Tag: Microsoft

Microsoft enforces number matching to fight MFA fatigue attacks

May 9, 2023

Bleeping computer reports* Microsoft has started enforcing number matching in Microsoft Authenticator push notifications to fend off multi-factor authentication (MFA) fatigue attacks. In such attacks (also known as push bombing or MFA push spam), cybercriminals flood the targets with mobile push notifications asking them to approve attempts to log into their corporate accounts using stolen … More Microsoft enforces number matching to fight MFA fatigue attacks

Microsoft Tightens OneNote Security by Auto-Blocking 120 Risky File Extensions

April 4, 2023

The hacker news reports* that Microsoft has announced plans to automatically block embedded files with “dangerous extensions” in OneNote following reports that the note-taking service is being increasingly abused for malware delivery. Up until now, users were shown a dialog warning them that opening such attachments could harm their computer and data, but it was … More Microsoft Tightens OneNote Security by Auto-Blocking 120 Risky File Extensions

Windows 7 and Windows 8 will stop getting critical security updates in one week

January 10, 2023

As reported by The Verge, Microsoft’s cutting off Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 from security updates and technical support on January 10th 2023. But Edge isn’t the only major browser ditching Windows 7 and 8.1. In October, Google announced that Chrome will end support for Windows 7 and 8.1 on February 7th. Although both browsers … More Windows 7 and Windows 8 will stop getting critical security updates in one week

How Emotet is changing tactics in response to Microsoft’s tightening of Office macro security

June 16, 2022

Emotet malware is back with ferocious vigor, according to ESET telemetry in the first four months of 2022. Will it survive the ever-tightening controls on macro-enabled documents? One of the key findings from the ESET Threat Report T1 2022 is that the Emotet botnet has risen, Phoenix-like, from the ashes, pumping out vast amounts of spam in … More How Emotet is changing tactics in response to Microsoft’s tightening of Office macro security

New Windows on ARM64 device? ESET protects both at work and at play

April 7, 2022

After the successful launch of its business-oriented siblings, ESET has extended its latest technology to home users/consumers and stands ready to protect their Windows on Arm-based devices with our award-wining full-featured products. Our development teams put a lot of effort into reengineering ESET’s already mature security technology for ARM-powered devices, which are increasingly used in both … More New Windows on ARM64 device? ESET protects both at work and at play