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Edge browser leaves passwords exposed in plain text, says researcher

‘It’s a feature, not a flaw,’ Microsoft claims; experts disagree.

By Maxwell Cooter

May 5, 20263 mins

BrowsersMicrosoft EdgePassword Managers

Trend Micro patches critical flaws in its Apex Central software

By Maxwell Cooter

Jan 9, 20264 mins

Security Information and Event Management SoftwareSecurity SoftwareVulnerabilities

Office sandbox file security to disappear from enterprise Windows by late 2027, Microsoft confirms

By John E. Dunn

Nov 5, 20254 mins

Anti MalwareComplianceMicrosoft Office

Louvre delayed Windows security updates ahead of burglary

By Peter Sayer

Nov 4, 20254 mins

SurveillanceThreat and Vulnerability ManagementWindows Security

Scammers try to trick LastPass users into giving up credentials by telling them they’re dead

By Howard Solomon

Oct 24, 20256 mins

Password ManagersPhishingSocial Engineering

Articles

How AI-enabled ‘bossware’ is being used to track and evaluate your work

Employee monitoring tools can be used to increase efficiency and productivity, but they can also be used in ways that feel unethical — such as deciding who gets laid off.

By Lucas Mearian

Mar 13, 2025 13 mins

Employee ExperienceEmployee ProtectionSecurity Monitoring Software

O2 unleashes AI grandma on scammers

To make life difficult for phone scammers, the British telecommunications company O2 is now relying on Daisy, an AI-generated grandmother.

By Manfred Bremmer

Nov 15, 2024 2 mins

Fraud Protection and Detection SoftwareGenerative AI

White House tells intelligence agencies: Use more AI

The Biden Administration issued a first-of-its kind memo ordering federal defense and intelligence agencies to pilot and deploy more AI to bolster national defense.

By Lucas Mearian

Oct 24, 2024 5 mins

Generative AIGovernmentGovernment IT

Microsoft warns of serious vulnerability in Office

The company says it's important to install this month's Patch Tuesday security fixes as soon as possible.

By Mikael Markander

Aug 12, 2024 1 min

Microsoft 365Microsoft OfficePatch Management Software

Download the password managers buyer’s guide

While it may seem counterintuitive to entrust security to a single password manager app accessed by a single password, using a password manager is in fact a very good idea. Here’s how to choose a password manager for your business — or for yourself.

By Josh Fruhlinger and Tim Ferrill

Jun 6, 2024 1 min

Enterprise Buyer’s GuidesPassword ManagersSecurity

Splunk appoints Gary Steele as new CEO

The monitoring and security specialist has appointed the ex-Proofpoint CEO in the wake of the surprise departure of Doug Merritt last year.

By Scott Carey

Mar 3, 2022 2 mins

Cloud SecuritySecurity Monitoring SoftwareTechnology Industry

Just a few more updates for 2019 makes for a light December Patch Tuesday

There is an urgent update to Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 and three critical updates to the Windows platform that will require some attention this month. In addition, we have cumulative updates for the .NET and SQL server platforms that will require some testing before general deployment.

By Greg Lambert

Dec 12, 2019 7 mins

Microsoft .NETMicrosoft OfficeSmall and Medium Business

Critical updates to Excel and publicly disclosed exploits make for an urgent November Patch Tuesday

This is a really big update for the Windows platform. And while we don’t have a zero-day vulnerability like September’s Patch Tuesday, there are two vulnerabilities that deserve our attention.

By Greg Lambert

Nov 14, 2019 5 mins

Microsoft OfficePatch Management SoftwareSmall and Medium Business

A troubled update to critical browser patches for October Patch Tuesday

This October Patch Tuesday is an important but troubled patch release from Microsoft. Our advice is to wait, test and stage your patch deployments.

By Greg Lambert

Oct 10, 2019 7 mins

Microsoft .NETMicrosoft OfficeSmall and Medium Business

Complex September update brings large Windows, browser and development tool patches

This September update cycle brings two zero-days and three publicly reported vulnerabilities in the Windows platform. Both browser and Windows updates require immediate attention and your development team will need to spend some time with the latest patches to .NET and .NET Core.

By Greg Lambert

Sep 12, 2019 8 mins

Browser SecurityMicrosoft .NETSmall and Medium Business

Critical updates for Microsoft Patch Tuesday may cause testing headaches

This is a huge month for Patch Tuesday as Microsoft attempts to address 93 unique vulnerabilities spanning Windows desktop and server platforms, Microsoft Office and core development tools.

By Greg Lambert

Aug 15, 2019 6 mins

Microsoft OfficePatch Management SoftwareSmall and Medium Business

A challenging Patch Tuesday for legacy Windows platforms

This is a big Patch Tuesday for some Windows users. Older systems such as Windows 7 and Server 2008 need both urgent and important updates to resolve publicly disclosed and exploited vulnerabilities. If you are running later versions of Windows 10, the situation is much improved, with recommendations for scheduled updates and comprehensive testing before deployment.

By Greg Lambert

Jul 11, 2019 7 mins

MicrosoftPatch Management SoftwareSmall and Medium Business

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Edge browser leaves passwords exposed in plain text, says researcher

Trend Micro patches critical flaws in its Apex Central software

Office sandbox file security to disappear from enterprise Windows by late 2027, Microsoft confirms

Louvre delayed Windows security updates ahead of burglary

Scammers try to trick LastPass users into giving up credentials by telling them they’re dead

The AI browser security gap: Comet and 1Password partner to protect credentials

Coming soon to enterprises: One Windows Update to rule them all

Employee monitoring in the home office: tools to counter micromanagement

AI agents can (and will) be scammed

Articles

How AI-enabled ‘bossware’ is being used to track and evaluate your work

O2 unleashes AI grandma on scammers

White House tells intelligence agencies: Use more AI

Microsoft warns of serious vulnerability in Office

Download the password managers buyer’s guide

Splunk appoints Gary Steele as new CEO

Just a few more updates for 2019 makes for a light December Patch Tuesday

Critical updates to Excel and publicly disclosed exploits make for an urgent November Patch Tuesday

A troubled update to critical browser patches for October Patch Tuesday

Complex September update brings large Windows, browser and development tool patches

Critical updates for Microsoft Patch Tuesday may cause testing headaches

A challenging Patch Tuesday for legacy Windows platforms

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