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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 15:01:24 +0000
Microsoft on Tuesday released updates to fix roughly 120 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and other software. Two of the flaws have been publicly detailed prior to this week, and one is already seeing active exploitation, according to a report from the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA).
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 06:00:58 +0000
On Tuesday Microsoft issued software updates to fix almost five dozen security problems in Windows and software designed to run on top of it. By most accounts, it’s a relatively light patch batch this month. Here’s a look at the highlights.
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 18:56:07 +0000
Many spam trends are cyclical: Spammers tend to switch tactics when one method of hijacking your time and attention stops working. But periodically they circle back to old tricks, and few spam trends are as perennial as calendar spam, in which invitations to click on dodgy links show up unbidden in your digital calendar application from Apple, Google and Microsoft. Here’s a brief primer on what you can do about it.
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 19:27:11 +0000
Big-three credit bureau Equifax has reportedly agreed to pay at least $650 million to settle lawsuits stemming from a 2017 breach that let intruders steal personal and financial data on roughly 148 million Americans. Here’s a brief primer that attempts to break down what this settlement means for you, and what it says about the value of your identity.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Vasilios Hioureas| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 17:34:57 +0000
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| If not implemented correctly, the very security tools we use to keep our information private may actually cause data leaks themselves. We outline a few cases and provide suggestions for researchers and security admins. Categories: Tags: automationCarbon Blackdata leaksEDR platformsexesinfosecopsecpluginsremediation and preventionrules-based segmentationsecurity solutionssecurity toolsvirustotalVT |
The post Caution: Misuse of security tools can turn against you appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 18:01:53 +0000
It might be difficult to fathom how this isn’t already mandatory, but Microsoft Corp. says it will soon force all Cloud Solution Providers (CSPs) that help companies manage their Microsoft Azure and Office365 accounts to use multi-factor authentication. The move comes amid a noticeable uptick in phishing and malware attacks targeting CSP employees and contractors.
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 30 May 2019 22:21:47 +0000
Canadian government regulators are using the country’s powerful new anti-spam law to pursue hefty fines of up to a million dollars against Canadian citizens suspected of helping to spread malicious software.
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 16:14:53 +0000
Google this week made it easier for Android users to enable strong 2-factor authentication (2FA) when logging into Google’s various services. The company announced that all phones running Android 7.0 and higher can now be used as Security Keys, an additional authentication layer that helps thwart phishing sites and password theft.
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