Microsoft's security roadmap: Protect secrets in Azure DevOps
You can’t steal what you can’t access ... we hope
Sysadmin Month16 Jul 2023 | 2
Jeff is The Register's Microsoft and cybersecurity reporter. He also contributes to The Register's sister title, The Next Platform. Jeff has more than 30 years of experience writing, editing, and managing staff in technology and mainstream print and online media. He has held roles ranging from crime reporter to bureau chief and senior editor.
Infosec watchers: TeamTNT crew may blast holes in Azure, Google Cloud users
Why limit yourself to only stealing AWS credentials?
Cyber-crime15 Jul 2023 |
Microsoft puts profanity filter on %@!#ing Teams transcripts
Just in case you blurt out that L***x is better than Windows? (That was a joke, PR friends)
Offbeat30 Jun 2023 | 43
This Windows update is snarling up some endpoint security tools
Malwarebytes and Trellix upgrades to the rescue
Sysadmin Month29 Jun 2023 | 9
American and Southwest Airlines pilot candidate data exposed
Time to start practising identity protection
Cyber-crime26 Jun 2023 | 2
Microsoft investigating bug in Windows 11 File Explorer that makes the CPU hangry
On the other hand, some old settings are set for a comeback
OSes23 Jun 2023 | 47
Microsoft Azure OpenAI lets enterprises feed corporate secrets to ChatGPT
Updated Apparently you're all dying to do this?
SaaS22 Jun 2023 | 22
Microsoft rethinks death sentence for Windows Mail and Calendar apps
Shifting those duties to Outlook set for next year – well, maybe
OSes20 Jun 2023 | 48
Where are we now, Microsoft 362.5? Europe reports outages
Redmond says problems stemmed from a datacenter in Germany, though UK spared the worst of it
OSes20 Jun 2023 | 16
Hijacked S3 buckets used in attacks on npm packages
Cybercrooks use abandoned AWS storage tool to deliver malware
Storage19 Jun 2023 | 7
Not even Dynamics 365 ERP is safe from Microsoft's Copilot splurge
The AI tentacles grab supply chain management, projects, and finance
AI + ML16 Jun 2023 | 19
Microsoft: Russia sent its B team to wipe Ukrainian hard drives
WhisperGate-spreading Cadet Blizzard painted as haphazard but dangerous crew
Research16 Jun 2023 | 10
Microsoft remembers it was going to bring Windows 11 to HoloLens
While Apple has Vision Pro, Redmond's taking vision slow?
OSes15 Jun 2023 | 6
US government extends software security deadline because vendors aren't ready
This from the Administration that made infosec a priority
Software13 Jun 2023 | 4
At last, Microsoft lets Windows 11 share files with Android apps
Android and Microsoft sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G! But not too much
OSes13 Jun 2023 | 6
Unsealed: Charges against Russians blamed for Mt Gox crypto-exchange collapse
What a blast from the past, the past being a year before the pandemic
Cyber-crime12 Jun 2023 | 7
Posing as journalists, Pink Drainer pilfers $3.3M in crypto
First the interview, then the phishing attack
Cyber-crime12 Jun 2023 | 10
Time is running out to finish that slurp of Outlook Moca
Microsoft retiring the calendar board view a few short years
Software11 Jun 2023 | 11
Online muggers make serious moves on unpatched Microsoft bugs
Win32k and Visual Studio flaws are under attack
Security09 Jun 2023 | 3
North Korea's Lazarus Group linked to Atomic Wallet heist
Users' cryptocurrency wallets look unlikely to be refilled
Cyber-crime08 Jun 2023 | 6
File Explorer gets facelift in latest Windows 11 build
Nips and tucks aim to give decades-old app a more modern vibe
OSes08 Jun 2023 | 101
Microsoft says share the wealth with cyber-info for business
It's better to take action than wait for attacks
Security08 Jun 2023 | 9
Deepfakes being used in 'sextortion' scams, FBI warns
AI technology raises the bar in an already troubling crime
Cyber-crime08 Jun 2023 | 22
Microsoft Windows edges closer to SMB security signing fully required by default
'This is certainly the biggest change we've made since the campaign to remove SMB1'
OSes06 Jun 2023 | 44
Microsoft battles through two 365 outages in one day
Updated Windows titan blames technical problems while hacktivists claim it woz them wot did it
SaaS06 Jun 2023 | 36
Crypto catastrophe strikes some Atomic Wallet users, over $35M thought stolen
Victims nursing huge losses haven't the foggiest how heist happened, yet
Security05 Jun 2023 | 22
Qbot malware adapts to live another day … and another …
Operators stay ahead of defenders with new access methods and C2 infrastructure
Research05 Jun 2023 | 3
Microsoft Windows latest: Cortana app out, adverts in
Get Help? Yes, we highly recommend it, Redmond
OSes02 Jun 2023 | 87
This malicious PyPI package mixed source and compiled code to dodge detection
Oh cool, something else to scan for
Security02 Jun 2023 | 11
Microsoft embraces Apple Mac loyalists – as long as they're using its software
iDevice admins now have a safe space where they can talk about M365
On-Prem01 Jun 2023 | 18
Ukraine war blurs lines between cyber-crims and state-sponsored attackers
This RomCom is no laughing matter
Cyber-crime01 Jun 2023 | 5
Get ready, Snowflakes: Azure AI is coming for you with one click
Ingest, integrate... and imprison
SaaS01 Jun 2023 | 6
1. This crypto-coin is called Jimbo. 2. $8m was stolen from its devs in flash loan attack
3. It's asked for 90% of the digital dosh back, or else it'll beg the cops for help
Cyber-crime30 May 2023 | 46
Windows driver woes trip AMD GPU owners, blind Arm-powered cameras
Rollbacks and workarounds abound
OSes30 May 2023 | 12
Microsoft up in Arms over data-loss protection in Windows 11
We almost forgot Redmond had an interest in anything but x86
OSes29 May 2023 | 11
Microsoft has made Azure Linux generally available. Repeat, Azure Linux
Come for the Kubernetes, stay for the containers
OSes26 May 2023 | 56
Microsoft rains more machine learning on Azure cloud
No surprise: Nvidia is in the picture
AI + ML25 May 2023 | 1
Some Windows users say these 32-bit apps have forgotten how to save
Microsoft seems to have fixed update glitch for all OS versions but latest W11
OSes25 May 2023 | 6
Your boss tells you to build some generative AI. Dell and Nvidia are already knocking
Dell World Who wouldn't want to feed their enterprise into Project Helix for training and inference? Anyone?
AI + ML24 May 2023 | 1
Dell pulls storage, PCs, and compute into Apex ITaaS platform – a little late
Dell World Continues feeding the hybrid cloud monster
Channel23 May 2023 |
Cisco squashes critical bugs in small biz switches
You'll want to patch these as proof-of-concept exploit code is out there already
Patches18 May 2023 |
Microsoft decides it will be the one to choose which secure login method you use
Certificate-based authentication comes first and phones last
CSO18 May 2023 | 55
Ransomware-as-a-service groups rain money on their affiliates
Qilin gang crims can earn up to 85 percent of extortion cash, or jail
Cyber-crime17 May 2023 | 4
Microsoft tries a deeper dive into Azure Firewall traffic
If the flow slows, you need to know why
Off-Prem16 May 2023 | 3
FTC sues VoIP provider over 'billions of illegal robocalls'
XCast knew it was breaking the law and didn't hold back, watchdog says
Cyber-crime16 May 2023 | 39
Microsoft will upgrade Windows 10 21H2 users whether they like it or not
Also, Windows 12 might be on the way, so buckle up
OSes15 May 2023 | 122
No more macros? No problem, say miscreants, we'll adapt
Microsoft blocking 'net scripts sparked 'monumental shift' in attacks
CSO15 May 2023 | 10
Why Microsoft just patched a patch that squashed an under-attack Outlook bug
Let's take a quick dive into Windows API
Patches12 May 2023 | 45
Microsoft can't stop injecting Copilot AI into every corner of its app empire
Teams gets a bot, OneNote gets a bot, PowerPoint gets a bot, Outlook gets a bot, everybody* gets a bot!
AI + ML10 May 2023 | 70
Developers now able to 'customize' their Azure Virtual Desktop experience
Build your own ‘golden images’ and then connect 'em to more stuff, says Microsoft
PaaS + IaaS10 May 2023 | 1
Microsoft disarms push notification bombers with number matching in Authenticator
Mandatory measure against attackers who spam MFA folks into submission
Security09 May 2023 | 18
Western Digital: Customer info stolen in that IT attack
Hard times for buyers of these hard drives
Cyber-crime08 May 2023 | 8
WordPress plugin hole puts '2 million websites' at risk
XSS marks the spot
Patches08 May 2023 | 17
Modern Auth comes to on-prem Exchange Server gear
Guess this'll have to do while we wait for *checks notes* ES 2025
CSO08 May 2023 | 2
Dump these insecure phone adapters because we're not fixing them, says Cisco
Security hole ranks 9.8 out of 10 in severity, 0 out of 10 in patch availability
CSO05 May 2023 | 90
Microsoft touts bigger, faster Azure VMs as data deluge grows
NVMe storage should mean better performance for data-intensive workloads, says tech giant
Off-Prem04 May 2023 | 3
Go ahead, forget that password. Use a passkey instead, says Google
'But they're gonna take my thumbs' hits different in 2023
Security04 May 2023 | 50
Windows 11 wrecks speech recognition for some apps
Microsoft OS stutters with Japanese and Chinese languages
OSes03 May 2023 | 4
Mirai botnet loves exploiting your unpatched TP-Link routers, CISA warns
Oracle and Apache holes also on Uncle Sam's list of big bad abused bugs
Patches02 May 2023 | 1
Microsoft helps devs create chatbots – because who needs human interaction anyway?
It's now easier to whip up the conversational tool of your HR department's dreams
Applications02 May 2023 | 4
Biting the hand that feeds IT
