Microsoft says that it has disabled the MSIX ms-appinstaller protocol and is working on a fix after a security bug was discovered that allows an attacker to spoof App Installer. According to a Microsoft Tech Community blog, an attacker could spoof App Installer to install a package that a user did not intend to install. […]
Despite a cyberthreat landscape that continues to evolve and become even more dangerous, just 22% of Microsoft Azure Active Directory customers have implemented strong identify authentication protection, Microsoft says in a new report. In the company’s Cyber Signals report, a new quarterly cyber threat intelligence brief marketed to IT and security leaders, Microsoft says less […]
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is now a standard cybersecurity practice—or at least it should be—across an organization’s IT environment. MFA has been proven to stop hackers from accessing accounts and thwart ransomware attacks from happening with compromised credentials alone. However, like with most IT security safeguards, cybercriminals are finding ways around it with phishing attacks that […]
IT professionals and software developers should prepare for Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) to become a regular part of the IT ecosystem, according to new research from the Linux Foundation. The term, while already known to IT professionals, became more popular in the wake of several software supply chain security crises, including the SolarWinds compromise, […]
Microsoft is rolling out the general availability of a feature that allows administrators to manage the security and vulnerability management of Android and iOS devices with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. The new cross-platform coverage, threat and vulnerability management capabilities now support all major device platforms across the organization, spanning workstations, servers and now mobile devices, […]
Researchers have discovered an Out-of-Bounds Heap Read/Write vulnerability in Samba that could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of the free software. The bug, tracked as CVE-2021-44142, was initially discovered at the Pwn2Own event in Austin, and researchers with Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative discovered additional variants of the bug […]
LogMeIn has rebranded as GoTo and launched a new IT management and support platform GoTo Resolve, and is rolling out a new experience for the company’s unified communications-as-a-service product GoTo Connect. Those products will be united by a single application, administrative system and converging user experience that combines support and communication products. These changes are […]
IT admins can now configure local group membership settings for Windows devices, enabling admins to granularly manage the membership of built-in groups on the Windows platform to ensure users have the correct privileges. In a Tech Community blog, the Intune Support Team said this new feature comes with a built-in template in the Endpoint security […]
Although fewer than 40% of tech executives store more than half of their legacy app data on the cloud, more than 80% of tech leaders are prioritizing a move to the cloud for their legacy app data over the next 12 months, according to new research from cloud migration software provider Archive360. The company’s survey […]
Microsoft says devices need to be powered on and connected to Windows Update for at least eight hours to ensure a successful update. In a Tech Community blog on achieving better patch compliance, the company says it looked into why some Windows devices are not always full up to date, and one of the most […]
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