Windows 11 ships with a lot of conveniences—but also with telemetry and cloud‑connected features that quietly phone home by default, and three third‑party tools (O&O ShutUp10++, Spybot Anti‑Beacon, and a VPN) are frequently recommended as a practical toolkit to seriously limit that data flow...
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Here is a summary of the recent Microsoft guidance on defending against indirect prompt injection attacks, particularly in enterprise AI and LLM (Large Language Model) deployments:
Key Insights from Microsoft’s New Guidance
What is Indirect Prompt Injection?
Indirect prompt injection is when...
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The disclosure of CVE-2022-33637, a Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Tampering Vulnerability, has reignited timely discussions among IT professionals and security enthusiasts about the integrity of endpoint security in enterprise environments. As Microsoft continues to position Microsoft Defender...
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Few threats in cybersecurity are as persistent and adaptable as phishing, and the hospitality sector has long been a lucrative target for cybercriminals driven by the promise of valuable credentials, financial data, and the prospect of high-impact fraud. One of the latest campaigns, meticulously...
Running mission-critical business applications on legacy Windows operating systems is a challenge familiar to countless IT professionals in medium to large enterprises. Facing the realities of maintaining outdated software, business needs often outpace best security practices, leaving...
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Microsoft Vulnerabilities in 2024: A Deep Dive into the Record-Breaking Security Landscape
The digital world continues to witness an unrelenting surge in cybersecurity threats, and the 12th Annual BeyondTrust Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report for 2024 has just raised the alarm louder than ever...
Cybersecurity threats never sleep, and neither do cybercriminals. In a bold move to protect national security, cybersecurity agencies from across the globe—NSA, CISA, FBI, along with partners from Australia, Canada, and New Zealand—have sounded the alarm on an insidious attack vector known as...