Launch of Microsoft’s Windows 10 in Sydney on July 29, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Getty Images) Scammers are using fake Microsoft 11 installers to spread malware The malicious sdownloads range from relatively innocuous adware to password stealers and trojans. Jul 26, 2021 By Tim Starks
(U.S. Army Garrison – Miami / Flickr) CISA orders agencies to quickly patch critical Netlogon bug CISA has increasingly used its emergency-directive authority to try to keep foreign spies or criminals from burrowing into federal networks Sep 21, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
Print spooler hacks have survived over the past decade. (PXFuel) Old vulnerabilities die hard: researchers uncover 20-year-old code in Windows Print Spooler It's an example of the old code that is bequeathed to popular software programs we take for granted. Aug 7, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
The DHS and CISA booth at the 2019 RSA conference in San Francisco. (Scoop News Group photo) CISA issues emergency order requiring agencies to patch critical Windows bug The order gives federal civilian agencies roughly 24 hours to act. Jul 16, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
The Zoom app. (Scoop News Group) Zero-day flaw found in Zoom for Windows 7 A hacker who successfully exploits the Zoom vulnerability could access files on the vulnerable computer, according to ACROS Security, the Slovenian firm that highlighted the issue. Jul 9, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
IronNet’s Jamil Jaffer on U.S. deterrence efforts in cyberspace IronNet's Jamil Jaffer talks about the ways the U.S. government is trying to stop nation-states from carrying out hacking attempts. Mar 20, 2020 By cyberscoop_staff Jeff Stone
Windows 7 support will end on January, 14, 2020. (Christiaan Colen) Windows 7 end-of-life is coming. How much should you worry? Ultimately, it is a conversation about risk, and more specifically, how much risk is an organization willing to assume. Nov 26, 2019 By Ellen Sundra
(Flickr user Thomas Hawk / CC-BY-2.0) Microsoft banks on new silicon chips built by Intel, others to fend off firmware attacks The timing of this effort roughly coincides with a similar plan at the U.S. National Security Agency. Oct 21, 2019 By Jeff Stone
The Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles. (REUTERS / Mike Blake) Microsoft will offer free Windows 7 support for election officials through 2020 The move is the latest step by Microsoft and other powerful tech companies to offer free or discounted services in support of election security. Sep 20, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty) Microsoft patches two critical vulnerabilities comparable to BlueKeep Like BlueKeep and the bug involved in WannaCry, the new vulnerabilities are "wormable." Aug 13, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas