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Why is there a delay in Outlook Mail vs the phone email? The difference is in the protocol that is being used. The smartphones uses the EAS protocol which uses the Direct Push method so new messages are delivered to the device as soon as they received in the mailbox. The Exchange protocol connected ...

How to transfer autocomplete in outlook 2016/2019/365 Outlook autocomplete is a feature built into Microsoft Outlook. When you create a new email and start to type someone's email address Outlook will autocomplete the email address for you. saving you the time and effort of looking up the email addr...

Found in the wild: https://www.techradar.com/news/this-dangerous-microsoft-office-zero-day-is-now-being-exploited-in-the-wild How the exploit can be implemented as phishing attacks to bring in outside files: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-windows-search-zero-day-added-to-microsof...

A ZERO-DAY THREAT IS AFFECTING ALL MICROSOFT OFFICE SYSTEMS A recent analysis by Cybersecurity researchers has brought to light a zero-day exploit in Microsoft Office that can be used for code execution in Windows environments. Nao_sec, an independent cybersecurity research team has uncovered this v...

– Microsoft has released over 117 security fixes for this month's April 2022 release. Besides the usual security fixes, there were two zero days of note and they are: CVE-2022-26904: This known zero-day flaw impacts the Windows User Profile Service. This is an EoP (elevation of privilege) vulnerabil...

APT41 Compromised Six U.S. State Government Networks – FortiGuard Labs is aware of a report that threat actor APT41 compromised at least six networks belonging to U.S. state governments between May 2021 and February 2022. To gain a foothold into the victim's network, the threat actor used a number o...

So another client called me after updating to windows 11, windows update was prompting her. Well like any good consumer she upgraded to windows 11 and then called saying she had no audio. She has a Laptop Lenovo ThinkPad, This is one of the main issues we have been seeing problems with, no driver su...

Windows 11 has its first major update since launching. Version KB5010414 delivers improvements to the taskbar, two redesigned stock apps and a public preview of native Android app support. The update began rolling out on 15 February, but it'll take some time to arrive on all eligible devices. Micros...

If your office runs Lacerte on a Windows network and users are frequently being interrupted to download and install program updates, there are update settings you can change to minimize disruptions. Recommendations For offices that operate on a network with multiple users, we recommend assigning a s...

The KB5008353 update has recently been made available as an optional download for users who aren't a part of the Windows Insider program. According to Windows Latest, the update addresses some SSD- and HDD-related bugs that have been causing performance issues for the new operating system. The bug i...

Wiper Malware hits Ukrainian Organizations – FortiGuard Labs is aware of a report that multiple organizations in Ukraine were impacted by destructive malware. The malware looks to be some kind of ransomware at first glance; however, it does not have the telltale signs of ransomware. It overwrites th...

Windows 10 versions 20H2, 21H1 and 21H2 -- KB5010793 KB5010793 for Windows 10 is already available via Windows Update, the Microsoft Update Catalog, and as an import via WSUS. The update addresses four issues in total: Fixes an issue that could cause IPSEC (IP Security) connections that contain Vend...

Remote Code Execution in H2 Console JNDI - (CVE-2021-42392) – FortiGuard Labs is aware of a newly discovered vulnerability in H2 database software. The vulnerability is an unauthenticated remote code execution in the H2 database console, and similar to Log4j, it is JNDI-based and has an exploit vect...

A lot has happened in the last few weeks relating to vulnerabilities associated with the Apache Foundation's Log4j product, and because we didn't publish our Threat Intelligence Briefs over the holidays, we wanted to make sure you had access to our latest research. Beginning on December 9th, most of...

From User to Domain Admin in (less than) 60 seconds: CVE-2021-42278/CVE-2021-42287 – On Patch Tuesday of last November, Microsoft released advisories to address several vulnerabilities in Active Directory. Analysis of these vulnerabilities showed that by combining CVE-2021-42278 and CVE-2021-42287 i...