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Microsoft: Windows Server 2012 Reaches End of Support in October 2023 Microsoft has reminded customers that Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 will reach its extended end-of-support (EOS) date next year, on October 10, 2023. Released in October 2012, Windows Server 2012 has entered its tenth year of service and has already reached Read more…

Microsoft Exchange Servers Worldwide Backdoored with New Malware Attackers used a newly discovered malware to backdoor Microsoft Exchange servers belonging to government and military organizations from Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. The malware, dubbed SessionManager by security researchers at Kaspersky, who first spotted it in early 2022, is Read more…

Microsoft: Recent Windows Updates caused Edge Freeze Issues Microsoft says it addressed a known issue that was causing all Microsoft Edge tabs running IE (Internet Explorer) mode to stop responding if one of the opened sites displayed a modal dialog box after issuing a window.focus call. The IE mode problems Read more…

Clever Phishing Method Bypasses MFA using Microsoft WebView2 Apps A clever, new phishing technique uses Microsoft Edge WebView2 applications to steal victim’s authentication cookies, allowing threat actors to bypass multi-factor authentication when logging into stolen accounts. With the large number of data breaches, remote access trojan attacks, and phishing campaigns, Read more…

Microsoft Aims to Make Edge the Go-to Browser for Gaming Microsoft wants to make Edge the go-to browser for gaming, with new features unveiled today, including a new gaming portal and the public release of its Clarity boost upscaling feature when using Xbox Cloud Gaming. Those using Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Read more…

Microsoft: Russia Stepped up Cyberattacks Against Ukraine’s Allies Microsoft said today that Russian intelligence agencies have stepped up cyberattacks against governments of countries that have allied themselves with Ukraine after Russia’s invasion. Since the start of the war, threat actors linked to several Russian intelligence services (including the GRU, SVR, Read more…

Microsoft 365 Outage Affects Microsoft Teams and Exchange Online An ongoing outage affects multiple Microsoft 365 services, with customers worldwide reporting delays, sign-in failures, and issues accessing their accounts. Starting with Monday, June 20, at 11:00 PM UTC, users have been experiencing and reporting being asked to re-login, emails stuck in queues and not Read more…

Microsoft Exchange Servers Hacked by New ToddyCat APT Gang An advanced persistent threat (APT) group dubbed ToddyCat has been targeting Microsoft Exchange servers throughout Asia and Europe for more than a year, since at least December 2020. While tracking the group’s activity, security researchers with Kaspersky’s Global Research & Analysis Read more…

Microsoft 365 Credentials Targeted in New fake Voicemail Campaign A new phishing campaign has been targeting U.S. organizations in the military, security software, manufacturing supply chain, healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors to steal Microsoft Office 365 and Outlook credentials. The operation is ongoing and the threat actor behind it uses fake voicemail notifications to Read more…

Microsoft: June Windows Updates may Break Wi-Fi Hotspots Microsoft is investigating a newly acknowledged issue causing connectivity issues when using Wi-Fi hotspots after deploying Windows updates released during the June 2022 Patch Tuesday. The Wi-Fi hotspot feature allows users to share their Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or cellular data Internet connection with other devices on Read more…