Tag: Microsoft

Tech Time Warp
Tech Time Warp: Leap years trip us up every time

Tech Time Warp: Leap years trip us up every time

Leap day 2024 was not without its technical complications. For instance, for more than 10 hours Thursday in New Zealand, drivers could not pay via credit card at gas pumps. Such problems are all part of the grand tradition of leap years,...

/ March 1, 2024
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Active exploitation of Microsoft vulnerability

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Active exploitation of Microsoft vulnerability

Microsoft announced that a recently disclosed security flaw had been exploited just one day after it released fixes for the vulnerability. CVE-2024-21410, an Exchange Server vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 9.8, allows threat actors to escalate privileges of the...

/ February 21, 2024
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Increased cyberattacks unveiled

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Increased cyberattacks unveiled

This Cybersecurity Threat Advisory looks at a threat actor who is targeting various private sector entities in Israel. Read the recommendations below to implement a layered security approach to protect against these cyberattacks. What is the threat? Microsoft has unveiled...

/ October 25, 2023
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Microsoft Sharepoint Server exploit

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Microsoft Sharepoint Server exploit

A proof-of-concept exploit code has surfaced on GitHub for a crucial authentication bypass vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server. The exploit allows attackers to escalate privileges in Microsoft SharePoint Servers. Barracuda MSP recommends reviewing this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory in detail to...

/ October 4, 2023
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: New Microsoft Word vulnerability

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: New Microsoft Word vulnerability

A new Microsoft Word vulnerability, CVE-2023-36761, was disclosed by Microsoft. This new vulnerability is rated 5.3 by NIST, a medium-level vulnerability but Microsoft has rated this as “Important”. Barracuda MSP recommends reviewing this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory in detail and follow...

/ September 28, 2023
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: New Microsoft support scam

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: New Microsoft support scam

The latest Cybersecurity Threat Advisory highlights the new false advertisement for Amazon through Google search engine. The advertisement redirects users to a Microsoft Defender support scam that locks up their browser. Barracuda MSP recommends avoiding clicking on any “Sponsored” result...

/ August 24, 2023
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Microsoft .NET vulnerability

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Microsoft .NET vulnerability

This Cybersecurity Threat Advisory highlights a patched security flaw in Microsoft .NET and Visual Studio products that has been cited for active exploitation. To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to apply security updates as soon as possible. What is...

/ August 16, 2023
Pioneers in Tech
Pioneers in Tech: Logging birthday greetings to Gordon Bell

Pioneers in Tech: Logging birthday greetings to Gordon Bell

In this month’s edition of Pioneers in Tech, we wish a happy birthday to technology visionary Gordon Bell, who turns 89 August 19. Born in Kirksville, Missouri, Bell is a co-founder of what is today the Computer History Museum in...

/ August 11, 2023
Tech Time Warp: Remembering the Z80 SoftCard, Microsoft’s first hardware product

Tech Time Warp: Remembering the Z80 SoftCard, Microsoft’s first hardware product

Microsoft’s success with the Surface doesn’t change the fact the tech giant is primarily known for software. After all, Windows and Microsoft Office are ubiquitous in corporate life. But don’t let these juggernauts erase memories of the Z80 SoftCard, Microsoft’s...

/ March 31, 2023
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: OneNote malware delivery

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: OneNote malware delivery

Multiple threat actors are now using OneNote documents to deliver malware. In the last month alone, over 50 OneNote campaigns delivering different malware payloads through email attachments have been observed.

/ February 7, 2023