Webinar: How MSSPs Can Overcome Coronavirus Quarantine Challenges

The Coronavirus quarantine introduces an extreme challenge for IT and Security teams to maintain secure environments during the mass transition of employees working remotely and the surge in cyberattacks targeting its inherent security weaknesses. In a webinar for security service providers takin...

Webinar: How MSSPs Can Overcome Coronavirus Quarantine Challenges

The Coronavirus quarantine introduces an extreme challenge for IT and Security teams to maintain secure environments during the mass transition of employees working remotely and the surge in cyberattacks targeting its inherent security weaknesses. In a webinar for security service providers takin...

Microsoft YourPhone Application for Android Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft YourPhoneCompanion application for Android, in the way the application processes notifications generated by work profiles. This could allow an unauthenticated attacker to view notifications. This requires an attacker to have access to the...

Windows Work Folder Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Work Folder Service improperly handles file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted...

KLA11743 Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft products (ESU)

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Microsoft products Extended Support Update. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code, obtain sensitive information, gain privileges, cause denial of service. Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities: 1. A memory corrupti...

Letter from the CEO: A time of kindness and compassion

Dear Customers, Together, we are facing a truly unprecedented situation and we have all had to adapt to the new reality. The global coronavirus pandemic is affecting our families, our communities, our organizations – indeed, it affects our perspective and way of life. As you certainly have too, a...

npcbb99.work Cross Site Scripting vulnerability

Open Bug Bounty ID: OBB-1141095 Security Researcher geeknik Helped patch 8696 vulnerabilities Received 8 Coordinated Disclosure badges Received 20 recommendations , a holder of 8 badges for responsible and coordinated disclosure, found a security vulnerability affecting npcbb99.work website and i...

The Building Wave of Internet Traffic

The Novel Coronavirus, and the resulting viral respiratory illness caused by it, COVID-19, is changing our world. As much as possible, people around the world are practicing social distancing. This means working remotely for a large number of people, possibly...

SFO Websites Hacked: Airport Discloses Data Breach

The San Francisco International Airport SFO disclosed this week two of its websites had been hacked and lead to the disclosure of some users’ login credentials at both sites. The attacks occurred in March and compromised were SFOConnect.com and SFOConstruction.com, both relatively low-traffic...

Update for Work Folders improvements in Windows 7 SP1

Update for Work Folders improvements in Windows 7 SP1 About this update This update ensures that users are able to continue using Work Folders after they upgrade from Windows 7 SP1 to Windows 10. This update must be applied to the client before the upgrade, in order to maintain the sync partnersh...

Enable remote work while keeping cloud deployments secure

As our customers shift to remote work in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, many have asked how to maintain the security posture of their cloud assets. Azure Security Center security controls can help you monitor your security posture as usage of cloud assets increases. These are three common...

Conflicting files in Internet Explorer favorites when Work Folders is installed in Windows 8.1

Conflicting files in Internet Explorer favorites when Work Folders is installed in Windows 8.1 This article describes a Work Folders issue in Windows 8.1. You can fix this issue by using the update in this article. Before you install this update, see the Prerequisites section. Symptoms User's...

Secdo: Local authenticated users can cause Windows system crash

Improper input validation vulnerability in Secdo allows an authenticated local user with 'create folders or append data' access to the root of the OS disk C:\ to cause a system crash on every login. This issue affects all versions Secdo for Windows. Work around: Exploitation of this issue can be...

GlobalProtect App: Local privilege escalation due to an unquoted search path vulnerability

An unquoted search path vulnerability in the Windows release of GlobalProtect App allows an authenticated local user with file creation privileges on the root of the OS disk C:\ or to Program Files directory to gain system privileges. This issue affects Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App 5.0...

Cybersecurity During COVID-19

Three weeks ago could it possibly be that long already?, I wrote about the increased risks of working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. One, employees are working from their home networks and sometimes from their home computers. These systems are more likely to be out of date, unpatched, and...

Secure Remote Working During COVID-19 — Checklist for CISOs

Coronavirus crisis introduces a heavy burden on the CISOs with the collective impact of a mass transition to working remotely coupled with a surge of cyberattacks that strive to monetize the general chaos. Security vendors, unintendedly, contribute to this burden by a relentless generation of noi...

A week in security (March 30 – April 5)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we offered readers tips for safe online shopping now that cybercriminals are ramping up Internet-based attacks, showed the impact that GDPR has around the world, and helped users understand how social media platforms mine their personal data. We also hosted our...

Protecting your data and maintaining compliance in a remote work environment

In this difficult time, remote work is becoming the new normal for many companies around the world. Employees are using tools like Microsoft Teams to collaborate, chat, and connect in new ways to try to keep their businesses moving forward amidst the challenging global health crisis. I sincerely...

Turning collaboration and customer engagement up with a strong identity approach

In these challenging times, it’s even more apparent that modern companies are managing a blended workforce that encompasses not only their full-time staff and customers but also their contractors, consultants, subsidiaries, suppliers, partners, and soon-to-be customers. Balancing friction-less...

AMA Recap: Top 10 Tips to Secure Your Remote Workforce

This is part of our ongoing conversation about the worldwide challenges of working remotely. To stay up-to-date on the latest insights, refer to our live page for COVID-19: Cybersecurity Community Resources. As organizations around the world transition to remote work en masse, cybersecurity...