Tag: microsoft
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Microsoft warns of ‘payroll pirate’ crew looting US university salaries
Crooks phish campus staff, slip into HR systems, and quietly reroute paychecks First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/10/microsoft_payroll_pirate/
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False Positive: Microsoft Defender stuft SQL Server als End of Life ein
Der Fehler betrifft SQL Server 2017 und 2019. Microsoft arbeitet bereits an einer Lösung des Problems. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/false-positive-microsoft-defender-stuft-sql-server-als-end-of-life-ein-2510-201032.html
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October 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: The end of a decade with Microsoft
A lot of classic software is reaching end-of-life (EOL) this month. Windows 10, Office 2016 and Exchange Server 2016 have survived after nearly a decade of service. Not far … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/10/october-2025-patch-tuesday-forecast/
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October 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: The end of a decade with Microsoft
A lot of classic software is reaching end-of-life (EOL) this month. Windows 10, Office 2016 and Exchange Server 2016 have survived after nearly a decade of service. Not far … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/10/october-2025-patch-tuesday-forecast/
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Hackers Exploit Microsoft Employee Accounts in Salary Theft Scheme
Tags: attack, authentication, credentials, cyber, exploit, finance, hacker, intelligence, microsoft, phishing, theft, threatMicrosoft Threat Intelligence is sounding the alarm on a surge of sophisticated “payroll pirate” attacks, in which financially motivated adversaries hijack employee accounts to reroute salary payments to attacker-controlled bank accounts. In the first half of 2025, Storm-2657 launched a widespread phishing campaign against university staff, harvesting credentials and multifactor authentication (MFA) codes. Attackers deployed…
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Hackers Exploit Microsoft Employee Accounts in Salary Theft Scheme
Tags: attack, authentication, credentials, cyber, exploit, finance, hacker, intelligence, microsoft, phishing, theft, threatMicrosoft Threat Intelligence is sounding the alarm on a surge of sophisticated “payroll pirate” attacks, in which financially motivated adversaries hijack employee accounts to reroute salary payments to attacker-controlled bank accounts. In the first half of 2025, Storm-2657 launched a widespread phishing campaign against university staff, harvesting credentials and multifactor authentication (MFA) codes. Attackers deployed…
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October 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: The end of a decade with Microsoft
A lot of classic software is reaching end-of-life (EOL) this month. Windows 10, Office 2016 and Exchange Server 2016 have survived after nearly a decade of service. Not far … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/10/october-2025-patch-tuesday-forecast/
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Hackers Exploit Microsoft Employee Accounts in Salary Theft Scheme
Tags: attack, authentication, credentials, cyber, exploit, finance, hacker, intelligence, microsoft, phishing, theft, threatMicrosoft Threat Intelligence is sounding the alarm on a surge of sophisticated “payroll pirate” attacks, in which financially motivated adversaries hijack employee accounts to reroute salary payments to attacker-controlled bank accounts. In the first half of 2025, Storm-2657 launched a widespread phishing campaign against university staff, harvesting credentials and multifactor authentication (MFA) codes. Attackers deployed…
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Hackers target universities in “payroll pirate” attacks
A cybercrime gang tracked as Storm-2657 has been targeting university employees in the United States to hijack salary payments in “pirate payroll” attacks since March 2025. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-target-university-hr-employees-in-payroll-pirate-attacks/
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Hackers target universities in “payroll pirate” attacks
A cybercrime gang tracked as Storm-2657 has been targeting university employees in the United States to hijack salary payments in “pirate payroll” attacks since March 2025. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-target-university-hr-employees-in-payroll-pirate-attacks/
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‘Payroll pirate’ hackers diverting salary payments from university employees, Microsoft says
A phishing campaign is gaining access to universities’ third-party platforms and routing employee paychecks to accounts controlled by hackers, researchers said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/universities-phishing-payroll-pirates
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Microsoft Defender mistakenly flags SQL Server as endlife
Microsoft is working to resolve a known issue that causes its Defender for Endpoint enterprise endpoint security platform to incorrectly tag SQL Server software as end-of-life. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-defender-mistakenly-flags-sql-server-as-end-of-life/
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Windows Backup now available for enterprise users
Microsoft announced this week the general availability of Windows Backup for Organizations, a new enterprise-grade backup tool that helps simplify backups and makes the transition to Windows 11 easier. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-windows-backup-now-available-for-enterprise-users/
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Microsoft Azure Experiences Global Outage Disrupting Cloud Services Worldwide
Microsoft Azure suffered a significant service interruption that left many customers unable to reach cloud resources. The incident began at roughly 07:40 UTC, when Azure Front Door, the platform’s native content delivery network (CDN), lost about 30 percent of its capacity, as reported by CSN. Azure Front Door is designed to act as a secure,…
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Azure outage blocks access to Microsoft 365 services, admin portals
Microsoft is working to resolve an outage affecting its Azure Front Door content delivery network (CDN), which is preventing customers from accessing some Microsoft 365 services. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/azure-outage-blocks-access-to-microsoft-365-services-admin-portals/
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New QR Code-Based Quishing Attack Targets Microsoft Users
A sophisticated quishing campaign leveraging weaponized QR codes has been uncovered, specifically targeting Microsoft users with seemingly innocuous document review requests. By exploiting advanced evasion techniques”, splitting the QR code into two separate images, using non-standard color palettes, and drawing the code directly via PDF content streams”, attackers are able to bypass traditional antivirus and…
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KnowBe4 wird in das Partnerökosystem des Microsoft Security Stores aufgenommen
Der Microsoft Security Store setzt neue Maßstäbe für die Beschaffung und Bereitstellung von Cybersicherheit. Durch die Zentralisierung einer breiten Palette von Sicherheitslösungen und KI-Agenten können Unternehmen nun die Suche, den Erwerb und die Operationalisierung fortschrittlicher Sicherheitstechnologien optimieren. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/knowbe4-wird-in-das-partneroekosystem-des-microsoft-security-stores-aufgenommen/a42293/
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Fake Teams Installers Dropping Oyster Backdoor (aka Broomstick)
Hackers are using fake Microsoft Teams installers found in search results and ads to deploy the Oyster backdoor. Learn how to protect your PC from this remote-access threat. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-teams-installers-oyster-backdoor-broomstick/
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Fake Teams Installers Dropping Oyster Backdoor (aka Broomstick)
Hackers are using fake Microsoft Teams installers found in search results and ads to deploy the Oyster backdoor. Learn how to protect your PC from this remote-access threat. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-teams-installers-oyster-backdoor-broomstick/
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Fake Teams Installers Dropping Oyster Backdoor (aka Broomstick)
Hackers are using fake Microsoft Teams installers found in search results and ads to deploy the Oyster backdoor. Learn how to protect your PC from this remote-access threat. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-teams-installers-oyster-backdoor-broomstick/
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Windows 10 Support-Ende – Microsoft kurbelt den globalen PC-Absatz an
Tags: microsoftDie Marktforscher von IDC haben für das abgeschlossene dritte Quartal 2025 ein Absatzplus von 9,4 Prozent für den PC-Sektor ermittelt. First seen on computerbase.de Jump to article: www.computerbase.de/news/pc-systeme/windows-10-support-ende-microsoft-kurbelt-den-globalen-pc-absatz-an.94604
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Microsoft 365 outage blocks access to Teams, Exchange Online
Microsoft is working to resolve an ongoing outage preventing users from accessing Microsoft 365 services, including Microsoft Teams, Exchange Online, and the admin center. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-365-outage-blocks-access-to-teams-exchange-online/
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Microsoft 365 outage blocks access to Teams, Exchange Online
Microsoft is working to resolve an ongoing outage preventing users from accessing Microsoft 365 services, including Microsoft Teams, Exchange Online, and the admin center. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-365-outage-blocks-access-to-teams-exchange-online/
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Microsoft enables Exchange Online auto-archiving by default
Microsoft is enabling threshold-based auto-archiving by default in Exchange Online to prevent email flow issues caused by mailboxes filling up faster than expected. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-enables-exchange-online-auto-archiving-by-default-to-fight-overflowing-mailboxes/
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ClamAV 1.5.0 Released with Enhanced MS Office and PDF File Verification
ClamAV 1.5.0 is now available with new features that strengthen malware detection in Microsoft Office and PDF documents. This update marks a significant step forward for users who need reliable and thorough scanning of encrypted files and embedded links. Alongside improved file checks, the release also adds support for external signature verification, flexible hashing options,…
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ClamAV 1.5.0 Released with Enhanced MS Office and PDF File Verification
ClamAV 1.5.0 is now available with new features that strengthen malware detection in Microsoft Office and PDF documents. This update marks a significant step forward for users who need reliable and thorough scanning of encrypted files and embedded links. Alongside improved file checks, the release also adds support for external signature verification, flexible hashing options,…
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Microsoft Alerts Users as Hackers Exploit Teams Features to Spread Malware
Microsoft is urging organizations to harden Microsoft Teams as threat actors increasingly abuse its built-in collaboration features chat, meetings, voice/video, screen sharing, and app integrations to gain initial access, persist, move laterally, and exfiltrate data. While Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative has strengthened defaults, effective defense requires actively tuning identity, endpoint, data/app, and network controls around…
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Microsoft Alerts Users as Hackers Exploit Teams Features to Spread Malware
Microsoft is urging organizations to harden Microsoft Teams as threat actors increasingly abuse its built-in collaboration features chat, meetings, voice/video, screen sharing, and app integrations to gain initial access, persist, move laterally, and exfiltrate data. While Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative has strengthened defaults, effective defense requires actively tuning identity, endpoint, data/app, and network controls around…
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Millions in UK at risk of cyber-attacks as Windows 10 ends updates, Which? finds
Survey shows one in four users intend to keep using system as it is phased out, despite increased virus and malware riskAbout 5 million British computer users risk becoming vulnerable to cyber-attacks and scams after Microsoft next week stops updating its decade-old Windows 10 system, consumer campaigners have warned.One in four of an estimated 21…