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"Windows devices might face VPN connection failures after installing the April 2024 security update or the April 2024 non-security preview update," Redmond explains on the Windows health dashboard. The list of impacted Windows versions includes Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows Server 2008 and later.
The Singing River Health System is warning that it is now estimating that 895,204 people are impacted by a ransomware attack it suffered in August 2023. [...]
VMWare has made Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro free for personal use, allowing home users and students to set up their own virtualized test labs and play with another operating system at little to no cost. We have some good news for a change, with VMware announcing yesterday that VMware Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro are now free for personal use.
Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing NTLM authentication failures and domain controller reboots after installing last month's Windows Server security updates. [...]
For May 2024 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released fixes for 59 CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, including two zero-days actively exploited by attackers. CVE-2024-30051 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the Windows DWM Core Library that can be exploited to elevate attackers' privileges on a target system.
Microsoft has fixed a zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks to deliver QakBot and other malware payloads on vulnerable Windows systems. Kaspersky security researchers discovered the vulnerability while investigating another Windows DWM Core Library privilege escalation bug tracked as CVE-2023-36033 and also exploited as a zero-day in attacks.
Microsoft has released the KB5037768 cumulative update for Windows 10 21H2 and Windows 10 22H2 with twenty changes, including account notifications in the Start Menu and Widgets on the lock screen. KB5037768 is a mandatory Windows 10 cumulative update containing Microsoft's May 2024 Patch Tuesday security updates.
Today is Microsoft's May 2024 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 61 flaws and three actively exploited or publicly disclosed zero days. The total count of 61 flaws does not include 2 Microsoft Edge flaws fixed on May 2nd and four fixed on May 10th. To learn more about the non-security updates released today, you can review our dedicated articles on the new Windows 11 KB5037771 cumulative update and the Windows 10 KB5037768 update.
Microsoft is rolling out the KB5037771 cumulative update for Windows 11 23H3 with thirty bug fixes and changes, including a fix for a bug breaking VPN connections. To install the KB5037771 update, go to Start > Settings > Windows Update and click 'Check for Updates.