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This Cryptomining Malware Launches Linux VMs On Windows and macOS
2019-06-21 15:03

Cybersecurity researchers from at least two firms today unveiled details of a new strain of malware that targets Windows and macOS systems with a Linux-based cryptocurrency mining malware. It may...

Microsoft uses AI to push Windows 10 upgrade to users
2019-06-21 12:03

From November, users running some versions of Windows 10 will be required to upgrade or find themselves unable to receive security updates.

Sectigo Private PKI: Augment your Microsoft CA and protect non-Windows devices
2019-06-21 02:02

Sectigo, a commercial Certificate Authority and a provider of purpose-built and automated PKI management solutions, announced its Private PKI service for issuance and management of SSL...

Millions of Windows Dell PCs need patching: Give-me-admin security gremlin found lurking in bundled support tool
2019-06-20 22:21

Can't spell SupportAssist without 'ass' and 'u' – other makers may be hit, too Dell's troubleshooting software SupportAssist, bundled with the US tech titan's home and business computers, has a...

Botnets shift from Windows towards Linux and IoT platforms
2019-06-20 05:00

Botnets in 2018 continued to use DDoS as their primary weapon to attack high-speed networks, according to NSFOCUS. Continuous monitoring and research of botnets discovered significant changes...

Microsoft Management Console Bugs Allow Windows Takeover
2019-06-18 15:01

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) bugs and an XML external entity (XXE) problem opens the door to takeover of admin desktops.

DHS Issues Alert for Windows 'BlueKeep' Vulnerability
2019-06-17 18:07

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday issued an alert for the Windows vulnerability tracked as BlueKeep and...

Google Researcher Details Windows Cryptographic Library Bug
2019-06-12 19:18

Flaw Could Cause Denial-of-Service Event in Windows Fleet, Researcher ClaimsA Google security researcher has disclosed what he calls an unpatched bug in the main cryptographic library used in...

Critical Microsoft NTLM vulnerabilities allow remote code execution on any Windows machine
2019-06-11 16:57

The Preempt research team found two critical Microsoft vulnerabilities that consist of three logical flaws in NTLM, the company’s proprietary authentication protocol. These vulnerabilities allow...

Near-Ubiquitous Critical Microsoft RCE Bugs Affect All Versions of Windows
2019-06-11 16:00

The two CVEs allow bypasses to get around NTLM relay attack mitigations.