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Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for November 2023 addressed 63 new vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Windows Components; Exchange Server; Office and Office Components; ASP.NET and .NET Framework; Azure; Mariner; Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), Visual Studio, and Windows Hyper-V. The IT giant has addressed vulnerabilities with different severity ratings. Three are …

Hackers attacked Denmark’s critical infrastructure by compromising 22 energy organizations. This information was revealed by SektorCERT, a non-profit cybersecurity center for critical sectors. In May 2023, hackers attacked Danish critical infrastructure and compromised several organizations in just a few days. This was the biggest attack of its kind in Denmark …

Juniper Networks, a manufacturer of networking equipment, has released patches for over 30 vulnerabilities in Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved. These patches include fixes for nine high-severity vulnerabilities. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has given a November 17, 2023, deadline for federal agencies and organizations to …

Microsoft extends support for Windows Server 2012 until October 2026, allowing administrators more time to upgrade or move to Azure. Windows Server 2012 had its end date extended, and the company provided five more years of support to help customers transition to supported versions of the software. This happened even …

A cyber attack on the financial services division of China’s biggest bank has caused disruptions in the US Treasury market. Clients of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China have had to redirect their trades. ICBC Financial Services, a member of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, was targeted …

Tenable published a new study revealing that Indian organisations could not prevent 42% of cyberattacks on their businesses, only successfully thwarting 58% of cyberattacks over the past two years. Consequently, organisations have had to rely on reactive measures rather than preventing attacks from occurring in the first place. The study …

WhatsApp introduces a privacy feature called “Protect IP Address in Calls.” This feature masks users’ IP addresses by relaying the calls through its servers. WhatsApp stated that calls are end-to-end encrypted, meaning that even if a call goes through their servers, they cannot listen to the calls. The main idea …

Microsoft has added a new security feature to the Authenticator app. This feature blocks suspicious notifications that occur during the account login process. Microsoft Authenticator is an app that provides multi-factor authentication, password auto-fill, and password-less sign-in to Microsoft accounts. When a user tries to log into an account with …

According to a study from Duke University, it is possible to purchase data on thousands of military personnel, including personal details such as health issues and gambling habits, for less than $0.50 per person. Researchers from Duke University conducted a data brokerage project. They reached out to 12 data brokers …