Microsoft shows there are ways IT teams can detect an “invisible” and stubbornly persistent piece of malware(opens in new tab) called BlackLotus, as the Redmond giant publishes detailed guidance on defending against the UEFI bootkit. BlackLotus is a sophisticated malware variant that targets the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface, or UEFI, that boots up pretty much […]
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Cue patch or perish, “ransomware edition,” as Microsoft on Tuesday released updates for all versions of Windows to fix 114 vulnerabilities, including a zero-day flaw being exploited by crypto-locking extortionists. Microsoft said in a security alert that “an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain system privileges,” giving them full access to the system. […]
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 possible to dismiss the prompt […]
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