Security News

Microsoft Extends Edge Bounty Program Indefinitely (Security Week)
2017-06-22 16:45

Microsoft this week announced that the Edge Web Platform bounty program launched for Windows Insider Preview (WIP) last year has been extended indefinitely. The program was launched on August 4,...

Microsoft Defends AV Handling After Kaspersky Antitrust Lawsuits (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-22 13:32

Software Giant Says It Disabled Some AV Programs Because of Windows IncompatibilitiesMicrosoft has sought to get in front of a brewing controversy over whether it unfairly disables third-party...

Microsoft Extends Edge Bug Bounty Program Indefinitely (Threatpost)
2017-06-21 20:50

Microsoft said Wednesday it would extend its Edge bug bounty program indefinitely.

Microsoft to Remove SMBv1 Protocol in Next Windows 10 Version (RedStone 3)
2017-06-20 09:13

The Server Message Block version 1 (SMBv1) — a 30-year-old file sharing protocol which came to light last month after the devastating WannaCry outbreak — will be removed from the upcoming Windows...

Microsoft Issues Another Emergency Windows XP Patch (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-14 13:48

Mega-Worm Defense: Fresh Patches for Unsupported Operating SystemsMicrosoft fears that nation-state actors may unleash viral code that could devastate users. On Tuesday, it released software fixes...

Microsoft Issues Updates for 96 Vulnerabilities You Need to Patch this Month (The Hackers News)
2017-06-14 03:18

As part of June's Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released security patches for a total of 96 security vulnerabilities across its products, including fixes for two vulnerabilities being actively...

Microsoft Releases Patches for 3 Remaining NSA Windows Exploits (The Hackers News)
2017-06-14 02:27

Did you know… last month's widespread WannaCry ransomware attack forced Microsoft to release security updates against EternalBlue SMB exploit for unsupported versions of Windows, but the company...

Microsoft Patches Two Critical Vulnerabilities Under Attack (Threatpost)
2017-06-13 20:23

Microsoft patched 95 vulnerabilities today, including two under attack.