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1. Microsoft removes ads and news from the Weather app, adds a useful widget instead

   By Karlston, May 15, 2023   

   • microsoft
   • weather app
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     • weather app
     • ads
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   • 968 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 15, 2023

2. Microsoft researchers leak 38TB of sensitive data due to misconfigured storage on GitHub

   By Karlston, September 18, 2023   

   • microsoft
   • data leak
   • 1 comment
   • 1,280 views
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   • Comment by The Boca Deb
   • September 19, 2023

3. Microsoft reveals how Windows 10 and Windows 11 block keyloggers

   By Karlston, September 27, 2024   

   • keyloggers
   • windows 10
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     • windows 10
     • windows 11
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   • 758 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • September 27, 2024

4. Microsoft Reveals Tactics Used by 4 Ransomware Families Targeting macOS

   By alf9872000, January 6, 2023
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   • January 6, 2023

5. Microsoft risks huge fine over “possibly abusive” bundling of Teams and Office

   By Karlston, June 25, 2024   

   • microsoft
   • eu
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   • 856 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 25, 2024

6. Microsoft rolls back decision to block Office macros by default

   By Karlston, July 8, 2022   

   • microsoft office
   • macros
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   • 748 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 8, 2022

7. Microsoft says a Russian intelligence group got access to emails from its top executives

   By aum, January 20, 2024
   • 1 comment
   • 794 views
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   • Comment by The Boca Deb
   • January 20, 2024

8. Microsoft says attackers are hacking energy grids by exploiting decades-old software

   By alf9872000, November 23, 2022
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   • 695 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • November 23, 2022

9. Microsoft says it's struggling to fight off Russian cyberspies who stole company secrets

   By aum, March 8, 2024
   • 1 comment
   • 873 views
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   • Comment by The Boca Deb
   • March 10, 2024

10. Microsoft says SMB signing by default is coming to more editions of Windows

    By Karlston, June 3, 2023   

    • windows
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    • 941 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 3, 2023

11. Microsoft says state-sponsored China actor targeting critical infrastructure in the US

    By aum, May 24, 2023
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    • 776 views
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    • Added by aum
    • May 24, 2023

12. Microsoft Seizes 41 Domains Used in Spear-Phishing Attacks by Bohrium Hackers

    By aum, June 6, 2022
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    • June 6, 2022

13. Microsoft Seizes 42 Malicious Web Domains Used By Chinese Hackers

    By aum, December 7, 2021
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    • 864 views
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    • Added by aum
    • December 7, 2021

14. Microsoft seizes sites used by APT15 Chinese state hackers

    By Karlston, December 6, 2021
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    • 771 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • December 6, 2021

15. Microsoft September 2021 Patch Tuesday fixes 2 zero-days, 60 flaws

    By Karlston, September 14, 2021   

    • windows
    • patch tuesday
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      • windows
      • patch tuesday
      • security patches
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    • 1,483 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 14, 2021

16. Microsoft shares detailed guidance for AI scams that are nearly impossible to not fall for

    By Karlston, April 17   

    • microsoft
    • ai scams
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    • 349 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 17

17. Microsoft shares guidance on new Windows Print Spooler vulnerability

    By Karlston, July 16, 2021
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    • 779 views
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    • July 16, 2021

18. Microsoft shares info on Edge for Business 'free' content filtering on Windows 11 and 10

    By Karlston, May 19   

    • microsoft edge for business
    • security
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    • 147 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 19

19. Microsoft shares more info about privacy controls in the new 'Recall' feature in Windows 11

    By Karlston, May 22, 2024   

    • windows 11
    • recall
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      • windows 11
      • recall
      • privacy
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    • 1,170 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 22, 2024

20. Microsoft shares workaround for Windows 10 SeriousSAM vulnerability

    By Karlston, July 21, 2021   

    • windows 10
    • vulnerability
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      • windows 10
      • vulnerability
      • workaround
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    • 1,545 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 21, 2021

21. Microsoft slammed for negligent cybersecurity following Chinese hack

    By aum, July 28, 2023
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    • 740 views
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    • Added by aum
    • July 28, 2023

22. Microsoft starts killing off WMIC in Windows, will thwart attacks

    By Karlston, February 11, 2022
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    • 785 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • February 11, 2022

23. Microsoft still fiddling around with Windows 11's Local Security protection is off issue

    By alf9872000, May 17, 2023
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    • 905 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • May 17, 2023

24. Microsoft Strengthens Windows 11 Security Through Pluton Technology

    By Karlston, March 1, 2022
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    • 781 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • March 1, 2022

25. Microsoft sued for open-source piracy through GitHub Copilot

    By alf9872000, November 5, 2022
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    • 941 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • November 5, 2022