Shocking! Malicious Excel spreadsheets spread malware without getting caught
Security researchers have provided us with a glimpse of a new attack that uses malicious Excel spreadsheets. This way, cyber attackers not only try to […]
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Microsoft Defender can be used to directly download a file from the internet
Microsoft Defender, a built-in antivirus in the Windows 10 operating system is now able to download files from the web. A recent update to Windows […]
Intel microcode updates patch hardware-level security threats on Windows 10 laptops and PCs
Microsoft has released Intel microcode updates for all supported versions of the Windows 10 operating system. Intel’s microcode updates allow the chip-maker to mitigate security […]
UEFI Secure Launch can detect malicious firmware code for Windows 10 security
Microsoft has outlined a new Secure Launch mechanism to safeguard PCs against malicious firmware code. Secure Launch on Windows 10 is designed to safeguard your […]
Microsoft Defender ATP for Android now available on Google Play Store
Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) for Android is finally available to download via Google Play Store. The app that is currently in preview claims […]
Secure your Windows 10 computers with Microsoft 365 Business Premium
Microsoft has implemented a new security mechanism to protect enterprise Windows 10 PCs in the wake of the pandemic. Now that employees have been using […]
Beware! Fake Malwarebytes antivirus installer caught distributing cryptocurrency malware
Security researchers have observed a new CyrptoJacking campaign where fake Malwarebytes installation files distribute cryptocurrency malware onto infected PCs. These coinminer programs generate cryptocurrencies such […]
Data leak puts privacy of 235 million Instagram, TikTok, YouTube users at risk
In what could be a massive data leak, an unsecured database of nearly 235 million Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube users was left wide open for […]
Microsoft Defender ATP now automatically blocks attacks using new EDR in block mode
Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) has announced a new feature that blocks attacks subject to Endpoint detection and response (EDR). The most recent addition […]
Avaddon ransomware affiliates may now carry attacks on behalf of their operators
It looks like a new ransomware group is now making the headlines for their scare tactics. According to reports, Avaddon ransomware operators have come up […]
Microsoft Defender ATP lets users flag important events in device timeline
Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) now allows users to flag events in the device timeline, the company has confirmed in its blog post. This […]
Data breach checker website Have I Been Pwned is set to go open-source
In good news for cybersecurity enthusiasts, Have I Been Pwned is all set to go open-source, the founder Troy Hunt has confirmed. Do you take […]
Intel data breach dumps 20GB of company secrets online; investigation on
Chip-maker Intel has become subject to a severe data breach that resulted in 20GB of company secrets being accessible to everyone on the Internet. The […]
Windows 10 v2004 Security Configuration Baseline Setting now available
Microsoft has announced the final release of the security configuration baseline setting for Windows 10 v2004 including Windows Server. What is the Windows security baseline […]
Microsoft Defender Antivirus detects CCleaner as a threat now
CCleaner users, please note! Microsoft now detects CCleaner as a source of potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). Ironically, CCleaner itself is a utility that cleans potentially […]
