February 2020 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes 99 vulnerabilities, Adobe 42

February 2020 Patch Tuesday is here. To mark the occasion, Microsoft has released fixes for 99 vulnerabilities – 12 critical, one of which is being exploited in the wild – and Adobe 42, most of which are critical and none actively exploited… Continue reading February 2020 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes 99 vulnerabilities, Adobe 42

February 2020 Patch Tuesday forecast: A lot of love coming our way

The January 2020 Patch Tuesday was a light one as predicted; everyone was still catching up from the end-of-year holidays. As we gain momentum into February and move towards Valentine’s Day, I anticipate Microsoft, and at least Mozilla, will give plent… Continue reading February 2020 Patch Tuesday forecast: A lot of love coming our way

Which vulnerabilities were most exploited by cybercriminals in 2019?

Which ten software vulnerabilities should you patch as soon as possible (if you haven’t already)? Table of top exploited CVEs between 2016 and 2019 (repeats are noted by color) Recorded Future researchers have analyzed code repositories, undergro… Continue reading Which vulnerabilities were most exploited by cybercriminals in 2019?

Common installation errors with Microsoft Office & how to avoid them

By Owais Sultan
If you have bought your products from a genuine Microsoft reseller there won’t be any installing issues whatsoever.
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The lurking danger of hacked email reply chains

Although phishing has been around in various forms since the 1990s, recent news has shown that it continues to evolve – and remains a major threat. These days, phishing tactics are so sophisticated it can be difficult to spot a scam – particularly in t… Continue reading The lurking danger of hacked email reply chains

Microsoft 365 security: Protecting users from an ever-evolving threat landscape

In this age of frequent security and data breaches, the statement “We take our customers’ privacy and security very seriously” has been heard from breached companies so often as to become a point of mockery, anger and frustration. But… Continue reading Microsoft 365 security: Protecting users from an ever-evolving threat landscape

April Patch Tuesday Forecast: Be aware of end-of-service issues and browser exploits

April Patch Tuesday is nearly here with two significant topics of concern. The first relates to end-of-service milestones and the second issue is browser exploits. Let’s start with end-of-service. This is a fitting topic this month given we have two Wi… Continue reading April Patch Tuesday Forecast: Be aware of end-of-service issues and browser exploits

Phishers’ new trick for bypassing email URL filters

Phishers have come up with another trick to make Office documents carrying malicious links undetectable by many e-mail security services: they delete the links from the document’s relationship file (xml.rels). The trick has been spotted being use… Continue reading Phishers’ new trick for bypassing email URL filters

January 2019 Patch Tuesday: 49 security patches, 7 critical

Microsoft’s first Patch Tuesday of 2019 includes 49 security patches, seven of which are listed as Critical. Of all the plugged security holes, none are reported as being actively exploited in the wild. Updates have been made available for a vari… Continue reading January 2019 Patch Tuesday: 49 security patches, 7 critical

Word documents seemingly carrying videos can deliver malicious code instead

A feature that allows anyone to embed a video directly in a Word document can be easily misused to trick target users into downloading and running malware, Cymulate researchers have demonstrated. The attack Producing a document that will deliver the ma… Continue reading Word documents seemingly carrying videos can deliver malicious code instead