Microsoft Revamps Controversial AI-Powered Recall Feature Amid Privacy Concerns

Microsoft on Friday said it will disable its much-criticized artificial intelligence AI-powered Recall feature by default and make it an opt-in. Recall, currently in preview and coming exclusively to Copilot+ PCs on June 18, 2024, functions as an "explorable visual timeline" by capturing...

Malicious code in co-pilot-auth_web (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: ghsa-malware d490be43502540c62a740310c0ab3d38a35220e7b32f029a0c7e79e191104015 Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be...

Exposed and vulnerable: Recent attacks highlight critical need to protect internet-exposed OT devices

Since late 2023, Microsoft has observed an increase in reports of attacks focusing on internet-exposed, poorly secured operational technology OT devices. Internet-exposed OT equipment in water and wastewater systems WWS in the US were targeted in multiple attacks over the past months by different...

Microsoft AI “Recall” feature records everything, secures far less

Developing an AI-powered threat to security, privacy, and identity is certainly a choice, but its one that Microsoft was willing to make this week at its “Build” developer conference. On Monday, the computing giant unveiled a new line of PCs that integrate Artificial Intelligence AI technology to...

AI Copilot: Launching Innovation Rockets, But Beware of the Darkness Ahead

Imagine a world where the software that powers your favorite apps, secures your online transactions, and keeps your digital life could be outsmarted and taken over by a cleverly disguised piece of code. This isn't a plot from the latest cyber-thriller; it's actually been a reality for years now...

Data Security Fears: Congress Bans Staff Use of Microsoft’s AI Copilot

By Waqas Microsoft has acknowledged the concerns! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Data Security Fears: Congress Bans Staff Use of Microsofts AI Copilot...

March 26, 2024—KB5035942 (OS Builds 22621.3374 and 22631.3374) Preview

March 26, 2024—KB5035942 OS Builds 22621.3374 and 22631.3374 Preview 2/27/24 IMPORTANT: New dates for the end of non-security updates for Windows 11, version 22H2The new end date is June 24, 2025 for Windows 11, version 22H2 Enterprise, Education, IoT Enterprise, and Enterprise multi-session...

GitHub Launches AI-Powered Autofix Tool to Assist Devs in Patching Security Flaws

GitHub on Wednesday announced that it's making available a feature called code scanning autofix in public beta for all Advanced Security customers to provide targeted recommendations in an effort to avoid introducing new security issues. "Powered by GitHub Copilot and CodeQL, code scanning autofi...

Microsoft is Opening AI-Powered “Copilot for Security” to Public

By Waqas Microsoft's Copilot for Security will be accessible through a pay-as-you-use licensing model. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft is Opening AI-Powered “Copilot for Security” to Public...

GitHub: Source Code and data exfiltration via Github Copilot

The vulnerability was caused by insecure output handling in the Copilot client interfaces. A prompt injection attack was able to result in data exfiltration. The vulnerability was addressed by only rendering images from trusted domains and adding interstitial modals to inform users about link...

November 14, 2023—KB5032190 (OS Builds 22621.2715 and 22631.2715)

November 14, 2023—KB5032190 OS Builds 22621.2715 and 22631.2715 UPDATED 2/27/24 IMPORTANT: New dates for the end of non-security updates for Windows 11, version 22H2The new end date is June 24, 2025 for Windows 11, version 22H2 Enterprise, Education, IoT Enterprise, and Enterprise multi-session...

5 ways to secure identity and access for 2024

The security landscape is changing fast. In 2023, we saw a record-high 30 billion attempted password attacks per month, a 35% increase in demand for cybersecurity experts, and a 23% annual rise in cases processed by the Microsoft Security Response Center and Security Operations Center teams.1 Thi...

Qualys and Microsoft Sunset Embedded Integration of Qualys Solutions for Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Qualys offers a holistic risk-based approach to securing modern cloud workloads Over the past three years, Qualys has had a strong collaboration with Microsoft, with Qualys providing the vulnerability assessment engine for Microsoft Defender for Cloud, covering infrastructure and container...

Microsoft Security Copilot drives new product integrations at Microsoft Ignite to empower security and IT teams

First announced in March 2023, Microsoft Security Copilot—Microsofts first generative AI security product—has sparked major interest. The widespread enthusiasm was on full display after announcing our Early Access Program in October 2023 and sharing our incredible Security Copilot innovations at...

Generative AI Security: Preventing Microsoft Copilot Data Exposure

Microsoft Copilot has been called one of the most powerful productivity tools on the planet. Copilot is an AI assistant that lives inside each of your Microsoft 365 apps — Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, and so on. Microsoft's dream is to take the drudgery out of daily work and let human...

December 4, 2023—KB5032288 (OS Builds 22621.2792 and 22631.2792) Preview

December 4, 2023—KB5032288 OS Builds 22621.2792 and 22631.2792 Preview UPDATED 2/27/24 IMPORTANT: New dates for the end of non-security updates for Windows 11, version 22H2The new end date is June 24, 2025 for Windows 11, version 22H2 Enterprise, Education, IoT Enterprise, and Enterprise...

November 30, 2023—KB5032278 (OS Build 19045.3758) Preview

November 30, 2023—KB5032278 OS Build 19045.3758 Preview 11/16/23 IMPORTANT Because of minimal operations during the Western holidays and the upcoming new year, there won’t be a non-security preview release for the month of December 2023. There will be a monthly security release for December 2023...

Microsoft unveils expansion of AI for security and security for AI at Microsoft Ignite

The future of security with AI The increasing speed, scale, and sophistication of recent cyberattacks demand a new approach to security. Traditional tools are no longer enough to keep pace with the threats posed by cybercriminals. In just two years, the number of password attacks detected by...

Microsoft unveils expansion of AI for security and security for AI at Microsoft Ignite

The future of security with AI The increasing speed, scale, and sophistication of recent cyberattacks demand a new approach to security. Traditional tools are no longer enough to keep pace with the threats posed by cybercriminals. In just two years, the number of password attacks detected by...

Insights from Microsoft Security Copilot early adopters

To understand why customers are adopting generative AI solutions like Microsoft Security Copilot, we have to go back to the cyberthreat landscape—which continues to get more challenging. Organizations are facing a surge in cyberattacks while also dealing with a global shortage of security talent...