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Upgrade your gift-giving with $428 off a Microsoft Surface 3

Productivity is the perfect gift for the busy person in your life. This factory-remanufactured Surface 3 comes packed with features for $415.97, 50% off the $844 MSRP, but that price only lasts now through the end of October 31st.
- BleepingComputer Deals
- October 27, 2023
- 07:15 AM
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Windows 10 KB5031445 preview update fixes ctfmon.exe memory leak, 9 issues

Microsoft has released the optional KB5031445 Preview cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 with nine improvements or fixes, including a fix for a memory leak in ctfmon.exe.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 26, 2023
- 07:37 PM
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Microsoft announces Security Copilot early access program

Microsoft announced this week that its ChatGPT-like Security Copilot AI assistant is now available in early access for some customers.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- October 22, 2023
- 10:09 AM
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Microsoft extends Purview Audit log retention after July breach

Microsoft is extending Purview Audit log retention as promised after the Chinese Storm-0558 hacking group breached dozens of Exchange and Microsoft 365 corporate and government accounts in July.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- October 19, 2023
- 04:21 PM
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India targets Microsoft, Amazon tech support scammers in nationwide crackdown

India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided 76 locations in a nationwide crackdown on cybercrime operations behind tech support scams and cryptocurrency fraud.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- October 19, 2023
- 01:22 PM
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Save $450 on refurb Microsoft Surface Pro 6 units while supplies last

You can get a a refurbished Microsoft Surface Pro 6 for the discounted price of just $393.99 for a limited time.
- BleepingComputer Deals
- October 18, 2023
- 07:19 AM
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This is your last chance to get MS Office deal for just $29.97

Get Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows on sale for just $29.97 (reg. $219). Mac users can find the same deal, too, from now through October 15th at 11:59 p.m. PT.
- BleepingComputer Deals
- October 15, 2023
- 08:09 AM
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Microsoft Defender now auto-isolates compromised accounts

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint now uses automatic attack disruption to isolate compromised user accounts and block lateral movement in hands-on-keyboard attacks with the help of a new 'contain user' capability in public preview.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- October 11, 2023
- 02:37 PM
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Microsoft: State hackers exploiting Confluence zero-day since September

Microsoft says a Chinese-backed threat group tracked as 'Storm-0062' (aka DarkShadow or Oro0lxy) has been exploiting a critical privilege escalation zero-day in the Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server since September 14, 2023.
- Bill Toulas
- October 11, 2023
- 10:29 AM
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- October 11, 2023
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LinkedIn Smart Links attacks return to target Microsoft accounts

Hackers are once again abusing LinkedIn Smart Links in phishing attacks to bypass protection measures and evade detection in attempts to steal Microsoft account credentials.
- Bill Toulas
- October 11, 2023
- 09:00 AM
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Windows 10 KB5031356 update released with 25 improvements

Microsoft has released the KB5031356 cumulative update for Windows 10 21H2 and Windows 10 22H2, with twenty-five fixes for various issues.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 10, 2023
- 03:02 PM
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Windows 11 KB5031354 cumulative update released with new features

Microsoft has released the Windows 11 22H2 KB5031354 cumulative update to fix security vulnerabilities. This is the first Patch Tuesday update with access to Windows 11 Moment 4 features provide you turn on the "Get latest updates" toggle
- Mayank Parmar
- October 10, 2023
- 02:05 PM
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Microsoft October 2023 Patch Tuesday fixes 3 zero-days, 104 flaws

Today is Microsoft's October 2023 Patch Tuesday, with security updates for 104 flaws, including three actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 10, 2023
- 01:49 PM
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Get Microsoft Office & Windows 11 Pro for $50 through October 7th

Get The All-in-One Microsoft Office Pro 2021 for Windows: Lifetime License + Windows 11 Pro Bundle for just $49.97 (reg. $418) through October 7th.
- BleepingComputer Deals
- October 06, 2023
- 07:09 AM
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Microsoft: Hackers target Azure cloud VMs via breached SQL servers

Hackers have been observed trying to breach cloud environments through Microsoft SQL Servers vulnerable to SQL injection.
- Bill Toulas
- October 04, 2023
- 10:53 AM
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EvilProxy uses indeed.com open redirect for Microsoft 365 phishing

A recently uncovered phishing campaign is targeting Microsoft 365 accounts of key executives in U.S.-based organizations by abusing open redirects from the Indeed employment website for job listings.
- Bill Toulas
- October 03, 2023
- 09:00 AM
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Bing Chat responses infiltrated by ads pushing malware

Malicious advertisements are now being injected into Microsoft's AI-powered Bing Chat responses, promoting fake download sites that distribute malware.
- Bill Toulas
- September 28, 2023
- 02:35 PM
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Windows 11's new ‘Never Combine’ icons feature is almost usable

After almost three years, Microsoft has finally added the 'Never combine taskbar button' back to Windows, and it still doesn't work correctly.
- Lawrence Abrams
- September 26, 2023
- 04:35 PM
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Windows 11 ‘Moment 4’ update released, here are the many new features

Microsoft has released the Windows 11 22H2 'Moment 4' update, bringing 150 new features, including new AI-powered versions of Paint, ClipChamp, Snipping tool, and the new Microsoft Copilot.
- Lawrence Abrams
- September 26, 2023
- 01:00 PM
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