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Microsoft takes down malware found on 394,000 Windows PCs
Microsoft's takedown of Lumma Stealer marks a significant victory against infostealer malware, safeguarding millions of ...
Microsoft makes largest-ever biochar carbon removal deal as AI boom threatens climate ambitions
Microsoft is striving to bolster the global carbon removal market as the AI boom is threatening its climate ambition.
Microsoft, DOJ Take Actions Against ‘Favored Info-Stealing Malware’ Lumma
Lumma malware, a MaaS platform active since 2022, has stolen data from 1.7M+ devices, targeting cryptos, logins, and ...
Microsoft leads crackdown on ‘Lumma Stealer’ malware with DOJ, Europol, and others
Microsoft announced a coordinated effort to hobble Lumma Stealer, a widely used piece of malware known for stealing personal information and enabling ransomware attacks. The company on Wednesday ...
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Microsoft Finds Password-Stealing Lumma Malware on 394,000 Windows PCs
The malware often hides behind fake CAPTCHAs and has been used to commit financial fraud. Microsoft took down 2,300 domains that ran it and updated Defender to identify it.
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Microsoft releases antispyware, malware-removal tools
Microsoft this morning also released a malicious-software-removal tool designed to scan ... each targeting a single virus, worm or variants, including Blaster, Mydoom and Download.Ject.
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Microsoft Combats Zbot Trojan With Removal Tool
Microsoft is stepping up its effort to clamp down on the Zeus botnet with the release of a new detection and removal tool ... Zbot comes equipped with malware aimed at accessing bank accounts ...
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Microsoft finds FoxBlade malware on Ukrainian systems, removes RT from Windows app store
Microsoft says it found a new malware package -- which it calls "FoxBlade ... Microsoft president Brad Smith said it was coordinating its efforts to protect users in Ukraine with the Ukrainian ...
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Microsoft to kill off VBScript in Windows to block malware delivery
Microsoft is planning ... mitigate the increasing prevalence of malware campaigns exploiting various Windows and Office features for infections. The effort traces back to 2018 when Microsoft ...
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Microsoft’s secret battle against the Tor botnet
Microsoft’s efforts worked ... “MMPC has protections to remove the services started by the Sefnit malware, but it does not uninstall Tor, remove any Tor binaries, or prevent users from ...
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Microsoft raises posse to target dangerous Lumma malware
Microsoft, along with a consortium of partners, has seized and disrupted a significant part of the Lumma malware-as-a-service network used to steal data and funds ...
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Microsoft says it squashed malware that infected 394,000 Windows computers
Microsoft said on Wednesday, May 21 its Digital Crimes Unit partnered with law enforcement and cybersecurity agencies to disrupt an information-stealing malware that infected hundreds of ...