Outlook profile fails to load with Error: "Your Outlook data file cannot be configured."

Outlook profile fails to load with error "Your Outlook data file cannot be configured. C:\Users\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\ - OFFICE365.OST...

Celebrating Decades of Success with Microsoft at the Security 20/20 Awards

Effective collaboration is key to the success of any organization. But perhaps none more so than those working towards the common goal of securing our connected world. That’s why Trend Micro has always been keen to reach out to industry partners in the security ecosystem, to help us collectively...

Warning: "User does not have a valid Microsoft 365 license with SharePoint plan enabled."

Microsoft OneDrive for Business or Microsoft SharePoint backups may not be backed up, resulting in a warning: User does not have a valid Microsoft 365 license with SharePoint plan enabled...

Antivirus Exclusions for Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

Purpose This article documents antivirus exclusions that may be created to reduce the impact that antivirus software has on the functionality of Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365. These antivirus exclusions may be applied to the Windows built-in antivirus or third-party antivirus software. Note:...

Data governance and retention in your Microsoft 365 tenant—a secure and highly capable solution

Data governance has relied on transferring data to a third-party for hosting an archive service. Emails, documents, chat logs, and third-party data Bloomberg, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. must be saved in a way that it can’t be changed and won’t be lost. Data governance is part of IT at the enterpris...

The vulnerability in the Microsoft PowerPoint presentation preparation and viewing software, as well as in the Microsoft Office and Office 365 programs, allows a hacker to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability of Microsoft PowerPoint presentation preparation and viewing programs, as well as Microsoft Office and Office 365 suites, is related to errors in memory object handling. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted web...

The vulnerability of the relational database management system used by Microsoft Access programs in Microsoft Office and Office 365 allows a perpetrator to gain unauthorized access to protected information.

The vulnerability of the relational database management system used in Microsoft Access programs from Microsoft Office and Office 365 is related to errors in object processing in memory. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information throu...

The vulnerability of Microsoft Excel spreadsheet editors, as well as Microsoft Office and Office 365 products, allows attackers to gain unauthorized access to protected information.

The vulnerability of Microsoft Excel spreadsheet editors, as well as Microsoft Office and Office 365 products, is related to the lack of protection for operational data. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to protected information through a specially...

How to Migrate Backup Data Between Repositories for Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

Purpose This article provides information regarding migrating backup data between JET-based backup repositories and from a JET-based backup repository to a non-immutable object storage repository when using Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365. This article documents how to migrate backup data between...

Password field not displayed for published apps in Windows Server 2019

When publishing any O365 app such as Excel or Word, users are prompted to authenticate to Office 365 to activate the app. Password field is not rendered when the app is published so users can never authenticate. This also occurs with RDP initial app. Microsoft has reproduced the issue with using...

Microsoft Access CVE-2019-1463 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Description Microsoft Access is prone to an information-disclosure vulnerability. An attacker can leverage this issue to obtain sensitive information that may aid in further attacks. Technologies Affected Microsoft Office 2010 32-bit edition SP2 Microsoft Office 2010 64-bit edition SP2 Microsoft...

Microsoft Word CVE-2019-1461 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Description Microsoft Word is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to cause denial-of-service conditions. Technologies Affected Microsoft Office 2010 32-bit edition SP2 Microsoft Office 2010 64-bit edition SP2 Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit...

Microsoft Excel CVE-2019-1464 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Description Microsoft Excel is prone to an information-disclosure vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue to obtain sensitive information that may aid in further attacks. Technologies Affected Microsoft Excel 2010 SP2 32-bit editions Microsoft Excel 2010 SP2 64-bit editions Microsoft Exce...

The vulnerability of the Click-to-Run components of Microsoft Office and Office 365 allows attackers to enhance their privileges.

The vulnerability of the Click-to-Run components of Microsoft Office and Office 365 relates to insecure management of privileges. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow a remote attacker to enhance their privileges using a specially crafted file...

The vulnerability of Microsoft Excel, Office, and Office 365 software lies in insufficient validation of input data, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability of Microsoft Excel, Office, and Office 365 packages is related to insufficient validation of input data. Exploiting this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code using a specially created file...

Gartner Names Microsoft a Leader in the 2019 Enterprise Information Archiving (EIA) Magic Quadrant

We often hear from customers about the explosion of data, and the challenge this presents for organizations in remaining compliant and protecting their information. We’ve invested in capabilities across the landscape of information protection and information governance, inclusive of archiving,...

365-kw.com Cross Site Scripting vulnerability

Open Bug Bounty ID: OBB-1020677 Security Researcher g0bl1nsec Helped patch 3768 vulnerabilities Received 4 Coordinated Disclosure badges Received 3 recommendations , a holder of 4 badges for responsible and coordinated disclosure, found a security vulnerability affecting 365-kw.com website and it...

Office 365 Admins Targeted in Ongoing Phishing Scam

A phishing campaign that uses legitimate organizations’ Office 365 infrastructure to send emails has emerged onto the cyberscam scene. According to Michael Tyler at PhishLabs, cybercriminals are looking to compromise Microsoft Office 365 administrator accounts to send out phishing lures – thus...

Tianfu Cup Round-Up: Safari, Chrome, D-Link Routers and Office 365 Successfully Hacked

Hackers over the weekend successfully compromised widely used software and hardware–including browsers Safari and Chrome, D-Link routers and the Office 365 suite–using zero-day vulnerabilities at the annual Tianfu Cup gathering. The hacking competition, held in Chengdu, China, is very similar to...

Changing security incident response by utilizing the power of the cloud—DART tools, techniques, and procedures: part 1

This is the first in a blog series discussing the tools, techniques, and procedures that the Microsoft Detection and Response Team DART use to investigate cybersecurity incidents at our customer organizations. Today, we introduce the team and give a brief overview of each of the tools that utiliz...