ClickFix: How to Infect Your PC in Three Easy Steps
A clever malware deployment scheme first spotted in targeted attacks last year has now gone mainstream. In this scam, dubbed “ClickFix,” the visitor to a hacked or malicious website is…
BeyondTrust Report: Microsoft Security Vulnerabilities Decreased by 5% in 2023
The number of Microsoft vulnerabilities has mostly flattened in 2023, with elevation of privilege and identity attacks being particularly common, according to BeyondTrust’s annual Microsoft Vulnerabilities report. Identity and access…
Microsoft 365 Copilot Release Date Set for November
The AI assistant will launch across Microsoft products, from 365 to Windows, and includes a prompt writing tool. Image: AdriaVidal/Adobe Stock Microsoft 365 Copilot will be available for business and…
Cisco Talos Reports Microsoft Windows Policy Loophole Being Exploited by Threat Actor
Image: SomYuZu/Adobe Stock Cisco Talos discovered a new Microsoft Windows policy loophole that allows a threat actor to sign malicious kernel-mode drivers executed by the operating system. The threat actor…
How to enable hidden personalization themes in Windows 11 22H2
New personalization themes are available for Windows 11 22H2 but only if you tweak the Windows 11 Registry File with a new key and data value. Image: Mark Kaelin/TechRepublic With…
What’s new in Windows Server Azure Edition: Everything you need to know
Image: issaronow/Adobe Stock Windows Server Datacenter: Azure Edition isn’t a new version of Windows Server, but for Azure users, it functions as one. It’s an image and edition of Windows…
Try This One Weird Trick Russian Hackers Hate
In a Twitter discussion last week on ransomware attacks, KrebsOnSecurity noted that virtually all ransomware strains have a built-in failsafe designed to cover the backsides of the malware purveyors: They…