Security News

Microsoft Fixes Privilege Escalation Flaw in Azure AD Connect (Security Week)
2017-06-29 13:37

Microsoft has released an update for Azure Active Directory (AD) Connect to address an “important” vulnerability that can be exploited to hijack the accounts of privileged users. read more

Microsoft to Make EMET Native to Windows 10 (Security Week)
2017-06-29 06:48

Microsoft is no longer interested in retiring its Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) but will instead make it native to Windows 10, the tech giant announced this week. read more

Microsoft Issues ‘Important’ Security Fix for Azure AD Connect (Threatpost)
2017-06-28 18:52

Microsoft is warning customers of an “important” update to its Azure AD Connect service that could allow for an elevation of privilege attack against affected systems.

Microsoft Adding Artificial-Intelligence Based Advanced Antivirus to Windows 10 (The Hackers News)
2017-06-28 09:18

Microsoft is making every effort to make its Windows operating system more secure and advanced than ever before by beefing up its security practices and hardening it against hackers and cyber...

Microsoft bringing EMET back as a built-in part of Windows 10 (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-27 19:47

The built-in exploit mitigations are getting stronger and easier to configure.

Google researcher uncovers another RCE in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (Help Net Security)
2017-06-27 19:02

Google Project Zero researcher Tavis Ormandy has unearthed yet another critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine, which powers a number of the...

Google Security Researcher Pops Microsoft's AV Defenses (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-27 13:02

In Response, Microsoft Has Patched Its Malware Protection EngineA Google security researcher has once again found a potentially devastating vulnerability in Microsoft's Malware Protection Engine,...

Another RCE Vulnerability Patched in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (Threatpost)
2017-06-26 17:54

Google Project Zero’s Tavis Ormandy found another remote code execution vulnerability in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine, the third since early May.

Microsoft Downplays Impact of "Fireball" Malware (Security Week)
2017-06-23 16:36

The Fireball malware detailed early this month might not have have had as much impact as originally reported, Microsoft claims. read more

Security firm claims malware infection hit 250 million; Microsoft says it didn’t (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-23 12:00

Either way, Microsoft assures us that Windows 10 S would have been immune.