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Microsoft vulnerabilities: What’s improved, what’s at risk
Microsoft reported a record 1,360 vulnerabilities in 2024, according to the latest BeyondTrust Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report. The volume marks an 11% increase from the …

Microsoft fixes actively exploited Windows CLFS zero-day (CVE-2025-29824)
April 2025 Patch Tuesday is here, and Microsoft has delivered fixes for 120+ vulnerabilities, including a zero-day (CVE-2025-29824) that’s under active attack. …

April 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: More AI security introduced by Microsoft
Microsoft is continuing to build on their AI cybersecurity strategy and this month announced the introduction of new agents in Microsoft Security Copilot. They are introducing …

Phishers are increasingly impersonating electronic toll collection companies
Steam was the most imitated brands by phishers in the first quarter of 2025, followed by Microsoft and Facebook/Meta, Guardio researchers have revealed. “Historically, …

CISA reveals new malware variant used on compromised Ivanti Connect Secure devices
CISA has released indicators of compromise, detection signatures, and updated mitigation advice for rooting out a newly identified malware variant used by the attackers who …

Windows 11 quick machine recovery: Restoring devices with boot issues
Microsoft has rolled out quick machine recovery, a new Windows feature aimed at preventing prolonged widespread outages like the one caused by a faulty CrowdStrike update in …

Microsoft’s new AI agents take on phishing, patching, alert fatigue
Microsoft is rolling out a new generation of AI agents in Security Copilot, built to help with some of the most time-consuming security challenges, such as phishing, data …

APTs have been using zero-day Windows shortcut exploit for eight years (ZDI-CAN-25373)
State-sponsored threat actors and cybercrime groups from North Korea, Iran, Russia, and China have been exploiting a zero-day Windows vulnerability with no fix in sight for …

Stealthy StilachiRAT steals data, may enable lateral movement
While still not widely distributed, a new Windows remote access trojan (RAT) dubbed StilachiRAT is a serious threat. “[The malware] demonstrates sophisticated techniques …

March 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: A return to normalcy
The February Patch Tuesday updates and activity during the month marked a return to normalcy for patch management. Following the January updates addressing 100+ …

Massive botnet hits Microsoft 365 accounts
A recently discovered botnet of over 130,000 compromised devices is launching coordinated password-spraying attacks against Microsoft 365 (M365) accounts. Security researchers …

The XCSSET info-stealing malware is back, targeting macOS users and devs
A new, improved variant of the XCSSET macOS malware has been spotted “in limited attacks” by Microsoft’s threat researchers. XCSSET macOS malware XCSSET in …
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