Microsoft Office 365 is adding some protections to the Office 365 software suite, designed to make you safer. Hackers commonly target Office 365 users with a type of attack known as "Consent Phishing." That means that the hacker in question will use various social engineering techniques to trick a target victim into giving up access to Office … [Read more...] about Microsoft Office 365 is Adding Some Protections
Archives for October 2020
Microsoft’s “Customize Your Device”
"Customize your device" is the new screen Microsoft Windows included in the Windows set-up routine. Microsoft Windows now allows the user to select one of several defined categories during set-up. When on the "customize your device" screen, set-up will automatically make tweaks and adjustments behind the scenes, leaving the user less to … [Read more...] about Microsoft’s “Customize Your Device”
Windows & HP Release Update
Windows & HP release update in Windows 10 Builds 1809, 1903, and 1909 to enable the update feature on all devices forcibly. There are three key things with the update: First, according to the HP support topic related to the Battery Health Manager: "HP Battery Health Manager is a BIOS-level setting available in most HP business … [Read more...] about Windows & HP Release Update
Kraken Malware By-Passes Safety Protocols
Kraken Malware By-Passes Safety Protocols! Recently Kraken Malware has been utilizing Microsoft Windows Error Reporting (WER) to exploit target systems. Malwarebytes researchers are noticing a group of hackers developing a new file-less attack technique with designs to abuse Microsoft's WER (Windows Error Reporting) service. These Kraken Malware … [Read more...] about Kraken Malware By-Passes Safety Protocols
Windows Insiders build 20226
Windows Insiders build 20226, now includes a new series of alerts designed to draw users' attention to hardware issues that could potentially impact the performance of SSDs and lead to failure. The new feature also gives you an easy way to stay up to speed regarding your SSD's overall health. The new feature also includes providing temperature … [Read more...] about Windows Insiders build 20226
Ransomware Using Software Crack-Sites
Ransomware using Software Crack-Sites to distribute ransomware. Crack Sites promises to unlock a user's downloaded files extorting them after the download. The user thinks he's getting a free unlock for some software he just downloaded (most often, Microsoft's Windows 10), but after he downloads and runs the file, the downloaded file is password … [Read more...] about Ransomware Using Software Crack-Sites
