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Microsoft Windows experiences Cyber Threat from North Korea Thallium
Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has confirmed that a North Korean hacking group code-named as Thallium by Microsoft researchers is targeting windows loaded systems of well-known celebrities which includes University staff, political think tanks, those operating nuclear grids, as well as activists working for world peace and human rights. The DCU of Microsoft says that […]
Microsoft research confirms that 44M users using same passwords
In an internal security review conducted by Microsoft, it was revealed that more than 44 million user accounts are using the same username and passwords that have been leaked through security breaches. Going deep into the details, a team of researchers from Microsoft’s Threat Research carried out a scan on the usernames and passwords being […]
Microsoft offers Cloud Security Services to Office 365 Business Customers
Microsoft(MS), the cloud-based technology giant has recently announced two cloud-based Cybersecurity services for Office 365 GCC High Customers in the government sector. Dubbed as Cloud App Security and Azure Advanced Threat Protection, the objective of these two services will be to protect and secure mission-critical applications of Office 365 Government customers. Thus, with the release […]
Google Trending Cybersecurity news headlines for this week
1.) The first trending news headlines related to Cybersecurity is a malware spread scare in which security researchers confirm that it is being spread on mobile phones by hackers through the Android OS feature called NFC(Near Field Communication). Although Google has issued a fix to this flaw, a recent study carried out by an independent […]
Microsoft and Hewlett Foundation host CyberPeace Institute
To help cyberattack victims in a streamlined way, Microsoft and Hewlett Foundation have decided to invest $5 million each to launch a CyberPeace Institute. The objective of this institute is to enhance the stability of Cyberspace to help victims of cyberattacks to come out of the situation and at the same time promote adherence to […]
US Presidential Campaign was targeted by Iran Phosphorous Cyber Attack
Microsoft issued a surprising statement on Friday last week that an Iranian hacking group named Phosphorous has carried out a cyberattack on the US Presidential Campaign between Aug and Sept this year and did manage to compromise some of the email accounts. The tech giant confirmed that some American Government Officials, Journalists, prominent Political leaders […]
French Police destroyed botnet server controlling 850,000 Microsoft Windows PCs
A specially formed cyber team from the France police has reportedly conducted a special operation in August this year to destroy a botnet server which was suspected to be controlling over 850,000 viruses-infected Microsoft Windows Computer systems. Yes, you’ve have read it right! C3N which happens to be a special judicial unit of the National […]
Malware turning Microsoft PCs into Zombie Proxies n new details on Baltimore ransomware attack
Researchers from Cisco Talos in commission with Microsoft have discovered a new kind of malware strain which is being dubbed as Zombie Proxies. News is out that the malware has already infected thousands of PCs across the US and Europe and is being technically called as Nodersok and Divergent by Microsoft respectively. According to the […]
China accuses Apple Inc with spying through iPhones
China has directly accused Apple Inc of installing monitoring software on its iPhones and computers to conduct espionage on ordinary users as well as country leaders. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that the US tech company has been conducting espionage through backdoors on its device users for as long as ten years. However, […]
Microsoft seeks evidence from the US on Huawei espionage with its 5G network equipment
The Controversial trade war between the US and the Chinese Huawei 5G equipment suppliers has taken a new turn with American software giant Microsoft seeking evidence from the Trump administration that the 5G network equipment supplied by the Chinese telecom company is indeed conducting espionage. Logically speaking trade wisely, Huawei happens to be the No […]
