Security News

Microsoft Releases Patches for 64 Flaws — Two Under Active Attack
2019-03-12 18:33

It's time for another batch of "Patch Tuesday" updates from Microsoft. Microsoft today released its March 2019 software updates to address a total of 64 CVE-listed security vulnerabilities in its...

Zerodium Offers $500,000 for VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V Exploits
2019-03-08 07:11

Exploit acquisition firm Zerodium this week announced that it’s prepared to pay up to $500,000 for VMware ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V vulnerabilities. read more

RSA Conference 2019: Microsoft, Google, Twitter on Federal Privacy Regs
2019-03-06 11:00

Public policy honchos for the tech giants discussed what they would like to see in sweeping GDPR-like federal data privacy legislation.

How to use the Microsoft Authenticator app on an Apple Watch
2019-03-05 19:03

You can turn to your trusty Apple Watch to log into websites that use your Microsoft Account. Here's how.

RSAC 2019: Microsoft Zero-Day Allows Exploits to Sneak Past Sandboxes
2019-03-05 11:00

Researchers say that Microsoft won't issue a patch for the issue.

Microsoft Rolls Out Spectre Variant 2 Mitigations for Windows 10
2019-03-04 18:37

Over the weekend, Microsoft started rolling out a new software update for Windows 10 devices to enable the Retpoline mitigations against Spectre attacks.  read more

WannaCry-hero Hutchins' trial date set, Microsoft readies Google's Spectre V2 fix for Windows 10, Coinhive axed, and more
2019-03-02 11:14

PS: Update Adobe ColdFusion, Cisco WebEx Meetings, Nvidia drivers with security fixes Roundup Here's your weekend rapid-fire roundup of infosec news, ahead of next week's RSA Conference, beyond...

In the cloud, things aren't always what they SIEM: Microsoft rolls out AI-driven Azure Sentinel
2019-02-28 18:00

And 'ask a Redmond security bod' panic button for Windows Defender ATP customers Microsoft has wheeled out two new enterprise security tools – Azure Sentinel, a cloud-based SIEM, and Microsoft...

Microsoft’s latest security service uses human intelligence, not artificial
2019-02-28 17:21

Computers are good at processing vast amounts of data, but humans still have their uses.

Microsoft Unveils New Azure, Windows Defender ATP Tools
2019-02-28 14:05

Microsoft on Thursday unveiled two new cloud-based security products and services — Microsoft Azure Sentinel and Microsoft Threat Experts — designed to make it easier for security teams to do...