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Browser synchronization abuse: Bookmarks as a covert data exfiltration channel
Two universal and seemingly innocuous browser features – the ability to create bookmarks (aka “favorites”) and browser synchronization – make …
Is your organization ready for Internet Explorer retirement?
June 15, 2022, is the day that Microsoft will stop supporting most versions of Internet Explorer 11, and organizations should have ensured that they ready for its retirement. …
After failed fix, researcher releases exploit for Windows EoP flaw (CVE-2021-41379)
A local elevation of privilege vulnerability (CVE-2021-41379) in the Windows Installer that Microsoft supposedly fixed on November 2021 Patch Tuesday is, according to its …
Vulnerability in popular browsers could be used to track, profile users online
A vulnerability affecting desktop versions of four popular web browsers could be exploited by advertisers, malicious actors, and other third parties to track and profile users …
Ad-injecting malware hijacks Chrome, Edge, Firefox
When searching for things online, has a greater number of ads than usual been popping up at the top of your search results? If it has, and you’re using Microsoft Edge, …
Using virtualization to isolate risky applications and other endpoint threats
More and more security professionals are realizing that it’s impossible to fully secure a Windows machine – with all its legacy components and millions of potentially …
Microsoft releases new encryption, data security enterprise tools
Microsoft has released (in public preview) several new enterprise security offerings to help companies meet the challenges of remote work. Double Key Encryption for Microsoft …
How secure is your web browser?
NSS Labs released the results of its web browser security test after testing Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, and Opera, for phishing protection and malware …
Windows 10 users get protection against PUAs
Windows 10 users who upgrade to v2004 will finally be able to switch on a longstanding Windows Defender feature that protects users against potentially unwanted applications …
PoC exploit for Windows Shell RCE released
Here’s one more reason to hurry with the implementation of the latest Microsoft patches: a PoC exploit for a remote code execution vulnerability that can be exploited …
Google Chrome most resilient against attacks, researchers find
Researchers have analyzed Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Internet Explorer, and found Chrome to be the most resilient against attacks. “Modern web browsers such as …
Microsoft extends the Microsoft Edge Bounty Program
Initially time-bound, the Microsoft Edge Bounty Program has now been turned into one that will run indefinitely, Microsoft has announced. The past and present of the Microsoft …
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