Don't open that WhatsApp message, Microsoft warns
… Additionally, for users at higher-risk of targeted attacks, the messaging app has rolled out Strict Account Settings . …
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Microsoft cracks down on old Windows kernel drivers
… According to Microsoft, this "led to abuse and credential theft that put our customers and their platforms at risk." Whether the Windows architecture should have allowed this is moot. The problem now is balancing security with compatibility. …
Microsoft tightens Authenticator checks on Android and iOS
… The app will warn, block, and wipe data "during any interactive operation that involves a work or school account in Microsoft Authenticator." There is an argument that an employer should provide employees with suitably locked-down devices anyway, and a jailbroken or rooted device might allow apps t… …
Enterprise PCs are unreliable, unpatched, and unloved
… Gartner warns Omnissa – formerly VMware's end-user compute biz – represents new risks Omnissa, VMware's old end-user biz, emerges with promise of 'AI-infused autonomous workspace' The research also spotted 36 percent year over year growth in virtual desktops and concludes that’s “a likely indicator… …