Security News

Researcher Exploits Microsoft’s Notepad to ‘Pop a Shell’
2019-05-31 20:28

Google Project Zero researcher unearths a bug in Microsoft’s Notepad Windows application.

Microsoft Sounds Second Alarm Over BlueKeep Vulnerability
2019-05-31 16:18

Security Experts Warn Exploits Are ComingMicrosoft has taken the unusual step of issuing a second warning about BlueKeep, a vulnerability that, if left unpatched, could allow an attacker to use a...

Microsoft Reminds Users to Patch Wormable 'BlueKeep' Vulnerability
2019-05-31 14:13

Microsoft has reminded users to patch the Windows vulnerability tracked as BlueKeep and CVE-2019-0708 due to the high risk of exploitation. read more

Update: Hacker Disclosed 4 New Microsoft Zero-Day Exploits in Last 24 Hours
2019-05-29 10:18

Less than 24 hours after publicly disclosing an unpatched zero-day vulnerability in Windows 10, the anonymous hacker going by online alias "SandboxEscaper" has now dropped new exploits for two...

Two weeks after Microsoft warned of Windows RDP worms, a million internet-facing boxes still vulnerable
2019-05-28 22:07

If you haven't patched CVE-2019-0708 aka BlueKeep, then, well, now would be a good time The critical Windows Remote Desktop flaw that emerged this month may have set the stage for the worst...

One Million Devices Open to Wormable Microsoft BlueKeep Flaw
2019-05-28 14:39

Researchers have discovered one million devices that are vulnerable to a "wormable" Microsoft flaw, which could open the door to a WannaCry-like cyberattack.

Microsoft Defender ATP for Mac Now in Public Preview
2019-05-24 16:19

Microsoft’s unified endpoint security solution is now publicly available for Mac users, following two months of limited preview.  read more

Microsoft Beefs Up Wi-Fi Protection
2019-05-24 15:52

The Windows 10 update that's rolling out addresses insecure Wi-Fi hotspots with new user notifications.

Microsoft Brings Hardware-Based Isolation to Chrome, Firefox
2019-05-24 13:49

Microsoft this week made the Windows Defender Application Guard extensions generally available, which now provides hardware-based isolation to all Chrome and Firefox users on Windows 10. read more

Microsoft wants to improve routing security
2019-05-23 07:05

The Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS) initiative, supported by the Internet Society, announced that Microsoft has joined the program whose primary objective is to reduce the most...