Security


Is a 'Nano Server' Element Coming to the Next Windows Server?

A source claims that Microsoft's next Windows Server could include a "Nano Server" element.

Azure Active Directory Password Rollover Feature Shown Off

A "preview" last week of an automatic password rollover feature for organizations that use shared social media accounts was released by Microsoft's Azure Active Directory team.

Privacy Issues Discovered in Microsoft Outloook App for iOS and Android

Vulnerabilities in the newly released iOS and Android versions of Outlook have been discovered, with one causing the app to bypass custom Exchange ActiveSync security policies in organizations.

Microsoft February Patch Tuesday: 41 IE Flaws Fixed

This month's Microsoft security update has been released, packed with three "critical bulletins and six "important" items.

Health Insurer Anthem Discloses Massive Breach

Anthem alerted customers that its system had been compromised information, including names, addresses, birthdays and Social Security numbers of millions of its customers.

Using Azure Active Directory for Security Protection

Microsoft this week played up the machine learning features of Azure Active Directory (AD) to protect against cyber attacks.

Security Update Support Ending for Windows Server 2003 in July

Windows Server 2003 lose security support when the product's lifecycle ends this summer.

Google Finds More Windows Vulnerabilities

Google has made public information on two more Windows flaws -- both found in Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.

Windows 8.1 Zero-Day Flaw Disclosed by Google

Information pertaining to a vulnerability in Windows 8.1 that could allow for a malicious application from bypassing security was released last week by Google.

19-Year-Old Windows Flaw Finally Gets a Fix

Microsoft has released a fix for a vulnerability that has been hidden in plain sight since 1995.

Survey: Security Threat Increase Predicted

The sophistication of attackers is outstripping chief information security officers' (CISOs) ability to fend them off and the number of threats has increased markedly.

Windows 10's ID Management and Security Controls

Microsoft outlined some of the new security features making its way to the company's next OS.

Microsoft Shuts Down Trustworthy Computing Group

Among the 2,100 employees laid off on Thursday, Microsoft shut down the company's Trustworthy Computing (TwC) Group.

Microsoft's September Patch: IE Zero-Day Flaw Gets Fix

Microsoft's monthly Security Update was released on Tuesday with one bulletin item rated "critical" and three "important" items.

Microsoft Releases 'Critical' IE and Windows Media Center Fixes

Microsoft released August's patch on Tuesday with nine bulletins -- two rated "critical" and seven rated "important" -- that address 37 flaws across multiple Microsoft products.

Out-of-Date ActiveX Blocking Delayed Until September

Microsoft announced that its plans to blocks older installations of ActiveX for Internet Explorer has been pushed back to Sept. 9.

Internet Explorer To Block Outdated ActiveX Versions

ActiveX blocking capabilities will be making their way to Internet Explorer browsers on Aug. 12, according to Microsoft.

Ransomware Targeting Synology NAS Servers Encrypts User Data

Ransomware that is currently going after Synology network attached storage (NAS) servers has been disclosed by the Taiwan-based storage hardware maker Synology.

EMET 5.0 Security Tool Released

Microsoft's Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) 5.0 is now generally available, the company announced today.

Microsoft Downplays Disclosed Active Directory Flaw

A vulnerability in in Active Directory could lead to an attacker gaining access to a system and changing user passwords, according to a security firm disclosure.

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