A Windows vulnerability in the Cloud Filter driver, thought to be patched six years ago, is still exploitable. A security researcher has demonstrated a new method to exploit the flaw, allowing an attacker to gain full SYSTEM-level privileges on an affected machine.
AI presents both opportunities and significant risks for growing businesses. Cybercriminals are leveraging AI to launch more effective and targeted attacks. For example, AI-automated phishing has proven to be 4.5 times more effective than traditional methods, creating new challenges for business leaders balancing growth and security.
Microsoft is retiring Together Mode, a feature launched during the pandemic that used AI to place meeting participants in a shared virtual space. The move is part of a broader effort to simplify the Teams experience, removing a feature that was sometimes seen as gimmicky.
A spoofing vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Outlook Web Access (OWA) is being actively exploited. The U.S. CISA is urging organizations to prioritize patching. Microsoft has released a fix and recommends enabling Extended Protection for Exchange Server (EEMS) to mitigate the significant risk.
The latest Visual Studio Code update introduces several enhancements, including a more context-aware Copilot for AI-assisted coding. It also adds voice-to-text dictation, improved debugging with conditional logpoints, and new accessibility audio cues. These changes aim to streamline workflows and improve the overall developer experience.