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Blackswan vulnerability puts billions of Windows Systems to risk

A discovery of seven zero day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Operating System has reportedly put billions of PC users to risk. And reports are in that the bug/s have existed in the wild since 2007, the time when the Satya Nadella led company released the Vista version of its Windows OS. Field Effect is the […]

Microsoft says Russia indulged in 58% of state funded cyber attacks last year

Microsoft has made a recent study and discovered that Russia indulged in over 58% of state funded attacks last year with China’s responsibility detected less that 10%. The tech giant also concluded that the threat actors from the Putin nation mostly targeted IT infrastructure based in United States followed by Ukraine, Britain and European NATO […]

No more Password based logins for Microsoft users

Microsoft is ready to offer a password less login to its users who opt to use their fingerprint or other authentication based software or hardware to have a secure login support. In March this year, the feature was introduced to business users by the Satya Nadella led company and will be offered to all in […]

Details about Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB vulnerability

Customers using Microsoft Azure cloud platform for their application needs are being warned against a new vulnerability that has been discovered recently by a security company named WIZ. The Cybersecurity firm has named the Cosmos DB vulnerability as ChaosDB vulnerability and warned that the flaw could have exposed content related to thousands of Azure clients […]

Microsoft offers tips to secure Windows 365 Cloud PCs

Microsoft has issued some tips to protect those who are using Windows 365 Cloud PCs and here are some details- 1.) First, Microsoft is asking its Windows 365 Enterprise Customers to follow standard Win 10 practices that include admin privileges only to those eligible. 2.) It is also urging its 365 customers to download and […]

Microsoft creates AI based Fusion Ransomware detection for Azure Customers

Microsoft has unveiled a new service yesterday that is aimed to detect ransomware activities on its Azure cloud platform. A team of experts from the Satya Nadella led Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center have unveiled a Fusion detection service for ransomware that will use Artificial Intelligence technology to find potential attacks that need immediate attention from […]

Digital Guardian Delivers Enterprise Data Loss Prevention for Microsoft Teams

Data protection company delivers deep visibility into – and flexible controls over – Microsoft’s enterprise collaboration platform to reduce the risk of sensitive data loss   Digital Guardian, a leader in data loss prevention (DLP) and managed detection and response (MDR), today announced the availability of its endpoint DLP visibility and security controls for Microsoft […]

United States to use Amazon, Google and Microsoft to bolster security against Ransomware Attacks

As more and more companies are becoming soft targets for ransomware spreading gangs, United States is all set to knock the doors of big technology companies like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft to offer protecting collaboratively. Named as Joint Cyber Defense Collaboration, the initiative will allow the Department of Homeland Security to officially seek help from […]

Praying Mantis Malware targets Microsoft Web Servers

A new kind of malware is on the prowl and is reportedly targeting Microsoft Web Servers. According to a security report released by Cybersecurity firm Sygnia a hacking group/individual named ‘Praying Mantis’ or ‘TG1021’ is behind the spread of the malware campaign that is seen exploiting Windows Internet Information Services (IIS) servers that work on […]

Microsoft acquires CloudKnox

CloudKnox Security that was earlier speculated to be acquired by IT giant Wipro has made a recent announcement that it is now a part of the American Technology giant Microsoft. Thus, with the latest purchase of the identity and access management startup, the Satya Nadella led company has added a fourth company to its acquisition […]

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