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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Gets New Troubleshooting Mode Microsoft says Defender for Endpoint now comes with a new ‘troubleshooting mode’ that will help Windows admins test Defender Antivirus performance and run compatibility scenarios without getting blocked by tamper protection. The new mode is available in public preview and it enables admins to Read more…

Microsoft Fixes New PetitPotam Windows NTLM Relay Attack Vector A recent security update for a Windows NTLM Relay Attack has been confirmed to be a previously unfixed vector for the PetitPotam attack. During the May 2022 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released a security update for an actively exploited NTLM Relay Attack labeled as Read more…

Microsoft: Sysrv Botnet Targets Windows, Linux Servers with New Exploits Microsoft says the Sysrv botnet is now exploiting vulnerabilities in the Spring Framework and WordPress to ensnare and deploy cryptomining malware on vulnerable Windows and Linux servers. Redmond discovered a new variant (tracked as Sysrv-K) that has been upgraded with more capabilities, including Read more…

Microsoft Fixes Windows Direct3D Issue Behind App Crashes Microsoft has addressed a known issue causing apps using Direct3D 9 to experience problems after installing April 2022 cumulative updates, including crashes and errors on systems using certain GPUs. The problems affect systems running Windows 11 (version 21H2) and Windows 10 (versions Read more…

Microsoft Fixes New NTLM Relay zero-day in All Windows Versions Microsoft has addressed an actively exploited Windows LSA spoofing zero-day that unauthenticated attackers can exploit remotely to force domain controllers to authenticate them via the Windows NT LAN Manager (NTLM) security protocol. LSA (short for Local Security Authority) is a protected Windows Read more…

Microsoft Releases Fixes for Azure Flaw Allowing RCE Attacks Microsoft has released security updates to address a security flaw affecting Azure Synapse and Azure Data Factory pipelines that could let attackers execute remote commands across Integration Runtime infrastructure. The Integration Runtime (IR) compute infrastructure is used by Azure Synapse and Azure Data Read more…

Microsoft, Apple, and Google to Support FIDO Passwordless Logins Home News Security Microsoft, Apple, and Google to support FIDO passwordless logins 16 Microsoft, Apple, and Google to support FIDO passwordless logins By  Sergiu Gatlan May 5, 2022 12:19 PM 4 Today, Microsoft, Apple, and Google announced plans to support a Read more…

Microsoft: Windows 11 KB5012643 Update will Break Some Apps Microsoft has warned Windows 11 users that they might experience issues launching and using some .NET Framework 3.5 applications. This known issue impacts only systems running Windows 11, version 21H2, where users have installed the KB5012643 optional preview cumulative update. Also Read: Top Read more…

Microsoft Warns Exchange Online Basic Auth will be Disabled Microsoft warned customers today that it will start disabling Basic Authentication in random tenants worldwide on October 1, 2022. This reminder comes after the company’s September announcement and after seeing that there are still lots of customers who haven’t yet moved their clients Read more…

Microsoft PowerShell Lets you Track Windows Registry Changes A handy tip was shared online this week, showing how you can use PowerShell to monitor changes to the Windows Registry over time. As Windows updates, application installs, setting changes, and malware constantly makes changes to the Windows registry, this mode would Read more…