Microsoft unveils free EU cybersecurity program for governments
Microsoft announced in Berlin today a new European Security Program that promises to bolster cybersecurity for European governments. [...]
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Microsoft and CrowdStrike partner to link hacking group names
Microsoft and CrowdStrike announced today that they've partnered to connect the aliases used for specific threat groups without actually using a single naming standard. [...]
U.S. Sanctions Cloud Provider ‘Funnull’ as Top Source of ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams
Image: Shutterstock, ArtHead. The U.S. government today imposed economic sanctions on Funnull Technology Inc., a Philippines-based company that provides computer infrastructure for hundreds of thousands of websites involved in virtual currency investment scams known as “ pig butchering.” In January 2025, KrebsOnSecurity detailed how Funnull was being used as …
Microsoft Authenticator now warns to export passwords before July cutoff
The Microsoft Authenticator app is now issuing notifications warning that the password autofill feature is being deprecated in July, suggesting users move to Microsoft Edge instead. [...]
Russian Laundry Bear cyberspies linked to Dutch Police hack
A previously unknown Russian-backed cyberespionage group now tracked as Laundry Bear has been linked to a September 2024 Dutch police security breach. [...]
Signal Blocks Windows Recall
This article gives a good rundown of the security risks of Windows Recall, and the repurposed copyright protection took that Signal used to block the AI feature from scraping Signal data. [...]
Oops: DanaBot Malware Devs Infected Their Own PCs
The U.S. government today unsealed criminal charges against 16 individuals accused of operating and selling DanaBot, a prolific strain of information-stealing malware that has been sold on Russian cybercrime forums since 2018. The FBI says a newer version of DanaBot was used for espionage, and that many of …
Signal now blocks Microsoft Recall screenshots on Windows 11
Signal has updated its Windows app to protect users' privacy by blocking Microsoft's AI-powered Recall feature from taking screenshots of their conversations. [...]
“Microsoft has simply given us no other option,” Signal says as it blocks Windows Recall
Signal Messenger is warning the users of its Windows Desktop version that the privacy of their messages is under threat by Recall, the AI tool rolling out in Windows 11 that will screenshot, index, and store almost everything a user does every three seconds. Effective immediately, Signal for Windows …
Lumma infostealer malware operation disrupted, 2,300 domains seized
Earlier this month, a coordinated disruption action targeting the Lumma malware-as-a-service (MaaS) information stealer operation seized thousands of domains, part of its infrastructure backbone worldwide. [...]
Windows 11’s most important new feature is post-quantum cryptography. Here’s why.
Microsoft is updating Windows 11 with a set of new encryption algorithms that can withstand future attacks from quantum computers in a move aimed at jump-starting what’s likely to be the most formidable and important technology transition in modern history. Computers that are based on the physics of …
New 'Defendnot' tool tricks Windows into disabling Microsoft Defender
A new tool called 'Defendnot' can disable Microsoft Defender on Windows devices by registering a fake antivirus product, even when no real AV is installed. [...]
Microsoft will update Office apps on Windows 10 until 2028
Microsoft has backtracked on its plan to end support for Office apps on Windows 10 later this year and announced that it will continue providing security updates for three more years, until 2028. [...]
Play ransomware exploited Windows logging flaw in zero-day attacks
The Play ransomware gang has exploited a high-severity Windows Common Log File System flaw in zero-day attacks to gain SYSTEM privileges and deploy malware on compromised systems. [...]
Microsoft ends Authenticator password autofill, moves users to Edge
Microsoft has announced that it will discontinue the password storage and autofill feature in the Authenticator app starting in July and will complete the deprecation in August 2025. [...]
Microsoft fixes Exchange Online bug flagging Gmail emails as spam
Microsoft has resolved an issue with a machine learning model that mistakenly flagged emails from Gmail accounts as spam in Exchange Online. [...]
Microsoft makes all new accounts passwordless by default
Microsoft has announced that all new Microsoft accounts will be "passwordless by default" to secure them against password attacks such as phishing, brute force, and credential stuffing. [...]
Microsoft: Windows Server hotpatching to require subscription
Microsoft has announced it will require paid subscriptions for Windows Server 2025 hotpatching, a service that enables admins to install security updates without restarting. [...]
Windows "inetpub" security fix can be abused to block future updates
A recent Windows security update that creates an 'inetpub' folder has introduced a new weakness allowing attackers to prevent the installation of future updates. [...]
Microsoft Entra account lockouts caused by user token logging mishap
Microsoft confirms that the weekend Entra account lockouts were caused by the invalidation of short-lived user refresh tokens that were mistakenly logged into internal systems. [...]
Widespread Microsoft Entra lockouts tied to new security feature rollout
Windows administrators from numerous organizations report widespread account lockouts triggered by false positives in the rollout of a new Microsoft Entra ID's "leaked credentials" detection app called MACE. [...]
Microsoft blocks ActiveX by default in Microsoft 365, Office 2024
Microsoft announced it will begin disabling all ActiveX controls in Windows versions of Microsoft 365 and Office 2024 applications later this month. [...]
Microsoft Defender will isolate undiscovered endpoints to block attacks
Microsoft is testing a new Defender for Endpoint capability that will block traffic to and from undiscovered endpoints to thwart attackers' lateral network movement attempts. [...]
That groan you hear is users’ reaction to Recall going back into Windows
Security and privacy advocates are girding themselves for another uphill battle against Recall, the AI tool rolling out in Windows 11 that will screenshot, index, and store everything a user does every three seconds. When Recall was first introduced in May 2024, security practitioners roundly castigated it for creating …
Microsoft: Windows 'inetpub' folder created by security fix, don’t delete
Microsoft has now confirmed that an April 2025 Windows security update is creating a new empty "inetpub" folder and warned users not to delete it. [...]
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