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Are there too many cybersecurity companies?
The most potent global threat in 2018 may not be armed conflict or civil unrest, but cybersecurity. While cybersecurity awareness has increased with high profile breaches in …
New coalition aims to advance cybersecurity across sectors, around the world
Six global organizations have joined together to launch The Coalition to Reduce Cyber Risk (CR²). CR² members, including AT&T, Cisco, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, Mastercard and …
Microsoft kicks off bounty program for speculative execution bugs
Microsoft wants security researchers to search for and report speculative execution side channel vulnerabilities (a hardware vulnerability class that affects CPUs from …
Dangerous CredSSP flaw opens door into corporate servers
A critical vulnerability in the Credential Security Support Provider protocol (CredSSP), introduced in Windows Vista and used in all Windows versions since then, can be …
March Patch Tuesday forecast: In like a lamb, out like a lion
It’s March and up here in the Midwest we have a saying for this early spring month, “In like a lamb, out like a lion.” Often the month of March comes with a …
Microsoft releases Spectre fixes for Windows 10 on Skylake CPUs
Microsoft has pushed out a new set of Spectre (variant 2) security updates. For the moment, these are just for some devices running on Skylake CPUs and Windows 10 Fall …
How to protect Office 365 data from ransomware attacks
Given the broad scope of services Microsoft Office 365 provides, it’s no surprise it has become one of the company’s fastest growing revenue streams. Widespread …
Global cyber risk perception: Highest management priorities
Few organizations are highly confident in their ability to manage the risk of a cyber-attack, despite viewing cybersecurity as a top risk management priority, according to a …
A five-year analysis of reported Windows vulnerabilities
Based on analysis of all disclosed Microsoft vulnerabilities in 2017, a new Avecto report shows a significant rise in the number of reported vulnerabilities. Last year, 685 …
Microsoft boosts Windows Analytics to help squash Meltdown and Spectre bugs
A day after Microsoft announced it will be adding Windows Defender ATP down-level support for older OSes comes the news that its Windows Analytics service is getting new …
Microsoft, Adobe February 2018 security updates: An overview
The Microsoft February 2018 security updates are for Internet Explorer, Edge, Windows, Office, Office Services and Web Apps, Adobe Flash, and ChakraCore (the core part of the …
Microsoft to provide Windows Defender ATP for older OS versions
Microsoft will backport Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) to meet the security needs of organizations that have not yet entirely switched to Windows 10. …
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