the year are breaking Microsoft Connected Cache node discovery on enterprise networks. "After installing the January 2024 non-security update, released January 23, 2024, or later updates, some Windows devices which use the DHCP Option 235 for discovery of Microsoft Connected Cache nodes in their network might be unable to use the MCC nodes," Microsoft explains.

Microsoft fixes Windows Sysprep issue behind 0x80073cf2 errors
2024-04-05 17:38

Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing 0x80073cf2 errors when using the System Preparation tool after installing November Windows 10 updates. It also helps manage multiple computers on a network or fine-tune a single Windows image for a specific PC. The known issue only impacts Windows 10, version 22H2 systems where Sysprep is used by admins in audit mode to test or add drivers or apps to new Windows installations.

US government excoriates Microsoft for 'avoidable errors' but keeps paying for its products
2024-04-05 14:30

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Microsoft fixes Outlook security alerts bug caused by December updates
2024-04-04 19:14

Microsoft has fixed an issue that triggers erroneous Outlook security alerts when opening. ICS calendar files after installing the December 2023 Outlook Desktop security updates.

Surveillance by the New Microsoft Outlook App
2024-04-04 11:07

This is applications, so it is not because I've nuked state in a browser. It is applications for services for which I am paying money.

Microsoft still unsure how hackers stole MSA key in 2023 Exchange attack
2024-04-04 00:21

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Cyber Safety Review Board has released a scathing report on how Microsoft handled its 2023 Exchange Online attack, warning that the company needs to do better at securing data and be more truthful about how threat actors stole an Azure signing key. Almost 10 months after Microsoft started the investigation, the CSRB states there isn't any definitive evidence on how the threat actor obtained the signing key, regardless of what Microsoft previously claimed.

U.S. Cyber Safety Board Slams Microsoft Over Breach by China-Based Hackers
2024-04-03 15:32

The U.S. Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) has criticized Microsoft for a series of security lapses that led to the breach of nearly two dozen companies across Europe and the U.S. by a China-based...

6 Prompts You Don't Want Employees Putting in Microsoft Copilot
2024-04-03 14:02

Microsoft Copilot is a powerful asset for companies, but with it comes an increased risk of data exposure. In this article, Varonis demonstrates prompt-hacking examples that can expose sensitive...