Microsoft Fixes Windows Active Directory Bug Caused by Jan Updates Microsoft says it has fixed a known issue triggered by last month’s Windows updates that would cause apps using Microsoft .NET to experience problems, close, or throw errors when acquiring or setting Active Directory Forest Trust Information. This issue impacts Windows Server platforms, including Windows
Microsoft Disables MSIX Protocol Handler Abused in Emotet Attacks Microsoft has disabled the MSIX ms-appinstaller protocol handler exploited in malware attacks to install malicious apps directly from a website via a Windows AppX Installer spoofing vulnerability. Today’s decision comes after the company released security updates to address the flaw (tracked as CVE-2021-43890) during the December 2021 Patch Tuesday
Microsoft: Russian FSB Hackers Hitting Ukraine Since October Microsoft said today that a Russian hacking group known as Gamaredon has been behind a streak of spear-phishing emails targeting Ukrainian entities and organizations related to Ukrainian affairs since October 2021. Linked by Ukraine’s security (SSU) and secret (SBU) services to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), the country’s
Microsoft Blocked Billions of Brute-force and Phishing Attacks Last Year Office 365 and Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) customers were the targets of billions of phishing emails and brute force attacks successfully blocked last year by Microsoft. “From January 2021 through December 2021, we’ve blocked more than 25.6 billion Azure AD brute force authentication attacks
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