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Minecraft Overworld Update coming later this month
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Today we are excited to share Xbox Wire’s announcement that the first major update of the year to Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta and Minecraft: Pocket Edition is coming later this month: the Overworld Update. With the Overworld Update, make more advanced mechanical contraptions with additional components, including comparators, repeaters, dispensers, droppers, hoppers and more. Stumble upon witch huts as you explore spooky swamps, and steal their unique potions to use for yourself. Other new gameplay elements include slime blocks, wearable pumpkins, and red sandstone. If you love racking up Gamerscore, there are eight new achievements in the Windows 10 Editi…
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MS16-017 - Important: Security Update for Remote Desktop Display Driver to Address...
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Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (February 9, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an authenticated attacker logs on to the target system using RDP and sends specially crafted data over the connection. By default, RDP is not enabled on any Windows operating system. Systems that do not have RDP enabled are not at risk. Continue reading...
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MS16-022 - Critical: Security Update for Adobe Flash Player (3135782) - Version: 1.0
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Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (February 9, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player when installed on all supported editions of Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows 10 Version 1511. For more information, see the Affected Software section. The update addresses the vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player by updating the affected Adobe Flash libraries contained within Internet Explorer 10, Internet Explorer 11, and Microsoft Edge. Continue reading...
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MS16-011 - Critical: Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3134225) - Version: 1.0
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Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (February 9, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Microsoft Edge. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the current user. Customers whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with administrative user rights. Continue reading...
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MS16-014 - Important: Security Update for Microsoft Windows to Address Remote Code...
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Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (February 9, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if an attacker is able to log on to a target system and run a specially crafted application. Continue reading...
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Microsoft hiring program opens more doors to people with autism
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Kyle Schwaneke’s bank account was approaching empty. He’d been unemployed for a year and a half, since the indie game studio he’d been working for shut its doors. His parents, looking for ways to help while he job hunted, had paid the remainder of his apartment lease, but he’d reached the end of that, too. “I interviewed at a bunch of companies, but really didn’t have any luck. Sometimes, I would send in my resume and hear nothing. Other times, I’d go to an interview, and I’d think I did well, and then hear back I hadn’t done well – but they also couldn’t give me any feedback about it,” Schwaneke said. “I eventually started applying at places like Target and Radio S…
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February 2016 Security Update Release Summary
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Today we released security updates to provide additional protections against malicious attackers. As a best practice, we encourage customers to apply security updates as soon as they are released. More information about this month’s security updates and advisories can be found in the Security TechNet Library. MSRC Team Continue reading...
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MS16-015 - Critical: Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution...
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Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (February 9, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Microsoft Office file. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerabilities could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. Customers whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with administrative user rights. Continue reading...
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MS16-018 - Important: Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers to Address Elevation...
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Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (February 9, 2016): Click here to enter text. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The more severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if an attacker convinces a user to visit a malicious website. Continue reading...
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MS16-013 - Critical: Security Update for Windows Journal to Address Remote Code Execution...
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Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (February 9, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Journal file. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. Continue reading...
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MS16-009 - Critical: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3134220) - Version: 1.0
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Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (February 9, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The more severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Internet Explorer. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts wi…
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MS16-012 - Critical: Security Update for Microsoft Windows PDF Library to Address Remote...
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Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (February 9, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The more severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if Microsoft Windows PDF Library improperly handles application programming interface (API) calls, which could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code on the user’s system. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the current user. Customers whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with administrative user rights…
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MS16-019 - Important: Security Update for .NET Framework to Address Denial of Service...
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Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (February 9, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft .NET Framework. The more severe of the vulnerabilities could cause denial of service if an attacker insert specially crafted XSLT into a client-side XML web part, causing the server to recursively compile XSLT transforms. Continue reading...
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MS16-020 - Important: Security Update for Active Directory Federation Services to Address...
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Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (February 9, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS). The vulnerability could allow denial of service if an attacker sends certain input data during forms-based authentication to an ADFS Server, causing the server to become nonresponsive. Continue reading...
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MS16- - Important: Security Update for NPS RADIUS Server to Address Denial of Service...
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Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (February 9, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could cause denial of service on a Network Policy Server (NPS) or an Internet Authentication Service (IAS) if an attacker sends specially crafted username strings to the IAS or NPS, which could prevent RADIUS authentication on the NPS or IAS. Continue reading...
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MS16-021 - Important: Security Update for NPS RADIUS Server to Address Denial of Service...
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Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (February 9, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could cause denial of service on a Network Policy Server (NPS) if an attacker sends specially crafted username strings to the NPS, which could prevent RADIUS authentication on the NPS. Continue reading...
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MS16-016 - Important: Security Update for WebDAV to Address Elevation of Privilege...
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Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (February 9, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker uses the Microsoft Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) client to improperly validate input. Continue reading...
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Not surprisingly, a tool advertised as an app to hack into Facebook accounts contains Remtasu, a well-known piece of spyware that collects your information and uploads it to a remote server under the attacker's control. First observed almost four years ago, Remtasu is a malware family specialized in discovering, collecting, and stealing user information. Remtasu, which can be categorized as spyware, can log keystrokes, steal data from the clipboard, save the information to local files, and later upload it to a remote FTP server. Remtasu now hides inside a Facebook hacking tool This malware's most recent variant, Win32/Remtasu.Y, has been observed since the beg…
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Let Microsoft play Cupid this Valentine’s Day with apps, games, movies and digital gift cards
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Tired of the same old box of chocolates? Us too. This year we’re spicing up Valentine’s Day with tips from Windows 10, Cortana, and romantic movies and music available in the Windows Store. Smooth Talker “If I had a nickel every time I met someone as charming as you, I’d have five cents.” Cortana, your personal digital assistant for Windows 10, can help enhance your pick-up line game with charming one-liners like this. Set the Mood If you’re looking for the perfect playlist, Pandora, Microsoft Groove, and Shazam can help. Still don’t know what station to turn to? We’ve got you covered: our special in-the-mood playlist, Music for Lovers, features 30 son…
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Today we released security updates to provide additional protections against malicious attackers. As a best practice, we encourage customers to apply security updates as soon as they are released. More information about this month’s security updates and advisories can be found in the Security TechNet Library. MSRC Team
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Amazon users are being targeted with a clever phishing email impersonating the retail giant. "As a valued customer we would like to present you with an opportunity to make a quick buck," says the email, decked out with the Amazon logo and using a similar color scheme. "We are offering £10 each to a selected number of customers in exchange for completing a quick survey relating to our service. Your opinions and thoughts are vital in order for us to provide the best possible service. Please press the link below to get started." The link leads to a compromised web page that has been made to look like Amazon's login page (click on the screenshot to enlarge it): …
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Another antivirus maker decides to mess around with Chromium default security features and gets it totally wrong Just two days after Comodo's Chromodo browser was publicly shamed by Google Project Zero security researcher Tavis Ormandy, it's now Avast's turn to be publicly scorned for failing to provide a "secure" browser for its users. While Chromodo was caught disabling a crucial security feature called Same Origin Policy (SOP), Avast's Chromium fork is much worse, featuring a series of problems, one of which allows attackers to list and read files from your computer after you click a simple malicious link. Antivirus makers should stick to antivirus software …
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Windows Store Weekly: 5 new titles to check out this weekend
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Happy Friday, everyone! Today we’re kicking off our Windows Store Weekly series, with a post every Friday highlighting new apps, games, movies, TV shows, music, and deals that are new to the Windows Store. Today’s post features 5 new things to check out in the Windows Store this weekend, from games and movies to an entire collection of apps to help you enjoy the Big Game on Sunday. Apps Big Game app collection — free The Big Game is only a couple of days away! Get ready with the Big Game app collection in the Windows Store, featuring a variety of free apps to get you prepared. You can stream the game live with the NFL for Windows 10 app and the CBS Sport…
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Underwater data, Computer Science for All and the NFL of the future — Weekend Reading: Feb....
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This week at Microsoft takes us to the ocean floor, into classrooms across the nation, and onto the NFL football field for a glimpse of the hyper cool future of fandom. Never a dull moment, right? Topping this week’s inventory of awesome is some big news: turns out the cloud is waterproof. On Monday, researchers at Microsoft shared details of a fascinating 2015 project in which they temporarily placed a mini datacenter on the floor of the Pacific Ocean. Datacenters are the backbone of cloud computing, and contain groups of networked computers that require a lot of power for all kinds of tasks: storing, processing and/or distributing massive amounts of information.…
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Have you ever wondered how customers could slide their cards through and enter their PINs on a compromised payment terminal without even noticing? While some skimming schemes involve Bluetooth transmitters and require disassembling the device, installing a skimmer can be as simple as snapping an identical part over an existing card reader. That’s what independent security reporter Brian Krebs saw recently: a skimmer pulled from a payment terminal at a Safeway store. You’ve probably used dozens of Verifone brand terminals just like it in your shopping life. The skimmer is very simple: it looks exactly like the parts of the device that it snaps over, only it captures use…
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