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Bug Left Some Windows PCs Dangerously Unpatched

September 12, 2024 0 Comments cve-2024-38217, cve-2024-38226, cve-2024-43491, immersive labs, kev breen, mark of the web, Microsoft, Microsoft Office, patch tuesday september 2024, rapid7, satnam narang, Time to Patch

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 21:46:21 +0000

Microsoft Corp. today released updates to fix at least 79 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and related software, including multiple flaws that are already showing up in active attacks. Microsoft also corrected a critical bug that has caused some Windows 10 PCs to remain dangerously unpatched against actively exploited vulnerabilities for several months this year.

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PSA: These ‘Microsoft Support’ ploys may just fool you

August 26, 2024 0 Comments Microsoft, phone number, scams, tech support

We came a cross a clever abuse of Google and Microsoft’s services that fooled us for a minute. See if you could have spotted it.

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August Patch Tuesday goes big

August 15, 2024 0 Comments cve-2024-21302, cve-2024-38063, cve-2024-38202, cve-2024-38213, Microsoft, Patch Tuesday, threat research, windows 11 24h2

Credit to Author: Angela Gunn| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 08:10:07 +0000

Monthly security release hauls out 85 CVEs… and that’s before the advisories

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Sophos MDR for Microsoft Defender: Gaining momentum with Microsoft-specific service enhancements

July 25, 2024 0 Comments featured, Managed Detection and Response, mdr, Microsoft, products & services

Credit to Author: Doug Aamoth| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:36:56 +0000

Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) delivers robust defenses and maximizes your Microsoft technology investments.

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Global Microsoft Meltdown Tied to Bad Crowdstrike Update

July 19, 2024 0 Comments A Little Sunshine, blue screen of death, CrowdStrike, george kurtz, Latest Warnings, Microsoft, Time to Patch

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 14:24:27 +0000

A faulty software update from cybersecurity vendor Crowdstrike crippled countless Microsoft Windows computers across the globe today, disrupting everything from airline travel and financial institutions to hospitals and businesses online. Crowdstrike said a fix has been deployed, but experts say the recovery from this outage could take some time, as Crowdstrike’s solution needs to be applied manually on a per-machine basis.

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The Stark Truth Behind the Resurgence of Russia’s Fin7

July 10, 2024 0 Comments 7-zip, advanced ip scanner, aimp, anydesk, autodesk, bastion secure, bitwarden, blackberry, Combi Security, esentire, Fin7, malwarebytes, Microsoft, Ne'er-Do-Well News, node.js, notepad++, pgadmin, prodaft, protectedpdfviewer, putty, python, Ransomware, rest proxy, russia's war on ukraine, silent push, spearphishing, stark industries solutions, sublime text, typosquatting, Web Fraud 2.0, zach edwards

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 16:22:59 +0000

The Russia-based cybercrime group dubbed “Fin7,” known for phishing and malware attacks that have cost victim organizations an estimated $3 billion in losses since 2013, was declared dead last year by U.S. authorities. But experts say Fin7 has roared back to life in 2024 — setting up thousands of websites mimicking a range of media and technology companies — with the help of Stark Industries Solutions, a sprawling hosting provider is a persistent source of cyberattacks against enemies of Russia.

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