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1. Microsoft admits 8.5 million CrowdStruck machines estimate was lowballed

   By aum, July 29, 2024
   • 1 comment
   • 978 views
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   • Comment by The Boca Deb
   • July 29, 2024

2. Microsoft admits it couldn't really fix Windows 11 Security and Defender LSA issues

   By Karlston, May 17, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 1,368 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 17, 2023

3. Microsoft admits to signing rootkit malware in supply-chain fiasco

   By vissha, June 26, 2021   

   • microsoft
   • supply-chain attack
   • (and 5 more)

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     • microsoft
     • supply-chain attack
     • rootkit
     • malware
     • supply chain
     • code-signing
     • security
   • 0 comments
   • 2,166 views
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   • Added by vissha
   • June 26, 2021

4. Microsoft Alerts Cryptocurrency Industry of Targeted Cyberattacks

   By alf9872000, December 7, 2022
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   • 1,285 views
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   • Added by alf9872000
   • December 7, 2022

5. Microsoft and Cloudflare disrupt massive RaccoonO365 phishing service

   By Karlston, September 17, 2025   

   • microsoft
   • cloudflare
   • (and 1 more)

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     • microsoft
     • cloudflare
     • phishing
   • 0 comments
   • 436 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • September 17, 2025

6. Microsoft and Google release urgent browser security update for Risk Level 4 Drive-by exploit

   By Karlston, August 21, 2021   

   • chromium browsers
   • security updates
   • 0 comments
   • 1,180 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 21, 2021

7. Microsoft and Google to invest billions to bolster US cybersecurity

   By Karlston, August 26, 2021   

   • microsoft
   • google
   • (and 1 more)

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     • microsoft
     • google
     • cybersecurity
   • 0 comments
   • 1,244 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 26, 2021

8. Microsoft and Mastercard partner to announce "next-gen" identity solution

   By Karlston, April 26, 2022   

   • microsoft
   • mastercard
   • 0 comments
   • 1,231 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 26, 2022

9. Microsoft and OpenAI sued for $3 Billion for breach of privacy with ChatGPT

   By Karlston, June 29, 2023   

   • microsoft
   • openai
   • (and 1 more)

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     • microsoft
     • openai
     • privacy
   • 0 comments
   • 1,367 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 29, 2023

10. Microsoft announce extension of security updates for Windows Server 2008, 2012 and SQL Server 2012

    By Karlston, July 16, 2021   

    • microsoft
    • security updates
    • 0 comments
    • 1,579 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 16, 2021

11. Microsoft announces a new Security Experts service

    By aum, May 9, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,113 views
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    • Added by aum
    • May 9, 2022

12. Microsoft announces enterprise DDoS protection for SMBs

    By alf9872000, October 19, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,001 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • October 19, 2022

13. Microsoft announces new mobile-style Windows security controls

    By Karlston, February 10
    • 0 comments
    • 234 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • February 10

14. Microsoft announces new Windows 11 security, encryption features

    By Karlston, April 5, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,239 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 5, 2022

15. Microsoft apparently blames researcher for publicly exposing a Windows 11 Recovery flaw

    By Karlston, May 22   

    • windows 11
    • bitlocker
    • 0 comments
    • 123 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 22

16. Microsoft apparently now scanning password-protected ZIP files for malware and virus

    By Karlston, May 16, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,318 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 16, 2023

17. Microsoft appoints new CISO, shifts security leadership

    By aum, December 6, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,190 views
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    • Added by aum
    • December 6, 2023

18. Microsoft August 2021 Patch Tuesday fixes 3 zero-days, 44 flaws

    By Karlston, August 10, 2021   

    • windows
    • patch tuesday
    • 0 comments
    • 1,661 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 10, 2021

19. Microsoft Authenticator gets three major improvements to enable secure authentication

    By Karlston, October 23, 2024   

    • microsoft authenticator
    • 0 comments
    • 1,498 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 23, 2024

20. Microsoft Authenticator is ending support for passwords

    By Karlston, June 30, 2025   

    • microsoft authenticator
    • passwords
    • 0 comments
    • 616 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 30, 2025

21. Microsoft Authenticator users: Your password auto-fill is dying soon - this is what to do

    By Karlston, May 30, 2025   

    • microsoft authenticator
    • 1 comment
    • 1,180 views
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    • Comment by dabourzannan
    • May 30, 2025

22. Microsoft begins turning off uBlock Origin and other extensions in Edge

    By Karlston, February 26, 2025   

    • microsoft edge
    • manifest v3
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • microsoft edge
      • manifest v3
      • canary channel
    • 2 comments
    • 1,486 views
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    • Comment by The Boca Deb
    • February 28, 2025

23. Microsoft believes China-affiliated actors are using AI generated images to sway US voters

    By aum, September 9, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,435 views
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    • Added by aum
    • September 9, 2023

24. Microsoft blamed for “a cascade of security failures” in Exchange breach report

    By Karlston, April 4, 2024   

    • microsoft
    • 1 comment
    • 1,532 views
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    • Comment by The Boca Deb
    • April 4, 2024

25. Microsoft blames EU rules for its inability to lock down Windows following CrowdStrike incident

    By aum, July 22, 2024
    • 1 comment
    • 1,172 views
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    • Comment by Akaneharuka
    • July 22, 2024