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Intel CEO at CES 2018
Troubles with Meltdown and Spectre security patches

During his CES keynote on Monday, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich said that updates for Meltdown and Spectre for more than 90 percent of the company’s processors introduced in …

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What can we expect from January’s Patch Tuesday?

You know how sometimes you look at the weekend forecast on Thursday morning and you see that it will be sunny until early next week and then you look out the window to see it …

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Meltdown and Spectre: Data theft hardware bugs affect most modern CPUs

In the wake of yesterday’s news and speculation about a serious design flaw in Intel processors, the security researchers involved in discovering the issue and the …

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Exploits and fileless malware drive record new malware surge

McAfee released its McAfee Labs Threat Report: December 2017, examining the growth and trends of new malware, ransomware, and other threats in Q3 2017. McAfee Labs saw malware …

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Flaw in Office 365 with Azure AD Connect could result in domain compromise

The Preempt research team has uncovered a vulnerability with Microsoft Office 365 when integrated with an on-premises Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) using Azure AD …

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Keep unexpected holiday security surprises to a minimum

The chilly weather is setting in here in the northern hemisphere, and as we get ready for the holidays many of us are gathering round a cheery fire. But not everyone is …

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New scam launches users’ default phone app, points it to fake tech support hotline

The latest variants of tech support scams targeting Apple users have done away with the usual visually prominent error messages. Instead, they open the potential …

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November Patch Tuesday forecast: .NET, Adobe, Firefox and more

Fall is upon us and the holidays are right around the corner! But before we continue shopping, we need to cover a few security topics for this month. KRACK vulnerability The …

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Microsoft offers mitigation advice for DDE attacks scenarios

Microsoft has published a security advisorty containing DDE attack mitigation instructions for both users and admins. What’s a DDE attack? For a while now, attackers …

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Is the Windows 10 controlled folder access anti-ransomware feature any good?

With last week’s release of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, users get a new feature aimed at stopping ransomware from encrypting their most important files. It’s …

Office 365
Office 365 adoption drivers, risks, and opportunities

Over 1,100 organizations ranging from single-person businesses to companies with more than 10,000 employees participated in a survey from various regions around the globe …

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October Patch Tuesday: 61 bugs and one zero-day fixed

For its October Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has patched 61 vulnerabilities (27 of them critical) and one Office zero-day labeled as “important.” The zero-day The …

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