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Microsoft fixes bug behind Windows 10 Connected Cache delivery issues
2024-07-24 18:05

Microsoft has fixed a known Windows 10 update issue that broke Microsoft Connected Cache node discovery on enterprise networks. The fix is included with the KB5040525 July 2024 preview update for Windows 10 22H2 released yesterday, which also comes with fixes for WDAC issues causing memory leaks and app failures,.

Microsoft Defender Flaw Exploited to Deliver ACR, Lumma, and Meduza Stealers
2024-07-24 06:15

A now-patched security flaw in the Microsoft Defender SmartScreen has been exploited as part of a new campaign designed to deliver information stealers such as ACR Stealer, Lumma, and Meduza....

EU gave CrowdStrike the keys to the Windows kernel, claims Microsoft
2024-07-22 13:00

Did the EU force Microsoft to let third parties like CrowdStrike run riot in the Windows kernel as a result of a 2009 undertaking? This is the implication being peddled by the Redmond-based cloud and software titan. As the tech industry deals with the fallout from the CrowdStrike incident, Microsoft is facing questions.

Microsoft releases tool to speed up recovery of systems borked by CrowdStrike update
2024-07-22 12:08

By now, most people are aware of – or have been personally affected by – the largest IT outage the world have ever witnessed, courtesy of a defective update for Crowdstrike Falcon Sensors that...

Ad-injecting malware posing as DwAdsafe ad blocker uses Microsoft-signed driver
2024-07-22 03:00

ESET Research has discovered a sophisticated Chinese browser injector: a signed, vulnerable, ad-injecting driver from a mysterious Chinese company. An attacker with a non-privileged account could leverage the vulnerable driver to obtain SYSTEM privileges or inject libraries into remote processes to cause further damage, all while using a legitimate and signed driver.

Microsoft releases Windows repair tool to remove CrowdStrike driver
2024-07-22 01:22

Microsoft has released a custom WinPE recovery tool to find and remove the faulty CrowdStrike update that crashed an estimated 8.5 million Windows devices on Friday. [...]

Microsoft confirms CrowdStrike update also hit Windows 365 PCs
2024-07-20 15:24

Microsoft says a faulty CrowdStrike Falcon update, which caused widespread outages by crashing Windows systems worldwide, also resulted in Windows 365 Cloud PCs getting stuck in reboot loops, rendering them unusable. "We have been made aware of an issue impacting Virtual Machines running Windows Client and Windows Server, running the CrowdStrike Falcon agent, which may encounter a bug check and get stuck in a restarting state," Microsoft said on its Service Health Status page.

Major Microsoft 365 outage caused by Azure configuration change
2024-07-19 09:57

Microsoft says an Azure configuration change caused a major Microsoft 365 outage on Thursday, affecting customers across the Central US region. [...]

Microsoft fixes bug blocking Windows 11 Photos from starting
2024-07-18 14:38

Microsoft has fixed a known issue preventing the Microsoft Photos app from starting on some Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2 systems. Last week, Redmond fixed two more Windows 11 issues causing update problems when using Windows Update automation scripts and triggering reboot loops and taskbar problems after installing the June KB5039302 preview update.

Microsoft: Windows 11 23H2 now available for all eligible devices
2024-07-18 11:37

Microsoft says the Windows 11 2023 Update has entered the broad deployment phase and is now available to all seekers on eligible systems.Also known as Windows 11 23H2, this latest release will now be offered to all Windows devices not configured to defer feature updates and unaffected by compatibility holds.