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Light Patch Tuesday coming up
2014 is getting off to a light start with Microsoft. Only four advisories in the January advance notification. For the first time in a while, there is not a cumulative IE roll …
Microsoft releases BYOD best practices for enterprise workers
Microsoft is releasing best practices for enterprise workers who are considering using their personal technology device for work and play. This business trend, known as BYOD, …
ZeroAccess botnet down for good?
When Microsoft and various law enforcement agencies around the world disrupted the ZeroAccess botnet at the beginning of December, they did not expect to fully eliminate it. …
Resurgence of malware signed with stolen certificates
Since 2009, variants of the Winwebsec rogue AV family have been trying to trick users into believing their computer has been infected and into paying for …
Configuring for security in a world of 0-days
Last month, Microsoft published two separate notices of 0-day vulnerabilities that were being used in the wild to attack Microsoft products. The first flaw is in a code …
Security is the biggest obstacle for moving data to Office 365
CipherPoint revealed the findings of its first State of Collaboration Security Report highlighting security issues with collaboration platforms such as Microsoft SharePoint, …
Microsoft fixes 24 vulnerabilities
This Patch Tuesday features a solid 11 advisories affecting 6 different product types. All supported versions of Windows, Office, SharePoint, Exchange, Lync and a mixed bag of …
New security features for Microsoft accounts
Microsoft has added three new security improvements to its customer accounts: account recovery codes, insight into recent account activity, and more control over security …
Microsoft and law enforcement disrupt ZeroAccess botnet
The Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit announced it has successfully disrupted a rampant botnet in collaboration with Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), the Federal …
Microsoft promises wide-reaching encryption, more transparency
It took them a while, but Microsoft is finally announcing a concentrated effort to protect its customers and their data from unauthorised government surveillance. “Like …
Netflix users in danger of unknowingly picking up malware
Users of Silverlight, Microsoft’s answer to Adobe Flash, are in danger of having malware installed on their computers and being none the wiser, as an exploit for a …
Microsoft unveils state-of-the-art Cybercrime Center
Microsoft announced the opening of the Microsoft Cybercrime Center, which combines Microsoft’s legal and technical expertise as well as tools and technology with …