Security News

Microsoft Brings End-to-End Encryption to Skype
2018-01-12 16:09

Microsoft this week announced that end-to-end encrypted communications are now available for preview to Skype insiders. Called Private Conversations, the newly introduced feature secures both text...

Microsoft plugs 56 vulns, including Office flaw exploited in attacks
2018-01-10 20:51

As part of the January 2018 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released fixes for 56 CVE-listed vulnerabilities, including the Meltdown and Spectre flaws, and an Office bug actively exploited by...

Microsoft Pauses Windows Security Updates to AMD Devices
2018-01-10 14:22

Security Update Leaves Some Devices Unbootable; Microsoft Blames AMDMicrosoft has paused issuing security updates to some Windows PCs with AMD chipsets after at least one update - meant to add...

Microsoft, Intel Share Data on Performance Impact of CPU Flaw Patches
2018-01-10 09:13

Microsoft and Intel have shared more information on the performance impact of the patches released for the recently disclosed attack methods known as Spectre and Meltdown. read more

Microsoft Releases Patches for 16 Critical Flaws, Including a Zero-Day
2018-01-10 03:35

If you think that only CPU updates that address this year's major security flaws—Meltdown and Spectre—are the only ones you are advised to grab immediately, there are a handful of major security...

Microsoft January Patch Tuesday Update Fixes 16 Critical Bugs
2018-01-09 21:25

Thanks to Meltdown and Spectre, January has already been an extremely busy month of patching for Microsoft.

Microsoft Patches Zero-Day Vulnerability in Office
2018-01-09 20:33

Microsoft’s January 2018 Patch Tuesday updates address more than 50 vulnerabilities, including a zero-day vulnerability in Office related to an Equation Editor flaw that has been exploited by...

Anti-Virus Updates Required Ahead of Microsoft’s Meltdown, Spectre Patches
2018-01-09 17:43

Microsoft is pausing the rollout of Windows Meltdown and Spectre patches until hosted anti-virus software vendors confirms no unsupported Windows kernel calls via the addition of a registry key on PCs.

Bad docs and blue screens make Microsoft suspend Spectre patch for AMD machines
2018-01-09 15:31

Blue screen crashes on decade-old AMD chips seem to be widespread.

Microsoft Suspends CPU Flaw Patches for AMD Devices
2018-01-09 14:21

Microsoft Will Not Deliver Security Updates to Devices With Incompatible Antiviruses read more