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SolarWinds
New SolarWinds Serv-U vulnerability targeted in Log4j-related attacks

Attackers looking to exploit recently discovered Log4j vulnerabilities are also trying to take advantage of a previously undisclosed vulnerability in the SolarWinds Serv-U …

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Phishers’ favorite brands in Q4 2021

International courier and package delivery company DHL heads the list of most imitated brands by phishers and malware peddlers in Q4 2021, according to Check Point Research. …

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Ukraine: Wiper malware masquerading as ransomware hits government organizations

In the wake of last week’s attention-grabbing defacements of many Ukrainian government websites, Microsoft researchers have revealed evidence of a malware operation …

Patch Tuesday
Microsoft fixes wormable RCE in Windows Server and Windows (CVE-2022-21907)

The first Patch Tuesday of 2022 is upon us, and Microsoft has delivered patches for 96 CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, including a wormable RCE flaw in Windows Server …

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January 2022 Patch Tuesday forecast: Old is new again

Welcome to 2022 and a new year of patch management excitement! I’m rapidly approaching 40 years working in this industry and I can honestly say there is rarely a dull day. If …

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Attackers bypass Microsoft patch to deliver Formbook malware

Sophos Labs researchers have detected the use of a novel exploit able to bypass a patch for a critical vulnerability (CVE-2021-40444) affecting the Microsoft Office file …

Handshake
Beyond Identity joins MISA to defend customers against increasing cyber threats

Beyond Identity announced it has joined the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), a coalition of independent software vendors and managed security service …

Handshake
Apptio collaborates with Microsoft to deliver insights and business management applications for IT

Apptio announced a collaboration with Microsoft to deploy Apptio’s financial decisioning platform on the Microsoft Cloud to help enterprises migrate and optimize …

Patch Tuesday
Microsoft patches spoofing vulnerability exploited by Emotet (CVE-2021-43890)

It’s the final Patch Tuesday of 2021 and Microsoft has delivered fixes for 67 vulnerabilities, including a spoofing vulnerability (CVE-2021-43890) actively exploited to …

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Why is trust in legacy vendors on shaky ground?

A Vanson Bourne survey report highlights ransomware payout demands and extortion fees are massively increasing, while trust in legacy IT vendors has dipped and organizations …

Handshake
Cloudflare joins Microsoft 365 Networking Partner Program to optimize user connectivity

Cloudflare announced it has joined the Microsoft 365 Networking Partner Program (NPP). Customers of Cloudflare’s Zero Trust platform, Cloudflare One, will now benefit from …

Microsoft
Microsoft vulnerabilities have grave implications for organizations of all sizes

Microsoft software products are a connective tissue of many organizations, from online documents (creating, sharing, storing), to email and calendaring, to the operating …

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