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Michigan University Ransomware Attack and Microsoft PonyFinal Ransomware attack
Hackers gang spreading NetWalker Ransomware has targeted Michigan State University which is one of the oldest educational institutes in the United States. And they have reportedly given 7 days to the university officials to pay the ransom or they have threatened to release some stolen files via a website on the dark web. To support […]
Microsoft issues Cyber Threat warning against Movie Downloads
Microsoft, the Technology Giant of America has issued a warning to online users against downloading movies from random websites as it exposes them to cyber threats and hackers. Explaining a bit about the issue through its ‘Security Intelligence Account’, the Windows OS offering company says that online streaming websites can prove as lurking traps […]
Microsoft and Google security update their respective Virtual Machines
Microsoft and Google have made it official that their Virtual Machine instances on a respective note can now process highly sensitive information making it difficult for cloud admins to access or tamper information while in process. Also, the latest update will make it extremely difficult for hackers to induce malware into Trusted Executed Environments(TEE). So, […]
Microsoft offers free security service AccountGuard to Healthcare Staff
As most of the healthcare-related organizations operating across the world are struggling to recuperate with cyberattacks in the wake of the Corona Virus outbreak, Technology Giant Microsoft has decided to offer a free security service named Account Guard Program to all staff working for healthcare organizations, humanitarian organizations and human rights groups. News is out […]
Microsoft issues Ransomware alert to Hospitals amid Corona Pandemic spread
Microsoft has first of its kind issued a notification early today that various hospitals operating across the world are vulnerable to Ransomware attacks as the VPNs and Gateways used by the healthcare providers are exposed to several hacking units. “As the bad guys are consistently scanning for vulnerable endpoints, most of the VPNs are […]
Microsoft disinvests from Israeli Startup due to Espionage allegations
Microsoft has made it official that it is going to withdraw from an investment agreement that is made with an Israeli startup which was into the development of facial recognition software. Although the company never made its intention for disinvestment clear, a source from the tech giant says that the decision was taken after it […]
Microsoft Windows document vulnerability has no fix
Microsoft has issued an official warning that the recently discovered font vulnerability has no fix as of now and users need to wait till April 14th, 2020 i.e. the next patch Tuesday. Going by the details, a group of security researchers has found that hackers are exploiting a vulnerability in Windows handling and rendering […]
Microsoft wants to curb the growing menace of Cyber Threats in the following way
Microsoft made it official on Tuesday that it has ways to curb the growing menace of cyber threats on government infrastructures across the world. The American tech giant says that the threats can be curbed by collaborating with governments, tech companies, and 3rd party Cybersecurity agencies who in-turn will share data afterward. According to […]
What will happen to Windows 7 support after January 15, 2020
Microsoft has already issued a warning that after early January 2020 all its Windows 7 PC will lose support from its company and might become super vulnerable to cyber attacks such as malware infections like Ransomware and such. In layman terms, the tech giant has given clear instruction that it will no longer provide […]
Microsoft Windows experiences Cyber Threat from North Korea Thallium
Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has confirmed that a North Korean hacking group code-named as Thallium by Microsoft researchers is targeting windows loaded systems of well-known celebrities which includes University staff, political think tanks, those operating nuclear grids, as well as activists working for world peace and human rights. The DCU of Microsoft says that […]
