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"Microsoft is investigating reports of a series of remote code execution vulnerabilities impacting Windows and Office products. Microsoft is aware of targeted attacks that attempt to exploit these vulnerabilities by using specially-crafted Microsoft Office documents," Redmond said today. "An attacker could create a specially crafted Microsoft Office document that enables them to perform remote code execution in the context of the victim. However, an attacker would have to convince the victim to open the malicious file."
Today is Microsoft's July 2023 Patch Tuesday, with security updates for 132 flaws, including six actively exploited and thirty-seven remote code execution vulnerabilities. "An attacker must have local access to the targeted machine and the user must be able to create folders and performance traces on the machine, with restricted privileges that normal users have by default," warns Microsoft.
Microsoft announced today that it would change the name of its Azure Active Directory enterprise identity service to Microsoft Entra ID by the end of the year. Azure AD offers a range of security features, including single sign-on, multifactor authentication, and conditional access, with Microsoft saying it helps defend against 99.9 percent of cybersecurity attacks.
Microsoft is finally rolling out a driver update to address a known issue causing built-in cameras on ARM-based Windows devices to stop working. Before releasing the updated driver to fix the broken Surface laptop cameras, Microsoft also provided a temporary workaround that can still be used until the update rolls out to all impacted systems.
Microsoft warned customers today that multiple editions of Windows 11, version 21H2, will reach the end-of-service in three months, on October 10, 2023. Windows 11 22H2 has entered widespread availability for Windows devices meeting the eligibility criteria since October.
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A tool that automates the delivery of malware from external attackers to target employees' Microsoft Teams inbox has been released. TeamsPhisher is a Python-based tool created by US Navy read teamer Alex Reid that allows attackers to deliver attachments to Microsoft Teams users.
Google is working on a significant design overhaul for Chrome across Windows, Mac, and Chromebook platforms. A distinct change in Chrome 2023 refresh changes how custom themes look in the browser.
This cheat sheet covers the basics of Microsoft Edge, including how to set up the browser and optimize and use key features. This cheat sheet covers the basics of Microsoft Edge, including how to set up the browser and then optimize and use its key features.