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Microsoft will disable Exchange Online basic auth next month

Microsoft warned customers today that it will finally disable basic authentication in random tenants worldwide to improve Exchange Online security starting October 1, 2022. […]

31 Aug

Microsoft found TikTok Android flaw that let hackers hijack accounts

Microsoft found and reported a high severity flaw in the TikTok Android app in February that allowed attackers to “quickly and quietly” take over accounts with one click by tricking targets into clicking a specially crafted malicious link. […]

30 Aug

Microsoft Azure outage knocks Ubuntu VMs offline after buggy update

Microsoft Azure customers’ virtual machines (VMs) running Ubuntu 18.04 have been taken offline by an ongoing outage caused by a faulty systemd update. […]

25 Aug

Windows 11 KB5016691 preview update released with 22 changes

Microsoft has released the optional KB5016691 Preview cumulative update for Windows 11 with 22 fixes or improvements. […]

24 Aug

Hackers use AiTM attack to monitor Microsoft 365 accounts for BEC scams

A new business email compromise (BEC) campaign has been discovered combining sophisticated spear-phishing with Adversary-in-The-Middle (AiTM) tactics to hack corporate executives’ Microsoft 365 accounts, even those protected by MFA. […]

18 Aug

Microsoft Sysmon can now block malicious EXEs from being created

Microsoft has released Sysmon 14 with a new ‘FileBlockExecutable’ option that lets you block the creation of malicious executables, such as EXE, DLL, and SYS files, for better protection against malware. […]

17 Aug

New Windows PowerToys OCR tool will let you copy text from images

Microsoft PowerToys is getting a new utility called PowerOCR that lets you select text in an image and copy it directly to the Windows clipboard. […]

15 Aug

Microsoft disrupts Russian hackers’ operation on NATO targets

The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) has disrupted a hacking and social engineering operation linked to a Russian threat actor tracked as SEABORGIUM that targets propland organizations in NATO countries. […]

15 Aug

Windows KB5012170 Secure Boot DBX update may fail with 0x800f0922 error

Users may see a 0x800f0922 error when trying to install security update KB5012170 on the currently supported Windows operating system for consumers and the enterprise-class Server version. […]

12 Aug

Microsoft is showing ads for Microsoft 365 in Office 2021

Microsoft is showing ads for Microsoft 365 Family subscriptions to its Office 2021 customers, offering them discounts of over $28 to get a 3-month Family plan subscription. […]

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