Recent February “update Tuesday” became the largest for Microsoft in a long time: within its framework were fixed almost 100 different bugs, including the 0-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer, which was already under attack, and 11 other critical problems. Recall that back in January 2020, Microsoft reported a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer, which the… Continue reading Microsoft fixed 0-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer and 99 more bugs in its products
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Free Software Foundation encourages Microsoft to open Windows 7 source code
Admit that are you already tired of the news about Windows 7. Let it finally rest in peace. However, it’s hard to ignore that Microsoft, under pressure of the public opinion, will nevertheless release a patch from a bug that appeared as a result of installing the last “farewell” patch for all Windows 7 users,… Continue reading Free Software Foundation encourages Microsoft to open Windows 7 source code
Windows 7 users will not receive a patch for critical vulnerability in the IE
Microsoft said Windows 7 users would not receive a patch for a critical vulnerability in IE. The fix will be available only to Windows 7 users who paid for extended support. Just a few days after the end of official support for Windows 7, it became known about a critical vulnerability in Internet Explorer, and… Continue reading Windows 7 users will not receive a patch for critical vulnerability in the IE
Windows EFS can help encryptors and make work of antiviruses more difficult
Safebreach Labs reported that attackers could use the Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) for their needs. Windows EFS can help encryptors and make work of antiviruses more difficult. EFS has been part of Windows operating systems since the release of Windows 2000. Unlike full BitLocker encryption, EFS can selectively encrypt individual files or folders. Researchers… Continue reading Windows EFS can help encryptors and make work of antiviruses more difficult
IS specialist introduced a PoC exploit for one of the most dangerous vulnerabilities in Windows
The day after the release of the fix for one of the most dangerous vulnerabilities in the history of Windows, security researcher Saleem Rashid demonstrated how it can be used to present a malicious site as any site on the Internet in terms of cryptography. The talk is about the vulnerability CVE-2020-0601 in the cryptographic… Continue reading IS specialist introduced a PoC exploit for one of the most dangerous vulnerabilities in Windows
Microsoft released farewell updates for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008
On January 14, 2020, Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 7 for PCs of private users, and at the same time finally finished support of the mobile Windows 10 Mobile (1709), but released a farewell update for these OSs. By tradition, on the last day of support, the developers released the final cumulative update for Windows 7,… Continue reading Microsoft released farewell updates for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Tech Support Scam Affiliate Program
The Microsoft Tech Support Scam has recently gained popularity as a new sector of cyber attacks. Scammers, masquerading as Microsoft Technical Support, pressure internet users into calling a supposedly toll-free phone number. Contrary to their claims, this number incurs significant charges, enabling fraudsters to profit from each call made. Responding to numerous claims from our… Continue reading Microsoft Tech Support Scam Affiliate Program