Attackers Continue to Leverage Signed Microsoft Drivers
Microsoft is still digitally signing drivers that contain malware, with no end in sight. Here's what to do about it.
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Microsoft is still digitally signing drivers that contain malware, with no end in sight. Here's what to do about it.
The ransomware gang was able to use signed malicious drivers to disable endpoint security tools. Microsoft has revoked the certificates.
An Ottawa-area IT services company says it has completely restored service to its customers after being hit by the Cuba ransomware strain last week. However, they lost a day's worth of email and data. Marc Villeneuve, owner of 2NetworkIT, credits having a resilient backup strategy for being able to bypass the issue of 11 encrypted
Microsoft has released its final monthly batch of security updates for 2022, fixing more than four dozen security holes in its various Windows operating systems and related software. The most pressing patches include a zero-day vulnerability in a Windows feature that tries to flag malicious files from the Web, a critical bug in PowerShell, and a dangerous flaw in Windows 11 systems that was detailed publicly prior to this week's Patch Tuesday.
Microsoft has warned that malicious hackers were able to get the software giant to digitally sign their code so it could be used in attacks, such as the deployment of ransomware.