Canalys has revealed that the cybersecurity market grew year-over-year in the third quarter, despite worsening economic conditions. Nevertheless, small-to-medium businesses tightened their spending.
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Microsoft has warned about a phishing campaign called "SEABORGIUM". The threat actors of SEABORGIUM first build up rapport with the targets before duping them to rob their data, like credentials.
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Security researchers have found that a utility inside Microsoft's own Defender anti-virus is being abused by LockBit ransomware threat actors to deliver malicious payload to victim systems.
New multi-cloud capabilities from Microsoft Security have been developed to secure the basis of hybrid work and digital transformations, delivering comprehensive protection to its customers.
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Microsft said earlier today via a blog post that it will block all Office files (Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Word), that contain VBA Macros, by default, to protect users from malware.
Back in December last year, Microsoft had disabled the MSIX app installer protocol to prevent malicious spoofing attempts and attacks. Today, a formal annoucement has come regarding the matter.
Microsoft blocked close to 71 billion cybersecurity attacks last year using its various security solutions like Defender for Endpoint and Defender for Office 365. However, the firm is also worried.
Microsoft had discovered a macOS security vulnerability inside the TCC that can allow an attacker to gain control over a Mac's various settings. A patch is already out via the macOS Monterey 12.1.
A new security baseline has been released for Windows 10 21H2. It brings protection and prevention against PrintNightmare, ransomware attacks, and more. Windows 11 also received the package earlier.
German security research institute AV-TEST has released its October 2021 Windows 10 report for anti-virus assessment. Among the programs tested here, Microsoft's Windows Defender has done very well.
Microsoft has been accused of slashing bug bounty reward money by large amounts by several security researchers. One of them said his finding was worth just 10% compared to the earlier value.
Following the purchase of RiskIQ and ReFirm Labs, Microsoft has now acquired CloudKnox Security to offer unified privileged access and entitlement management in multi-cloud and hybrid environments.
Microsoft reported $10 billion in revenue in the 2020 calendar year for its security business. The company highlighted that its solutions are used by over 400,000 customers in 120 countries.
Microsoft has reported increased activity from hacking groups based in Russia, China, and Iran targeting the U.S. presidential elections. Both Biden and Trump campaigns have been attacked.
Some of the latest investments made in products and programs, along with expansions in partner opportunities, have been detailed by Microsoft a few days before its Inspire 2019 event.
Microsoft has published a blog post detailing the threat mitigation techniques available in Windows 10, in order to persuade customers to upgrade to the latest version of the Windows operating system.
Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 will stop trusting certificates issued by Chinese Certificate Authorities WoSign and StartCom, which have failed to maintain proper security standards.
Four people have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in scam calls, in which victims are led to believe they're paying 'Microsoft' to fix issues that the scammers have created on their PCs.
Microsoft has announced details of how it's improving security for business and enterprise customers in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, promising to "make life harder for the bad guys".
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Police said the two men are believed to be part of a larger group that was allegedly attempting to gain unauthorized access to Microsoft's systems, in order to steal data about its customers.
A recent report by a security analysis center claimed that 250 million PCs had been infected by Fireball malware, including 20% of corporate networks - but Microsoft's data suggests otherwise.
Microsoft has announced its planned acquisition of Hexadite, integrating its automatic incident detection, investigation and remediation solutions into Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection.
Microsoft has announced that it will hold an online forum later this month with members of the Windows engineering and product management teams, answering users' questions about Windows 10 security.
In a "highly unusual" move, Microsoft has published a security patch for Windows XP, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2003, preventing further spread of the 'WannaCry' ransomware attack.
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As the number of attempted cyberattacks has risen from 20,000 to around 700,000 a week in the last three years, Microsoft is spending huge sums on its cybersecurity efforts - and plans to spend more.
Microsoft has published its latest biannual Security Intelligence Report, offering a detailed overview of major threats and vulnerabilities, and the company's efforts to prevent and mitigate attacks.
Microsoft has released a cumulative update containing a large number of security updates, affecting a variety of Windows subsystems that contained previously unannounced remote code execution bugs.
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