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Microsoft: Windows Update to Permanently Disable Internet Explorer Microsoft confirmed today that a future Windows update will permanently disable the Internet Explorer web browser on users’ systems. This was revealed on Wednesday, June 15, the day Internet Explorer has finally reached its end of life for the Windows 10 semi-annual Read more…

Microsoft: June Windows Server Updates may cause Backup Issues Microsoft says that some applications might fail to backup data using Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) after applying the June 2022 Patch Tuesday Windows updates. The issue occurs due to security enforcement introduced to address an elevation of privilege vulnerability (CVE-2022-30154) Read more…

Microsoft Patches Actively Exploited Follina Windows zero-day Microsoft has released security updates with the June 2022 cumulative Windows Updates to address a critical Windows zero-day vulnerability known as Follina and actively exploited in ongoing attacks. “Microsoft strongly recommends that customers install the updates to be fully protected from the vulnerability. Read more…

Microsoft June 2022 Patch Tuesday Fixes 1 zero-day, 55 Flaws Today is Microsoft’s June 2022 Patch Tuesday, and with it comes fixes for 55 vulnerabilities, including fixes for the Windows MSDT ‘Follina’ zero-day vulnerability and new Intel MMIO flaws. Of the 55 vulnerabilities fixed in today’s update, three are classified as ‘Critical’ Read more…

Microsoft: Exchange Servers Hacked to Deploy BlackCat Ransomware Microsoft says BlackCat ransomware affiliates are now attacking Microsoft Exchange servers using exploits targeting unpatched vulnerabilities. In at least one incident that Microsoft’s security experts observed, the attackers slowly moved through the victim’s network, stealing credentials and exfiltrating information to be used Read more…

Microsoft Starts Rolling Out Windows 11 File Explorer Tabs Microsoft is finally rolling out the new File Explorer tabbed interface with the release of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25136 to the Dev Channel. “To help you work across multiple locations at the same time, the title bar of File Read more…

Microsoft Defender Now Isolates Hacked, Unmanaged Windows Devices Microsoft has announced a new feature for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) to help organizations prevent attackers and malware from using compromised unmanaged devices to move laterally through the network. This new feature allows admins to “contain” unmanaged Windows devices on their network Read more…

Microsoft Bug Banned Rewards Accounts when Redeeming Points Microsoft has fixed a bug where the Microsoft Rewards accounts of customers who redeemed points would get suspended without warning. The bug was addressed following a stream of user reports worldwide saying that they received messages their accounts got banned after redeeming points earned Read more…

Microsoft: Windows Autopatch Now Available for Public Preview Microsoft said this week that Windows Autopatch, a service to automatically keep Windows and Microsoft 365 software up to date in enterprise environments, has now reached public preview. This enterprise service was first announced in April when Redmond said it would be made generally Read more…

Microsoft Disrupts Bohrium Hackers’ Spear-phishing Operation The Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has disrupted a spear-phishing operation linked to an Iranian threat actor tracked as Bohrium that targeted customers in the U.S., Middle East, and India. Bohrium has targeted organizations from a wide range of industry sectors, including tech, transportation, Read more…