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MS16-058 - Important: Security Update for Windows IIS (3141083) - Version: 1.0
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Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (May 10, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if an attacker with access to the local system executes a malicious application. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. Users 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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What would you do if you were on vacation abroad, and you found a skimmer attached to an ATM? Security consultant Matt South discovered a camera attachment on an ATM in Bali, Indonesia, and decided to bring it back to his hotel to take it apart. He found a plastic enclosure that contained a modified motion-activated spy camera, and four holes that turned out to be a USB port. (Matt South) This system may have intercepted users’ card information through an additional skimmer on the data cable, or it may have captured card data using an almost undetectable deep insert skimmer inside the card slot. To capture users’ PINs, it used a pinhole camera on what appeared to …
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Google recently went on a major productivity spree and upgraded two of its primary productivity tools, partnering them up with fresh Chrome extensions. But as usually happens with Google apps, there’s a little bit of overlap when it comes to all those new features. The overall goal is clear: Google is finally giving you a system for saving stuff on the web, which had been sorely lagging. But the actual workflow isn’t completely straightforward given that there’s some duplication of service going on here. Let’s take a deeper dive into Google’s solutions and how they may work best for you. FIRST: SAVE HERE, SAVE EVERYWHERE First, let’s take a look at what’s ne…
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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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Windows partners with nonprofit CARE to build healthy communities through technology
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Saharsa, one of the poorest rural communities in Bihar, India has among the highest infant mortality rates in the country ‒ 42 per 1,000 live births. There has been a system for community health care worker home visitation and support in place, but digging through multiple written sources to figure out who to visit, which topics to discuss, and particulars about the mother’s or mother-to-be’s condition required lots of manual intervention. Some women received duplicate visits in one day and some were not called on at all despite the best of intentions. With help from Microsoft tools, however – including Windows 10, Office and Microsoft Cloud – and support from the Windows…
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Google Chrome used to clearly be the best browser, with its speed advantage and extension ecosystem, but that’s changing. We’re living in the golden age of web browsers, and users are spoiled when it comes to choice. After decades of criticism, Microsoft is replacing Internet Explorer with Edge, a lean browser designed for Windows 10. Mozilla Firefox and Opera, meanwhile, continue to optimize features and add new tools, while Safari’s focus on power usage gives Mac users a serious reason to consider using the default. And then there’s the new kid in town, Vivaldi, with a minimalist design and near-total customization. You can’t really go wrong with any of the po…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcb-GMa05ro Plenty of tech companies are offering very generous rewards to those who manage to find security loopholes in their networks — just ask 10-year-old Jani, who isn’t even old enough to have an Instagram account but still managed to hack the social media network. His reward for doing so? A cool $10,000. The Finnish boy uncovered a flaw in the network that essentially allowed him to delete any comment on Instagram. “I would have been able to eliminate anyone, even Justin Bieber,” he said in an interview with Finnish publication Iltalehti. Once Jani discovered the flaw, he made Facebook, Instagram’s parent, aware of his …
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Since before the first release of Windows 10, Microsoft has been talking about their Microsoft Edge browser that is included in the new operating system. Their goal has been to create a safer browsing experience because of all the threats that exists on the web these days and they have slowly been adding capabilities both under the hood and feature related that works towards that safer experience. We all know that one attack vector these days when you are on the web is malware and other threats that are delivered via ads which are displayed on the webpages we visit. Most of the time the hosts of the webpages themselves are not even aware that the ads they are displa…
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Telemetry insights for Windows Server 2016 and System Center 2016
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As we prepare to deliver the newest versions of our Windows Server and System Center products later this year, we want to let our customers know more about our telemetry process to help them understand what we collect and how we use the data to deliver a better product experience. We have released a new white paper with details about the telemetry we collect, how we protect the privacy of customer data, and how a customer may customize their telemetry settings to control how much data they provide. This is part of our ongoing commitment to be customer-obsessed and data-driven as we continually improve our products. Telemetry is a process that measures and reports data …
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Windows Store Weekly: Marvel Edition
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Captain America: Civil War comes to theaters across the country today, but this Marvel hero – and his friends – have been big news in the Windows Store for some time now. Check out the awesome Marvel content in this week’s roundup, then get ready for a super-hero weekend! Movies Pre-order Captain America: Civil War The latest epic exploits of super-soldier Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, unfold with thrilling action in this new film, debuting nationally May 6. Pre-order your copy of the adventures here, then enjoy Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson and the rest of the cast in action! Marvel’s The Avengers Movie and TV Collection …
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Microsoft's Windows 10 upgrade prompts will become a thing of the past soon. The software giant is planning to remove its Get Windows 10 app from Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 PCs after July 29th. Microsoft confirmed yesterday that the company is planning to end its free Windows 10 upgrade offer on July 29th, and in a statement to WinBetait has revealed the annoying upgrade notification will be disabled after July 29th: For Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users who have resisted the move to Windows 10 it means the upgrade prompts will disappear. Third-party apps have allowed many to disable the notifications, and system administrators can kill the process for business machin…
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Forza Motorspot 6: Apex Beta is Available Now in the Windows Store
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Today, for the first time, the Forza Motorsport series arrives on DirectX 12-enabled Windows 10 PCs, bringing with it the legendary authenticity and wheel-to-wheel action that Forza fans have come to expect. Using Turn 10’s proprietary ForzaTech engine, the Forza Motorsport 6: Apex beta brings amazing cars and tracks to life at resolutions up to 4K. Players will race through a curated tour of Forza Motorsport’s best content and test their driving skills in “Spotlight Series” events, which will be updated on a regular basis. Download Forza Motorsport 6: Apex today for free to experience the power of Forza Motorsport’s debut on Windows 10. We invite players to ask qu…
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Windows 10 Now on 300 Million Active Devices – Free Upgrade Offer to End Soon
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As we near the one year anniversary of the availability of Windows 10, we’re excited to share that Windows 10 is now running on 300 million active devices around the world. We’re pleased to see Windows 10 become one of the largest online services in less than a year. Core to delivering our more personal computing vision, Windows 10 offers experiences that are familiar, safer and more secure, and more personal and productive – enabling innovative new experiences. We’re seeing people at home, at schools, at small businesses, at large companies, and other organizations adopt Windows 10 faster than ever, and use Windows 10 more than ever before. A few examples: Ov…
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Microsoft updates have historically been published on both both the Microsoft Download Center and the Microsoft Update Catalog and Security Bulletins linked directly to update packages on the Microsoft Download Center. Microsoft yesterday notified users via an e-mail that all Windows updates will be available only via the Microsoft Update Catalog (http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/), and will no longer be available on the Microsoft Download Center (http://download.microsoft.com/) from May 2016 security bulletin release. Microsoft is doing this change because making the updates available from only one location simplifies the process for customers of finding an…
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Celebrating Star Wars Day with deals in the Windows Store
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Today we’re celebrating Star Wars Day with exciting deals on games in the Windows Store. The Windows Store team has also curated two awesome Star Wars themed collections of Movies and Music for your enjoyment! Games Pinball FX2 – Star Wars Tables Sale – 50% off In honor of Star Wars Day, the all-original Star Wars tables in Pinball FX2 are on sale through May 8, 2016. Every Star Wars table – 8 in all – will be on sale for 50% off ($1.49, regularly $2.99), including The Force Awakens, Might of the First Order, The Empire Strikes Back and Starfighter Assaulter. With next-generation graphics, new achievements and a cool menu interface, it’s the galaxy’s best b…
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Vine now available for Windows 10 PCs and Tablets
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Beginning today you can download Vine from the Windows Store and watch entertaining moments, stories and personalities on your Windows 10 PCs and Tablets. The app offers many of the experiences you know and love on Vine’s mobile apps. Go to Explore to check out channels like Music, Dance, Comedy and Sports, plus find out about trends and viral Vines before they blow up, and follow your favorite creators to watch their stories unfold. You can enjoy all of this great content even if you don’t yet have a Vine account. The app also includes some great Windows 10 features like Live Tiles, an adaptive UI, and Drag and Drop. For quick access to your favorite Vin…
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HP announces redesigned portfolio of Windows 10 PCs
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Today HP Inc. unveiled a redesigned Pavilion portfolio of Windows 10 PCs in a bold color palette featuring new convertibles, notebooks and desktops ideal for students and families that will begin rolling out this month. This new portfolio lights up Windows 10 features like Windows Hello, which is biometric authentication that can provide instant access to your Windows 10 devices. It’s a much more personal, convenient and secure way to login to your device. The HP Pavilion x360 comes with an optional touchscreen that will allow for taking advantage of Windows Ink, a Windows 10 feature that will be available this summer in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. The new …
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Join us for a webinar on Windows Server 2016 this week
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What are you doing on Thursday? Why not join us for a webinar? We finished our ten post series on the ten reasons you’ll love Windows Server 2016. Two of our favorite speakers – Jeff Woolsey, principal program manager, and Matt McSpirit, senior technical evangelist – will walk through the exciting new features coming in Windows Server 2016. Join us Thursday, May 5 at 10:00 am PST: Ten reasons you’ll love Windows Server 2016 Register now! Hear more about these new features: New built-in security features, such as Shielded VM’s, to help customers add layers of protection against cyber attacks New software-defined compute, storage and network virtualization to …
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Changes to Security Update Links
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Updates have historically been published on both both the Microsoft Download Center and the Microsoft Update Catalog and Security Bulletins linked directly to update packages on the Microsoft Download Center. Starting May 10, some updates will no longer be available from the Microsoft Download Center. Security bulletins will continue to link directly to the updates, but will now point to the packages on the Microsoft Update Catalog for updates not available on the Microsoft Download Center. Customers that use tools linking to the Microsoft Download Center should follow the links provided in the Security Bulletins or search directly on the Microsoft Update Catalog. F…
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Microsoft Bounty Programs Expansion – Nano Server Technical Preview Bounty
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Microsoft is pleased to announce another expansion of the Microsoft Bounty Programs. Today we begin a bounty for the Nano Server installation option of Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 5. Please visit https://aka.ms/BugBounty to find more details. Nano Server is a remotely administered, headless installation option of the server operating system. In this first release, the Nano Server deployment is focused on two scenarios: As the host for compute and/or storage clusters As a lightweight OS in a VM or container for “born in the cloud” applications. In summary: All binaries included in the Nano Server configuration of Windows Server 2016 Technical Pre…
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Windows Store Weekly: top titles to check out this weekend
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Here’s a roundup of what’s new in the Windows Store this week, including new apps, a hit movie with an exclusive photo gallery, and two games! Apps Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram – Free Yesterday the official Facebook app and Messenger app for Windows 10 PCs and Tablets, and the official Instagram app for Windows 10 mobile became available in Windows Store. You can download Facebook for Windows 10 PCs and Tablets here, Messenger for Windows 10 PCs and Tablets here and Instagram for Windows 10 mobile here. Zulily – Free Every day is a new day with Zulily, the app that presents daily curated collections of items for the whole family – everything…
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Microsoft acquires InMage: Better business continuity with Azure
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I’m pleased to announce that Microsoft has acquired InMage, an innovator in the emerging area of cloud-based business continuity. Our customers tell us that business continuity – the ability to backup, replicate and quickly recover data and applications in case of a system failure – is incredibly important. After all, revenue, supply chains, customer loyalty, employee productivity and more are on the line. It’s also very complicated and expensive to do. CIOs consistently rank business continuity as a top priority, but often don’t have the budgets or time to do it right. As the productivity and platform company for the mobile-first, cloud-first world, Microsoft is co…
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Satya Nadella to employees: ‘Bold ambition and our core’
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In an email to employees Thursday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says Microsoft will “reinvent productivity to empower every person and every organization on the planet to do more and achieve more,” and to that end, will find ways to simplify and move faster and more efficiently. “We think about productivity for people, teams and the business processes of entire organizations as one interconnected digital substrate,” he says in the email. “We also think about the interconnected platforms for individuals, IT and developers.” Read Nadella’s entire email here. Suzanne Choney Microsoft News Center Staff Continue reading...
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A look at the PBS Video app for Windows 10
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Today we’re taking a closer look at the PBS Video app our team released for Windows 10. With it accessing your favorite video content from PBS is easier than ever before no matter the device you’re using whether it’s a PC, tablet or phone. When considering our next platform, we knew it made sense to build a Universal Windows app for Windows 10. This allowed us to develop once and distribute our app across multiple devices and form-factors. A Great Way to Access and Enjoy PBS Video Content You can access thousands of hours of free PBS video content and programming on-demand directly through the PBS Video app, including some of your favorite PBS shows like Do…
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Infostealing malware discovered by Zscaler terminates any installed anti-virus software to steal personal data - and the only way to get rid of it is to completely reset the phone A banking and personal information stealing mobile malware posing as a Google Chrome update for Android, and which can't be removed from the infected device, has been spotted in the wild by cybersecurity researchers. The infostealer malware - discovered by the Zscaler ThreatLabZ research team - is capable of harvesting banking information, call logs, SMS data and browser history which are all sent to a remote command-and-control server. Rather than being served by one URL, the malwa…
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