A PrintNightmare exploit, a VPN takedown, and more of the week’s top security news.
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Windows 11: Understanding the system requirements and the security benefits
Security is a big part of Windows 11, but so is delivering productivity and a good experience with all the security features turned on.
Microsoft product vulnerabilities reached a new high of 1,268 in 2020
56% of all Microsoft critical vulnerabilities could have been mitigated by removing admin rights, according to the 2021 BeyondTrust Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report.
The Bizarro Streaming Site That Hackers Built From Scratch
BravoMovies isn’t real. But it puts in a remarkable amount of effort to convince you that it is.
The SolarWinds Hackers Aren’t ‘Back.’ They Never Went Away
A new phishing campaign from Russian spies targeted USAID among others. But it’s less an escalation than a regression to the mean.
Surface Laptop 4 showcases Microsoft’s new approach to PC security
Microsoft is bringing advanced hardware security to more Surface devices with cloud firmware management to help enterprises deploy new PCs quickly.
How phishing attacks spoofing Microsoft are evading security detection
The phishing emails use a Microsoft logo within an HTML table, which is not analyzed by security programs, says Inky.
Palestinian Hackers Tricked Victims to Install iOS Spyware
The groups used social engineering techniques on Facebook to direct targets to a wide range of malware, including custom tools.
Windows 10 21H1: A small but significant update, with bigger changes to come in 21H2
The latest Windows 10 update is almost here. What is it bringing to our PCs?