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Potential Security Flaw in AMD Chips Identified by Researchers

Researchers have discovered a flaw in AMD processors that potentially make them susceptible to cache side-channel attacks.

Microsoft To Let Edge Browser Block Unsafe Apps

Microsoft this week announced a forthcoming feature in its Chromium-based Edge browser that will block potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) from getting installed.

Microsoft Explains the Fate of SMB1

Microsoft has not completely scrubbed Windows of Server Message Block 1 (SMB1), the company said this week, counter to its previously stated plans.

Microsoft Details Plan to End Basic Authentication for Exchange Online

With Basic Authentication in Exchange Online set to lose support this fall, Microsoft on Tuesday shared details about the transition and highlighted potential hurdles for organizations.

Microsoft Security Products Hit GA Stage Ahead of RSA

Microsoft's barrage of announcements ahead of the 2020 RSA Conference, which starts Feb. 24, includes multiple enterprise security solutions reaching general availability, various product enhancements and new partner collaborations.

Problems Plague Microsoft's February Security Patches

User profile problems and Windows shutdown glitches are among the raft of technical issues that have been reported in the wake of Microsoft's February security updates, released last week.

Survey: Key and Certificate Errors Hitting Many Orgs Hard

A recently published Ponemon Institute survey of IT security personnel indicates that 73 percent of organizations have suffered "unplanned downtime and outages" due to mismanaged security certificates.

Microsoft Targets 99 Flaws in February Patch Rollout

Microsoft is addressing 99 CVEs in its February security bundle released Tuesday, affecting Microsoft's browsers, Windows, Office, Exchange Server and even the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool.

Google Takes Steps To Block Insecure Web Downloads on Chrome

Starting April, Google will implement a process to warn users of its Chrome browser about potentially insecure Web site downloads.

Microsoft Makes Progress on PowerShell Secrets Management Module

Microsoft recently opened up about its upcoming PowerShell Secrets Management Module, which is designed to give organizations a better way to secure and share PowerShell scripts.

Survey: Endpoint Attacks Up, Confidence in Anti-Malware Tools Down

In a recent Ponemon Institute study, just 27 percent of IT pros were willing to say that traditional signature-based anti-malware solutions provided sufficient security protections against new and unknown threats.

Microsoft Cops to Azure Error that Exposed 250 Million Accounts

Microsoft this week revealed that a misconfigured database hosted in its Azure cloud may have compromised millions of customer support case records.

Trend Micro Baits Ransomware Attackers in Honeypot Scheme

A new report from security solutions provider Trend Micro documents the company's lessons after baiting attackers with an industrial control system (ICS) "honeypot."

NSA Plays Key Role in Microsoft's January Security Updates

Microsoft's first security patch rollout of the year has the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) playing a key supporting role.

Google To Support Chrome on Windows 7 Through 2021

Google plans to support its Chrome browser on Windows 7 until "at least July 15, 2021," a year-and-a-half after Microsoft stops supporting Windows 7.

Microsoft Adds Extensions, Security Baseline Support to Edge Browser

The new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser, based on Chromium Projects technologies largely fostered by Google, is poised to become commercially available in January.

Microsoft Adds Attachment Support to Office 365 Attack Simulator

Microsoft's Office 365 Attack Simulator tool now has the ability to include message attachments in targeted campaigns.

Microsoft's December Patch Rollout Targets 36 Vulnerabilities

Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, Skype for Business, SQL Server and Visual Studio are all affected by Microsoft's December bundle of security patches, released Tuesday.

MacOS Investigation Support Added to Microsoft Defender ATP

Microsoft on Wednesday announced the "general availability" of the endpoint and detection response feature in its Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) product for macOS.

Azure AD B2B Now Accepts Google IDs for Log-In

In preview since last year, a feature that lets users of the Google identity and access service use their personal log-in IDs with Microsoft's Azure Active Directory B2B service is now generally available.

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