February 2021 – Page 7

Windows 10 KB4601380 update fixes screen rendering issues

Microsoft has released the KB4601380 non-security update for all editions of Windows 10, version 1909, and Windows 10, version 1809, with fixes for screen rendering and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint high resource usage issues. […]

16 Feb

Microsoft releases Azure Firewall Premium in public preview

Microsoft has announced that the new Premium tier for its managed cloud-based network security service Azure Firewall has entered public preview starting today. […]

16 Feb

Microsoft confirms Windows 10 21H1 will run on existing hardware

Microsoft has officially confirmed that Windows 10, version 21H1 will be the next Windows 10 update to be released later during the spring of 2021. […]

16 Feb

Malvertisers exploited browser zero-day to redirect users to scams

The ScamClub malvertising group used a zero-day vulnerability in the WebKit web browser engine to push payloads that redirected to gift card scams. […]

16 Feb

Microsoft pulls Windows KB4601392 for blocking security updates

Microsoft has pulled a problematic Windows servicing stack update (SSU) after blocking Windows 10 and Windows Server customers from installing the security updates released during this month Patch Tuesday. […]

15 Feb

DDoS attack takes down EXMO cryptocurrency exchange servers

The servers of British cryptocurrency exchange EXMO were taken offline temporarily after being targeted in a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. […]

15 Feb

Windows Terminal now has a hidden graphical Settings editor

Microsoft released Windows Terminal Preview v1.5 this week, and it comes with some useful improvements, including full support for clickable hyperlinks, command palette improvements, emoji icon support, and more. […]

14 Feb

Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge getting this Intel security feature

Chromium-based browsers such as Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome will soon support the Intel CET security feature to prevent a wide range of vulnerabilities. […]

14 Feb

Egregor ransomware affiliates arrested by Ukrainian, French police

A joint operation between French and Ukrainian law enforcement has reportedly led to the arrests of several members of the Egregor ransomware operation in Ukraine. […]

14 Feb

Pro-India hackers use Android spyware to spy on Pakistani military

This week a report has revealed details on the two spyware strains leveraged by state-sponsored threat actors during the India-Pakistan conflict. The malware strains named Hornbill and SunBird have been delivered as fake Android apps (APKs) by the Confucius advanced persistent threat group (APT), a state-sponsored operation. […]

Month: February 2021

Windows 10 KB4601380 update fixes screen rendering issues

Microsoft releases Azure Firewall Premium in public preview

Microsoft confirms Windows 10 21H1 will run on existing hardware

Malvertisers exploited browser zero-day to redirect users to scams

Microsoft pulls Windows KB4601392 for blocking security updates

DDoS attack takes down EXMO cryptocurrency exchange servers

Windows Terminal now has a hidden graphical Settings editor

Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge getting this Intel security feature

Egregor ransomware affiliates arrested by Ukrainian, French police

Pro-India hackers use Android spyware to spy on Pakistani military