Security News

August 2018 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes two actively exploited zero-days
2018-08-15 14:46

In the August 2018 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has plugged over 60 vulnerabilities, two of which are being actively exploited in the wild. In addition to those, the company has also released a...

Former Microsoft Engineer Gets Prison for Role in Reveton Ransomware
2018-08-15 09:33

A former Microsoft network engineer who was charged in April this year has now been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to money laundering in connection with the Reveton...

Microsoft Patches Zero-Day Flaws in Windows, Internet Explorer
2018-08-15 05:34

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates for August 2018 address 60 vulnerabilities, including two zero-day flaws affecting Windows and Internet Explorer. read more

Florida Man laundered money for Reveton ransomware. Then Microsoft hired him
2018-08-15 00:03

Former network engineer gets 18 months in the clink A former Microsoft network engineer will be spending a sojourn behind bars after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering.…

Microsoft ADFS flaw allows attackers to bypass MFA safeguards
2018-08-14 23:19

A vulnerability (CVE-2018-8340) in Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) allows a second authentication factor for one account to be used for all other accounts in an organization,...

Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Addresses Two Zero-Days in 60-Flaw Roundup
2018-08-14 20:42

Microsoft rolled out 60 patches for its Patch Tuesday release, impacting 19 critical flaws and 39 important flaws.

Microsoft Releases Patches for 60 Flaws—Two Under Active Attack
2018-08-14 18:48

Get your update caps on. Just a few minutes ago Microsoft released its latest monthly Patch Tuesday update for August 2018, patching a total of 60 vulnerabilities, of which 19 are rated as...

Microsoft Flaw Allows Full Multi-Factor Authentication Bypass
2018-08-14 17:09

This is similar to taking a room key for a building and turning it into a skeleton key that works on every door in the building.

Microsoft's National Cybersecurity Policy Framework: Practical Strategy or Non-Starter?
2018-08-13 19:06

Microsoft's Cybersecurity Policy Framework Has Good Intentions, But it is Difficult to See What It Actually Brings to the Table read more

Microsoft's new framework could help policymakers better understand cybersecurity
2018-08-10 14:50

The firm's new Cybersecurity Policy Framework aims to provide building blocks and best practices from organizations around the world.