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Microsoft, Dutch security agencies lift veil on Laundry Bear cyber espionage group

The Dutch intelligence and security services have identified a new Russia-affiliated threat group that has been breaching government organizations and commercial entities in …

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Lumma Stealer Malware-as-a-Service operation disrupted

A coordinated action by US, European and Japanese authorities and tech companies like Microsoft and Cloudflare has disrupted the infrastructure behind Lumma Stealer, the most …

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The Windows Subsystem for Linux goes open source

Microsoft has officially open-sourced the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), closing the very first issue ever filed on the Microsoft/WSL GitHub repository: “Will this be open …

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Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes 5 actively exploited zero-days

On May 2025 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released security fixes for 70+ vulnerabilities, among them five actively exploited zero-days and two publicly disclosed (but not …

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May 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: Panic, change, and hope

May 2025 Patch Tuesday is now live: Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes 5 actively exploited zero-days April was an event-filled month for cybersecurity. Patch Tuesday came to us …

New Microsoft accounts will be “passwordless by default”

Microsoft is making new Microsoft accounts passwordless by default, the company has announced on Thursday, which marked this year’s World Password Day. “As part of …

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Top must-visit companies at RSAC 2025

RSAC 2025 Conference is taking place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco from April 28 – May 1. With hundreds of booths, countless product demos, and nonstop buzz, …

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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 …

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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. …

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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