KEEP IN TOUCH
Subscribe to our mailing list to get free tips on Data Protection and Cybersecurity updates weekly!
CISA Urges Orgs to Patch Actively Exploited Windows SeriousSAM Bug The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added to the catalog of vulnerabilities another 15 security issues actively used in cyberattacks. CISA’s warning about these vulnerabilities serves as a wake-up call to all system administrators that they need to prioritize installing security updates
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. This security flaw [1, 2] affected the latest Windows 10 versions, and threat attackers could abuse it since at least 2014.
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 the end of servicing (EOS). In a support document updated today, Microsoft stated that Windows 10 20H2 (also known as the October 2020 Update) will reach EOS on May
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. WMIC.exe is a built-in Microsoft program that allows command-line access to the Windows Management Instrumentation. Using this tool, administrators