Microsoft is banning almost 40 new types of file extensions on its Outlook email platform. The aim is to protect email users from what it deems “at-risk” file attachments, which are typically sent with malicious scripts or executables. The move will prevent users from downloading email attachments with variousRead More…
Microsoft says it has updated its privacy policy to let customers know that it had been collecting voice data of its users with the help of employees and contractors, a Reuters report said. A spokesperson for Microsoft said the company collects voice data to provide voice-enabled services for Skype andRead More…
Cybersecurity researchers have said that a spoofing bug (CVE-2019-1105) could pave the way for an email attack chain. But Microsoft has patched the vulnerability in Outlook for Android, which opens the door to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. The company said that CVE-2019-1105 rated “important” is a spoofing vulnerability that exists inRead More…
A Google Project Zero researcher has discovered a memory corruption bug in the Microsoft’s Windows Notepad application, which can be used to open remote shell access – typically a first step for attackers infiltrating a system. The researcher noted in a tweet that that the bug was tied to aRead More…
The latest Windows 10 update from Microsoft flags Wi-Fi networks using outdated and insecure Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) authentication mechanisms. WEP, which was introduced in 1997, was superseded in 2003 by Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), which used TKIP to strengthen security. TKIP became lessRead More…
Users of WINDOWS 10 are being warned of a new zero-day security vulnerability, shortly after Microsoft started releasing the May 2019 update to its operating system. A zero-day is a vulnerability that is unknown or not remedied by the main party involved, which in this case, is Microsoft.Read More…
Juniper Networks, today announced native integration of Juniper’s platforms with Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC), which was developed and contributed to the Open Compute Project (OCP) Foundation by Microsoft.Read More…
Microsoft today released its 2019 Digital Civility Index, an annual study that examines the online behaviour of internet users globally. The study’s release coincides with international Safer Internet Day, a call to action for all stakeholders to join togetherRead More…
