Security & Privacy News

4149 news in this category

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

   By Karlston, March 12, 2025
   • 0 comments
   • 1,026 views
   • 
   • Added by Karlston
   • March 12, 2025

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

   By alf9872000, December 14, 2022
   • 0 comments
   • 1,264 views
   • 
   • Added by alf9872000
   • December 14, 2022

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

   By Karlston, October 7, 2022   

   • microsoft defender
   • 0 comments
   • 1,267 views
   • 
   • Added by Karlston
   • October 7, 2022

4. Microsoft plans to bury its NTLM security relic after 30 years — replacing it with stronger Kerberos-based alternatives via future Windows client releases

   By Karlston, February 2   

   • microsoft
   • ntlm
   • 0 comments
   • 207 views
   • 
   • Added by Karlston
   • February 2

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

   By Karlston, January 23, 2023   

   • microsoft excel
   • malware
   • 0 comments
   • 1,537 views
   • 
   • Added by Karlston
   • January 23, 2023

6. Microsoft plans to kill malware delivery via Office macros

   By Karlston, February 7, 2022
   • 0 comments
   • 1,177 views
   • 
   • Added by Karlston
   • February 7, 2022

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

   By Karlston, May 4, 2024   

   • windows
   • dns
   • 0 comments
   • 1,889 views
   • 
   • Added by Karlston
   • May 4, 2024

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

   By Karlston, November 2, 2023   

   • microsoft
   • security
   • 0 comments
   • 1,489 views
   • 
   • Added by Karlston
   • November 2, 2023

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

   By Karlston, March 11, 2022   

   • dell
   • microsoft pluton
   • 0 comments
   • 1,433 views
   • 
   • Added by Karlston
   • March 11, 2022

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

    By Karlston, August 15, 2024   

    • windows
    • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 1,630 views
    • 
    • Added by Karlston
    • August 15, 2024

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

    By Karlston, April 13, 2023   

    • malware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,383 views
    • 
    • Added by Karlston
    • April 13, 2023

12. Microsoft Power Apps misconfiguration exposes 38 million data records

    By aum, August 23, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 1,253 views
    • 
    • Added by aum
    • August 23, 2021

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

    By Karlston, July 4, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 1,587 views
    • 
    • Added by Karlston
    • July 4, 2021

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

    By aum, May 4, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,435 views
    • 
    • Added by aum
    • May 4, 2023

15. Microsoft pulls Defender update fixing Windows LSA Protection bug

    By alf9872000, May 17, 2023
    • 1 comment
    • 1,476 views
    • 
    • Comment by straycat19
    • May 18, 2023

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

    By alf9872000, December 21, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,213 views
    • 
    • Added by alf9872000
    • December 21, 2022

17. Microsoft pushes for more women in cybersecurity

    By alf9872000, April 23, 2023
    • 2 comments
    • 1,603 views
    • 
    • Comment by dabourzannan
    • April 24, 2023

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

    By Karlston, January 29, 2023   

    • microsoft excel
    • malware
    • 0 comments
    • 1,481 views
    • 
    • Added by Karlston
    • January 29, 2023

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

    By Karlston, August 12, 2024   

    • microsoft defender
    • 0 comments
    • 1,240 views
    • 
    • Added by Karlston
    • August 12, 2024

20. Microsoft released new Defender update for Windows 11, 10, Server ISO installations

    By Karlston, June 6   

    • microsoft defender
    • update
    • 0 comments
    • 140 views
    • 
    • Added by Karlston
    • June 6

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

    By Karlston, April 15, 2023   

    • microsoft defender
    • windows 10
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • microsoft defender
      • windows 10
      • windows 11
    • 0 comments
    • 1,510 views
    • 
    • Added by Karlston
    • April 15, 2023

22. Microsoft releases detailed patch guidance for every SharePoint server remote vulnerability

    By Karlston, July 21, 2025   

    • microsoft sharepoint
    • vulnerability
    • 0 comments
    • 672 views
    • 
    • Added by Karlston
    • July 21, 2025

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

    By Karlston, November 7, 2024   

    • windows server 2025
    • book
    • 0 comments
    • 1,546 views
    • 
    • 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
    • 2,690 views
    • 
    • Added by Karlston
    • July 6, 2021

25. Microsoft releases new Defender update for Windows 11, 10, Server ISO installations

    By Karlston, April 6   

    • windows defender
    • update
    • 0 comments
    • 310 views
    • 
    • Added by Karlston
    • April 6