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Microsoft will likely fix Windows SMB denial-of-service flaw on Patch Tuesday

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Feb

2017

Microsoft will likely wait until February 14 to fix a publicly disclosed vulnerability in the SMB network file sharing protocol that can be exploited to crash Windows computers. The vulnerability was disclosed Thursday when the security researcher who found it posted a proof-of-concept exploit for it on GitHub. There was concern initially that the flaw […]

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Scammers can trick Microsoft Edge into displaying fake security warnings

13

Dec

2016

Hopefully, by now, many readers will be aware of the scam messages that can pop up on your computer screen telling you that your computer may be at risk, and to call a special number for “technical support”. Of course, the scam warnings are not legitimate and the person you are calling is not a […]

Category Phishing Written by Hotforsecurity 0 Comments

Google discloses Windows zero-day, Microsoft argues disclosure ethics

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Nov

2016

On Monday, Google disclosed a zero-day vulnerability in Windows, which if exploited will enable an attacker to use it as a security sandbox escape. In response, Microsoft didn’t offer details on a fix, instead choosing to promote Windows 10 and argue for coordinated disclosure. Google says the flaw was discovered on October 21, along with […]

Category Vulnerabilities Written by Csoonline 0 Comments

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