Vulnerabilities Archives - Practical 365

Practical Protection: Two Routes to Avoiding Malware in Teams

Paul Robichaux — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 15:23:29 +0000

Recently, security researchers at JumpSec labs identified a vulnerability in Teams that allows malware delivery through Teams chat. Microsoft Acknowledged the vulnerability but didn't release any immediate remedies. In this blog, we will discuss two practical methods to avoiding malware delivery within Teams.

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Attack on Exchange Servers Gives Impetus to Move Email to the Cloud

Tony Redmond — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:52:47 +0000

The Hafnium attack on thousands of on-premises Exchange servers is a wake-up call for their administrators and the organizations using the email service. Ten years ago, it was a reasonable decision to stay on-premises. Five years ago, you could argue the same case and companies with bad network connectivity to the internet or specific security requirements were happy to stay on-premises. Now? In a world of increasing threat, staying on-premises looks a lot more risky. For most, it's time to move to the cloud.

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Microsoft Issues Critical Security Updates for Exchange Server

Tony Redmond — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 22:03:26 +0000

Microsoft has issued critical security updates for Exchange on-premises servers. The fixes close off four known vulnerabilities which expose Exchange to day-zero attacks. It's important to apply these updates ASAP.

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