“Security personnel at Microsoft are seeing a big increase in the use of Web shells, the light-weight programs that hackers install so they can burrow further into compromised websites.”
Microsoft Just Dealt A New Blow To Zoom With This Bold Security Move
“Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the last couple of weeks, you’ll know Zoom’s been having a pretty hard time. The firm has been under fire from all angles after a surge in “Zoom bombing,” privacy scandals and news that video chats are available online for anyone to see.”
For IT professionals: Privacy and security in Microsoft Teams
“Over the past week, there has been a lot written about video conferencing, privacy, and security. As an IT professional, you may be getting a lot of questions. We want to help.”
Microsoft Teams Add-in for Outlook: How to Download and Install
“If you want to combine Microsoft Teams with your Outlook email client, you can do that easily with the dedicated Microsoft Teams add-in. But a lot of users are unaware of this tool and have no idea how to use it.”
Major Microsoft Teams update brings host of new features
“Much like competitor Zoom, Microsoft Teams users will now be able to change the background while on virtual meetings by selecting images provided within the app itself. The update also brings a multi-window feature, allowing users to use separate windows for each chat.”
Microsoft urges users to stop using phone-based multi-factor authentication
“Microsoft is urging users to abandon telephone-based multi-factor authentication (MFA) solutions like one-time codes sent via SMS and voice calls and instead replace them with newer MFA technologies, like app-based authenticators and security keys.”
13 Common Security Mistakes That Make Your PC Vulnerable
“We live in a world where we are digitally connected nearly 24/7. Even when we are not actually using our devices for work or paying bills or socializing with those we know, we can still be logged in permanently to our various online accounts. “
Hackers are using a severe Windows bug to backdoor unpatched servers
“One of the most critical Windows vulnerabilities disclosed this year is under active attack by hackers who are trying to backdoor servers that store credentials for every user and administrative account on a network, a researcher said on Friday.”
Microsoft takes down massive hacking operation that could have affected the election
“Microsoft has disrupted a massive hacking operation that it said could have indirectly affected election infrastructure if allowed to continue.”
Microsoft’s Azure AD authentication outage: What went wrong
“On September 28 and September 29 this week, a number of Microsoft customers worldwide were impacted by a cascading series of problems resulting in many being unable to access their Microsoft apps and services.”
