Security News

Microsoft reportedly buys GitHub code-sharing service
2018-06-04 07:33

Here's the biggest news of the week: Microsoft has reportedly acquired GitHub and could announce a deal in likely worth billions of dollars as soon as Monday. For those unaware, GitHub is a...

Researchers Warn of Microsoft Zero-Day RCE Bug
2018-06-01 21:24

A Microsoft Windows vulnerability enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code – and there’s no patch yet.

Brazilian Banking Trojan Communicates Via Microsoft SQL Server
2018-05-29 14:47

Researchers have discovered a banking trojan making waves in Brazil with an array of tricks up its sleeve, including using an unusual command and control (C&C) server.

Microsoft will extend GDPR rights to customers worldwide
2018-05-25 17:12

Microsoft has announced it will extend the rights that are at the heart of GDPR to all of their consumer customers worldwide. “Known as Data Subject Rights, they include the right to know what...

Microsoft EnclaveDB can defend against malicious database admins, compromised OS
2018-05-24 13:54

EnclaveDB is a research project from Imperial College London and Microsoft that uses trusted hardware to protect that data.

Microsoft extending GDPR protections to all global customers, here's how
2018-05-22 19:07

The tech giant now gives users the ability to transfer or delete all of the data it has collected through its programs, apps, and search engines.

Microsoft, Google: We've found a fourth variant of Meltdown-Spectre CPU holes
2018-05-21 21:00

Affects Intel and other processor makers Breaking Today, Microsoft and Google Project Zero will reveal a fourth variant of the speculative-execution-based security vulnerabilities in modern...

Microsoft trumps Google, Dropbox in business cloud storage wars
2018-05-21 20:07

A Spiceworks survey highlighted the overwhelming demand for better cloud security, and showed that most companies were turning to the tried and true option of Microsoft.

Wanna break Microsoft's Edge browser? Google's explained how
2018-05-15 04:58

JavaScript just-in-time compilation and some memory meddling make a mess Back in February 2018, Google's Project Zero went public with a Microsoft Edge bug that Redmond couldn't fix in time for...

New Microsoft Edge security features were just bypassed, opening door for exploits
2018-05-11 15:14

A security mitigation in Microsoft Edge was cracked by researchers at Google Project Zero, specifically targeting out-of-process JIT implementations.