Microsoft debuts hardware-rooted security for foiling firmware attacks
October 22nd, 2019 📆 | 4971 Views ⚑
Microsoft partnered with mainstream chip and computer makers to deliver hardware protection of firmware right out of the box: the
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Chinese hackers use malware to backdoor Microsoft SQL servers
October 22nd, 2019 📆 | 3351 Views ⚑
New malware created by Chinese-backed Winnti Group has been discovered by researchers at ESET while being used to gain persistence on Microsoft SQL
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Microsoft and dance partners coordinate firmware defenses with Secure-core PCs • DigitalMunition
October 22nd, 2019 📆 | 6418 Views ⚑
Pointing to a five-fold increase in firmware vulnerabilities over the last three years and not saying much about the growing
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Winnti Hacker Group Uses New Malware to Hack Microsoft SQL Servers
October 22nd, 2019 📆 | 2837 Views ⚑
Winnti hacker group uses a new malware dubbed skip-2.0 to attack Microsoft SQL Servers and to gain persistence access. Winnti
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Microsoft unveils bug bounty program for election software
October 22nd, 2019 📆 | 3430 Views ⚑
Written by Sean Lyngaas Oct 18, 2019 | CYBERSCOOP Microsoft on Friday said it was establishing a bug bounty program
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Chinese hackers install backdoors on Microsoft SQL 11 and 12 servers
October 21st, 2019 📆 | 2094 Views ⚑
The activities of government-sponsored hacker groups can have disastrous consequences. A group of digital forensics experts from ESET has revealed
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EU data watchdog raises concerns over Microsoft contracts
October 21st, 2019 📆 | 7048 Views ⚑
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Microsoft’s (MSFT.O) contracts with European Union institutions do not fully protect data in line with EU law,
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SD Times news digest: Topcoder’s new data science and AI features, Microsoft’s bug bounty program for ElectionGuard and Samsung’s Linux on DeX removed in Android 10
October 21st, 2019 📆 | 5720 Views ⚑
TopCoder, a Wipro company, announced that it is adding new data science and AI features to its network and on-demand
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Microsoft’s Secured-Core PC Feature Protects Critical Code
October 21st, 2019 📆 | 4443 Views ⚑
There are lots of ways to hack a PC. You can exploit software vulnerabilities. You can put malware on a
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Chinese Hackers Use New Malware to Backdoor Microsoft SQL Servers
October 21st, 2019 📆 | 8060 Views ⚑
New malware created by Chinese-backed Winnti Group has been discovered by researchers at ESET while being used to gain persistence on Microsoft SQL
Tagged with: backdoor • chinese • hackers • malware • microsoft • servers
Winnti Group’s skip‑2.0: A Microsoft SQL Server backdoor
October 21st, 2019 📆 | 2860 Views ⚑
Notorious cyberespionage group debases MSSQL For a while, ESET researchers have been tracking the activities of the Winnti Group, active
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Microsoft’s open-source election software now has a bug bounty program
October 21st, 2019 📆 | 6009 Views ⚑
Microsoft has announced a bug bounty program for its open-source election software ElectionGuard, allowing researchers to uncover vulnerabilities and help bolster
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Microsoft to Reward Hackers for Finding Bugs in Open Source Election Software
October 18th, 2019 📆 | 3755 Views ⚑
Fair elections are the lifelines of democracy, but in recent years election hacking has become a hot topic worldwide. Whether
Tagged with: election • finding • hackers • microsoft • reward • software • source
Frank W. Abagnale explains the Equifax data breach
October 18th, 2019 📆 | 4508 Views ⚑
Frank W. Abagnale Frank W. Abagnale is one of the world’s most respected authorities on the subjects of forgery, embezzlement
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Microsoft release Windows 10 19H2 Insider Preview Build 18362.10024 to the Slow Ring
October 17th, 2019 📆 | 6928 Views ⚑
Today Microsoft released Windows 10 19H2 Build 18362.10024 to Windows Insiders in the Slow ring. This build includes improvements and
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Microsoft Publicly Launches ‘Tamper Protection’ In Windows Defender
October 16th, 2019 📆 | 4383 Views ⚑
One of the major attack strategies of most malware is their ability to tamper or turn off antivirus. Microsoft has
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Tamper Protection prevents malware from disabling Microsoft Defender AV
October 15th, 2019 📆 | 2732 Views ⚑
Microsoft Defender, the anti-malware component of Microsoft Windows, has been equipped with a new protective feature called Tamper Protection, which
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Microsoft patches LPE vuln in Windows 10 Update Assistant
October 15th, 2019 📆 | 6040 Views ⚑
Microsoft has released a manual patch for its Windows 10 Update Assistant utility, earlier versions of which suffered from a
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Microsoft Enables Tamper Protection by Default for all Windows 10 Users
October 15th, 2019 📆 | 1818 Views ⚑
Microsoft introduced the Tamper protection feature in Microsoft Defender ATP earlier this year. It is a new setting to protect
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Microsoft Defender ‘Tamper Protection’ reaches general availability
October 15th, 2019 📆 | 6586 Views ⚑
Today, Microsoft announced the general availability of a new Microsoft Defender antivirus feature named Tamper Protection. This new feature works
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Microsoft releases ‘tamper protection’ for all Windows 10 users to stop malware turning off antivirus – CSO
October 15th, 2019 📆 | 2205 Views ⚑
Credit: ID 138400228 © Rauf Aliyev | Dreamstime.com After testing tamper protection for months with Windows Insiders, Microsoft has releasing
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Microsoft patches LPE vuln in Windows 10 Update Assistant
October 14th, 2019 📆 | 7675 Views ⚑
Microsoft has released a manual patch for its Windows 10 Update Assistant utility, earlier versions of which suffered from a
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Microsoft October Patch Tuesday Rolls Out, This Time With No Zero-Days
October 13th, 2019 📆 | 2346 Views ⚑
This Tuesday, Microsoft has released its monthly scheduled updates addressing various security bugs. The October Patch Tuesday, however, relatively differs
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Computer Security: What do apartments and computers have in common?
October 13th, 2019 📆 | 5425 Views ⚑
Assume that you have just bought an apartment. Ground floor with a small garden. Top location. Near a lovely park.
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