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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. […]

11 Aug

Microsoft shares workarounds for Outlook crashing after launch

Microsoft is investigating customer reports of a known issue causing Outlook for Microsoft 365 to freeze and crash right after opening. […]

11 Aug

Microsoft 365 version 2206 update pulled due to apps crashing

Microsoft has pulled the Microsoft 365 version 2206 update after users report their Office applications are crashing when viewing a contact card or hovering over a user’s name or photo. […]

10 Aug

Microsoft 365 outage triggered by Meraki firewall false positive

An ongoing outage affects multiple Microsoft 365 services, blocking users from connecting to Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, Outlook desktop clients, and OneDrive for Business. […]

09 Aug

Microsoft patches Windows DogWalk zero-day exploited in attacks

Microsoft has released security updates to address a high severity Windows zero-day vulnerability with publicly available exploit code and abused in attacks. […]