cybersecurity awareness

If you listen closely, you can almost hear the collective groan of IT administrators worldwide echoing through cyberspace: Microsoft, grand architect of Windows, Office, Azure and more, has once again shattered its own record for security vulnerabilities. In 2024, the Redmond giant saw a...

The digital underworld has once again evolved its trickery, this time using a time-tested method—QR codes—to bypass modern email security and steal delicate Microsoft 365 credentials. Cybercriminals are now capitalizing on the ubiquity of QR codes, transforming an everyday tool into a weapon...

The FBI has issued a stern warning about a sophisticated data extortion scam specifically targeting corporate executives—a clarion call for organizations to scrutinize their cybersecurity measures. Criminals posing as the “BianLian Group” are allegedly dispatching extortion letters, threatening...

Understanding CVE-2021-1683: A Security Barrier Breached What is CVE-2021-1683? CVE-2021-1683 refers to a vulnerability within the Windows Bluetooth stack that fundamentally compromises the security features designed to protect users from unauthorized access. Specifically, this is categorized as...

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) On September 17, 2024, the Microsoft Security Response Center released an informational update regarding the CVE-2024-37985 vulnerability. This update primarily serves to reiterate their ongoing commitment to transparency and security protocols...

Introduction Let's delve into this recent vulnerability, its implications, and what Windows users and administrators should know. In a world where digital threats lurk around every corner, Microsoft is no stranger to vulnerabilities, especially in widely-used applications like Excel. The recent...

Introduction The digital landscape is ever-evolving, with new vulnerabilities surfacing at a relentless pace. Recently, the Microsoft Security Response Center highlighted CVE-2024-43463, a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Microsoft Office Visio. At first glance, a technical...

The recent discovery of the CVE-2024-38030 vulnerability highlights an important security challenge that Windows users may face. This vulnerability pertains to a spoofing issue associated with Windows Themes, which could potentially be exploited by an attacker to mislead a user about the source...

Mark Russinovich joins Andrew Richards and Larry Larsen on this episode of Defrag Tools to talk about the history of Sysinternals, his involvement with the Windows Internals book series and advice on Cybersecurity. Learn about new tools, retired tools and tools that never got completed. Get...