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Microsoft: Ukraine Hit with FoxBlade Malware Hours Before Invasion Microsoft said that Ukrainian networks were targeted with recently found malware several hours before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24th. Researchers with the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) observed destructive attacks targeting Ukraine and spotted a malware strain they named FoxBlade (VirusTotal scan available here). This
Microsoft: January Windows Server Updates Cause Netlogon Issues Microsoft says Windows Server security updates released on and since the January 2022 Patch Tuesday might prevent applications and network appliances from creating Netlogon secure channels if installed on domain controllers. Netlogon is a remote procedure call (RPC) interface and Windows Server process that authenticates services and users
Microsoft: Resetting Windows Devices Might Not Wipe All Data Microsoft says Windows customers might find that some of their files are not deleted after resetting their Windows devices with the “Remove everything” option. This is caused by a newly acknowledged known issue impacting the company’s OneDrive file hosting service. “When attempting to reset a Windows device with apps which
Microsoft Exchange Servers Hacked to Deploy Cuba Ransomware The Cuba ransomware operation is exploiting Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities to gain initial access to corporate networks and encrypt devices. Cybersecurity firm Mandiant tracks the ransomware gang as UNC2596 and the ransomware itself as COLDDRAW. However, the ransomware is more commonly known as Cuba, which is how BleepingComputer