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Google found ransomware bypassing Microsoft's SmartScreen that was fixed for Patch Tuesday

John Callaham — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 20:20:01 +0000

Google says hackers were delivering the Magniber ransomware by using a flaw in Microsoft's SmartScreen feature. Google informed Microsoft of the issue which was fixed in today's Patch Tuesday release. Read more...

Windows 11 Smart App Control gets a whole lot better at blocking potential malware

Sayan Sen — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 08:50:01 +0000

The Smart App Control security feature on Windows 11 has gained new improvements. In addition to Office macros, the utility can now also block many more potentially malicious file types. Read more...

"DogWalk", another Microsoft-ignored MSDT vulnerability like Follina gets unofficial patch

Sayan Sen — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 09:02:01 +0000

Following the recent Follina security vulnerability, another Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) bug has been found called "DogWalk". This one too has been ignored by Microsoft at first glance. Read more...