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1. Microsoft outs details, system requirements of Windows 11's new VBS Enclave security feature

   By Karlston, July 1, 2024   

   • windows 11
   • security
   • 0 comments
   • 791 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 1, 2024

2. Microsoft patches critical vulnerability used to install malware on Windows PCs

   By Karlston, December 29, 2023
   • 1 comment
   • 911 views
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   • Comment by The Boca Deb
   • December 29, 2023

3. Microsoft patches four security vulnerabilities in the latest Edge update

   By Karlston, December 20, 2024   

   • microsoft edge
   • security patches
   • 0 comments
   • 620 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • December 20, 2024

4. Microsoft patches Windows Kernel zero-day exploited since 2023

   By Karlston, March 12
   • 0 comments
   • 387 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • March 12

5. Microsoft patches Windows zero-day used to drop ransomware

   By alf9872000, December 14, 2022
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   • 812 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • December 14, 2022

6. Microsoft pats itself on the back as it thanks AV-Comparatives for helping improve Defender

   By Karlston, October 7, 2022   

   • microsoft defender
   • 0 comments
   • 830 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 7, 2022

7. Microsoft plans to kill malware delivery via Excel XLL add-ins

   By Karlston, January 23, 2023   

   • microsoft excel
   • malware
   • 0 comments
   • 1,043 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 23, 2023

8. Microsoft plans to kill malware delivery via Office macros

   By Karlston, February 7, 2022
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   • 712 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • February 7, 2022

9. Microsoft plans to lock down Windows DNS like never before. Here’s how.

   By Karlston, May 4, 2024   

   • windows
   • dns
   • 0 comments
   • 1,355 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 4, 2024

10. Microsoft pledges to bolster security as part of ‘Secure Future’ initiative

    By Karlston, November 2, 2023   

    • microsoft
    • security
    • 0 comments
    • 1,057 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 2, 2023

11. Microsoft Pluton doesn’t “align” with Dell’s hardware security strategy

    By Karlston, March 11, 2022   

    • dell
    • microsoft pluton
    • 0 comments
    • 952 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • March 11, 2022

12. Microsoft posts guidance for CVE-2024-21302 VBS flaw that downgrades modern Windows PCs

    By Karlston, August 15, 2024   

    • windows
    • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 1,085 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 15, 2024

13. Microsoft posts guide for Windows Secure Boot, Defender, VBS, BitLocker-bypassing BlackLotus

    By Karlston, April 13, 2023   

    • malware
    • 0 comments
    • 864 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 13, 2023

14. Microsoft Power Apps misconfiguration exposes 38 million data records

    By aum, August 23, 2021
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    • 829 views
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    • Added by aum
    • August 23, 2021

15. Microsoft provides further mitigations for PrintNightmare exploit, awards it "high" severity

    By Karlston, July 4, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 1,039 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 4, 2021

16. Microsoft publishes Defender guides to help clients enable key security features

    By aum, May 4, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 986 views
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    • Added by aum
    • May 4, 2023

17. Microsoft pulls Defender update fixing Windows LSA Protection bug

    By alf9872000, May 17, 2023
    • 1 comment
    • 897 views
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    • Comment by straycat19
    • May 18, 2023

18. Microsoft pushes emergency fix for Windows Server Hyper-V VM issues

    By alf9872000, December 21, 2022
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    • 823 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • December 21, 2022

19. Microsoft pushes for more women in cybersecurity

    By alf9872000, April 23, 2023
    • 2 comments
    • 953 views
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    • Comment by dabourzannan
    • April 24, 2023

20. Microsoft puts a stop to Excel add-ins from the Internet

    By Karlston, January 29, 2023   

    • microsoft excel
    • malware
    • 0 comments
    • 964 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 29, 2023

21. Microsoft quietly updated Defender for Windows 11/10/Server install images

    By Karlston, August 12, 2024   

    • microsoft defender
    • 0 comments
    • 750 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 12, 2024

22. Microsoft released special Defender update for Windows 11, Windows 10 install images

    By Karlston, April 15, 2023   

    • microsoft defender
    • windows 10
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      Tagged with:

      • microsoft defender
      • windows 10
      • windows 11
    • 0 comments
    • 995 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 15, 2023

23. Microsoft releases free Windows Server 2025 security advice book for download

    By Karlston, November 7, 2024   

    • windows server 2025
    • book
    • 0 comments
    • 871 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 7, 2024

24. Microsoft releases mandatory Windows updates to fix PrintNightmare exploit [Update]

    By Karlston, July 6, 2021   

    • windows
    • security updates
    • 0 comments
    • 2,037 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 6, 2021

25. Microsoft releases special Defender update for Windows 11, Windows 10 install images

    By Karlston, May 5, 2023   

    • microsoft defender
    • 0 comments
    • 994 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 5, 2023