Microsoft, DOJ Dismantle Russian Hacker Group Star Blizzard
The successful disruption of notorious Russian hacker group Star Blizzard's operations arrives one month out from the US presidential election…
Microsoft and DOJ disrupt Russian FSB hackers’ attack infrastructure
Microsoft and the Justice Department have seized over 100 domains used by the Russian ColdRiver hacking group to target United States…
Cloudflare blocks largest recorded DDoS attack peaking at 3.8Tbps
During a distributed denial-of-service campaign targeting organizations in the financial services, internet, and telecommunications sectors, volumetric attacks peaked at 3.8…
North Korea’s ‘Stonefly’ APT Swarms US Private Co’s. for Profit
Despite a $10 million bounty on one member, APT45 is not slowing down, pivoting from intelligence gathering to extorting funds…
Fake browser updates spread updated WarmCookie malware
A new 'FakeUpdate' campaign targeting users in France leverages compromised websites to show fake browser and application updates that spread…
Microsoft fixes Outlook email sending issue for users with many folders
Microsoft has fixed a known issue affecting Outlook for Microsoft 365 users that caused problems sending emails for those with…
Microsoft overhauls security for publishing Edge extensions
Microsoft has introduced an updated version of the "Publish API for Edge extension developers" that increases the security for developer accounts…
Calif. Gov. Vetoes AI Safety Bill Aimed at Big Tech Players
Critics viewed the bill as seeking protections against nonrealistic "doomsday" fears, but most stakeholders agree that oversight is needed in…
Microsoft Defender adds detection of unsecure Wi-Fi networks
Microsoft Defender now automatically detects and notifies users with a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription when they're connected to…
Novel Exploit Chain Enables Windows UAC Bypass
Adversaries can exploit CVE-2024-6769 to jump from regular to admin access without triggering UAC, but Microsoft says it's not really…