Microsoft Patch Tuesday Update Fixes 19 Critical Vulnerabilities

Microsoft releases a total of 57 security patches, part of its July Patch Tuesday, with 20 rated critical. Continue reading Microsoft Patch Tuesday Update Fixes 19 Critical Vulnerabilities

Microsoft Makes it Official, Cuts off SHA-1 Support in IE, Edge

Yesterday’s Patch Tuesday release also included an update to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and Edge browsers officially ending support for the SHA-1 hash function. Continue reading Microsoft Makes it Official, Cuts off SHA-1 Support in IE, Edge

Microsoft Tweaks Simplified Servicing Packages for Older Versions of Windows

Microsoft has made a change to the new streamlined update process for older versions of Windows.

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Adobe Patches 31 Vulnerabilities, Flash Zero-Day Under Attack

As part of Patch Tuesday Adobe patched a zero-day vulnerability in Flash Player the company claims is being used in targeted attacks against Internet Explorer users on Windows.

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Bad Cookies Spell Trouble for Office 365 Admin Center

Office 365 Admin Center cookies

It’s reasonably common for an HTTP 400 error to occur when accessing an Office 365 page. The Office 365 Admin Center seems to be particularly susceptible to the problem. What can you do when an Office 365 page barfs?

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Threatpost News Wrap, September 16, 2016

The news of the week is discussed, including Schneier’s DDoS article, a patched IE/Edge zero day, a new OS X malware detection method, and Google’s Project Zero prize. Continue reading Threatpost News Wrap, September 16, 2016