Security News

Flaw in Microsoft Outlook Lets Hackers Easily Steal Your Windows Password
2018-04-12 08:32

A security researcher has disclosed details of an important vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook for which the company released an incomplete patch this month—almost 18 months after receiving the...

AMD, Microsoft Release Spectre Patches
2018-04-11 05:34

AMD and Microsoft on Tuesday released microcode and operating system updates that should protect users against Spectre attacks. read more

Adobe, Microsoft Push Critical Security Fixes
2018-04-11 00:26

Adobe and Microsoft each released critical fixes for their products today, a.k.a "Patch Tuesday," the second Tuesday of every month. Adobe has updated its Flash Player program to resolve a half...

Microsoft Fixes 66 Bugs in April Patch Tuesday Release
2018-04-10 21:16

Microsoft's April Patch Tuesday release includes fixes for 66 bugs, 24 of which are rated critical.

Microsoft Patches Two Dozen Critical Flaws in Windows, Browsers
2018-04-10 19:28

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates for April 2018 resolve a total of 66 vulnerabilities, including nearly two dozen critical issues affecting Windows and the company’s web browsers. read more

Quant Loader Trojan Spreads Via Microsoft URL Shortcut Files
2018-04-10 14:48

Researchers are warning of a new email phishing campaign that launches a trojan capable of distributing ransomware and stealing passwords.

Microsoft Office 365 Gets Built-in Ransomware Protection and Enhanced Security Features
2018-04-06 14:51

Ransomware has been around for a few years, but it has become an albatross around everyone's neck, targeting big businesses, hospitals, financial institutions and individuals worldwide and...

Microsoft Adds New Security Features to Office 365
2018-04-05 18:50

Microsoft today announced new protections for Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal subscribers, aimed at helping them recover files, protect data, and defend against malware. Courtesy of the...

Easily exploited flaw in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine allows total system compromise
2018-04-05 18:15

A critical and extremely easily exploitable vulnerability in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (MMPE) has been patched through an out-of-band security update pushed out by Microsoft on...

Critical Vulnerability Patched in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine
2018-04-04 15:24

An update released this week by Microsoft for its Malware Protection Engine patches a vulnerability that can be exploited to take control of a system by placing a malicious file in a location...