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Microsoft is making it harder to steal Windows passwords from memory

Microsoft is enabling an ‘Attack Surface Reduction’ security feature rule by default to block hackers’ attempts to steal Windows credentials from the LSASS process. […]

10 Feb

Microsoft fixes Defender flaw letting hackers bypass antivirus scans

Microsoft has recently addressed a weakness in the Microsoft Defender Antivirus on Windows that allowed attackers to plant and execute malicious payloads without triggering Defender’s malware detection engine. […]

10 Feb

Microsoft: Support for Windows 10 20H2 ending in May 2022

Microsoft reminded customers today that multiple editions of Windows 10, version 20H2 and Windows 10, version 1909 are quickly approaching end of servicing (EOS). […]

10 Feb

Microsoft starts killing off WMIC in Windows, will thwart attacks

Microsoft is moving forward with removing the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) tool, wmic.exe, starting with the latest Windows 11 preview builds in the Dev channel. […]

09 Feb

Microsoft Teams now needs 50% less power during meetings

Microsoft has drastically reduced Microsoft Teams’ power requirements in calls and meetings since June 2020, improving experience consistency and making it more friendly with low-end devices. […]

08 Feb

Windows 10 KB5010342 & KB5010345 updates released

The new update is now available for Windows 10 21H2, version 21H1, and version 20H2 As per the official release notes, Microsoft has published two main cumulative updates for Windows 10 – KB5010342 and KB5010345. […]

08 Feb

Windows 11 KB5010386 update released with performance fixes

Microsoft has released the Windows 11 KB5010386 cumulative update with security updates, performance improvements, and fixes for an LDAP bug. […]

08 Feb

Microsoft February 2022 Patch Tuesday fixes 48 flaws, 1 zero-day

Today is Microsoft’s February 2022 Patch Tuesday, and with it comes fixes for one zero-day vulnerability and a total of 48 flaws. […]

07 Feb

Microsoft plans to kill malware delivery via Office macros

Microsoft announced today that it will make it difficult to enable VBA macros downloaded from the Internet in several Microsoft Office apps starting in early April, effectively killing a popular distribution method for malware. […]

05 Feb

What’s new in Windows 11 Sun Valley 2 Update, arriving this year

In 2022, Microsoft is planning to launch the first big update for Windows 11. The update is reportedly codenamed “Sun Valley 2” and it is expected to ship with a new Task Manager, improvements to Start Menu and Taskbar, and more. […]

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Microsoft is making it harder to steal Windows passwords from memory

Microsoft fixes Defender flaw letting hackers bypass antivirus scans

Microsoft: Support for Windows 10 20H2 ending in May 2022

Microsoft starts killing off WMIC in Windows, will thwart attacks

Microsoft Teams now needs 50% less power during meetings

Windows 10 KB5010342 & KB5010345 updates released

Windows 11 KB5010386 update released with performance fixes

Microsoft February 2022 Patch Tuesday fixes 48 flaws, 1 zero-day

Microsoft plans to kill malware delivery via Office macros

What’s new in Windows 11 Sun Valley 2 Update, arriving this year