CrowdStrike update at center of Windows “Blue Screen of Death” outage

A faulty update from the cybersecurity vendor CrowdStrike crashed countless Windows computers and sent them into a “Blue Screen of Death” BSOD, grinding to a halt the global operations of airlines, hospitals, news broadcasters, transportation agencies, and more. The incident itself is not the...

New Android 14 Security Feature: IT Admins Can Now Disable 2G Networks

Google has introduced a new security feature in Android 14 that allows IT administrators to disable support for 2G cellular networks in their managed device fleet. The search giant said it's introducing a second user setting to turn off support, at the model level, for null-ciphered cellular...

May 9, 2023—KB5026368 (OS Build 22000.1936)

May 9, 2023—KB5026368 OS Build 22000.1936 For information about Windows update terminology, see the article about the types of Windows updates and the monthly quality update types. For an overview of Windows 11, version 21H2, see its update history page.Note Follow @WindowsUpdate to find out when...

Introducing the Malwarebytes Admin app: Endpoint security at your fingertips

If youre on the beach sipping piña coladas, the last thing you probably want to do is rush to your desktop and address a critical security issue. And yet, this is the reality for many IT security professionals today. Regardless of the time or current location, security pros are expected to drop...

April 11, 2023—KB5025239 (OS Build 22621.1555)

April 11, 2023—KB5025239 OS Build 22621.1555 For information about Windows update terminology, see the article about the types of Windows updates and the monthly quality update types. For an overview of Windows 11, version 22H2, see its update history page. Note Follow @WindowsUpdate to find out...

November 8, 2022—KB5019980 (OS Build 22621.819)

November 8, 2022—KB5019980 OS Build 22621.819 NEW 11/8/22 IMPORTANT Because of minimal operations during the holidays and the upcoming Western new year, there won’t be a non-security preview release for the month of December 2022. There will be a monthly security release known as a “B” release fo...

Learn How to Manage and Secure Active Directory Service Accounts

There are many different types of accounts in a typical Active Directory environment. These include user accounts, computer accounts, and a particular type of account called a service account. A service account is a special type of account that serves a specific purpose for services, and...

Best Practices for Endpoint Detection and Response

There are many elements that can complicate enterprise security efforts. From the increasing sophistication of cybercriminal strategies and activities to the wide range of components connected to the network, data protection and infrastructure security has become an uphill battle. Another key...

FAQ: Citrix Secure Mail APNS for IT Admins

This article provides answers to frequently asked questions onCitrix Secure Mail APNS forIT Admins.For more information on Push Notifications for Secure Mail, refer to Citrix Documentation - Rich Push Notifications for Secure Mail for iOS. General Overview Q1: Why does Secure Mail for iOS require...

Ghost glibc Vulnerability Affects Enterprise Applications

What drove IT admins crazy about the Bash vulnerability was that it was difficult to determine—and patch—everything that was making a Bash call. It was everywhere. Apparently, some of that angst applies to the Ghost vulnerability in the GNU C library, known as glibc. At first, experts believed th...

Microsoft Ships Anti-Exploit Tool for IT Admins

LAS VEGAS — Microsoft today released a new tool to help IT administrators backport anti-exploit mitigations like ASLR Address Space Layout Randomization and DEP Data Execution Prevention to older versions of Windows. The tool, called Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit EMET works by applying...