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![Urgent: Apple Issues Critical Updates for Actively Exploited Zero-Day Flaws](/static/build/img/news/urgent-apple-issues-critical-updates-for-actively-exploited-zero-day-flaws-small.jpg)
Apple has released security updates to address several security flaws, including two vulnerabilities that it said have been actively exploited in the wild. The shortcomings are listed below -...
![Week in review: LockBit leak site is back online, NIST updates its Cybersecurity Framework](/static/build/img/news/week-in-review-lockbit-leak-site-is-back-online-nist-updates-its-cybersecurity-framework-small.jpg)
Overcoming the pressures of cybersecurity startup leadershipIn this Help Net Security interview, Kunal Agarwal, CEO at Dope Security, offers a look into the CEO's leadership philosophy, the process of building a high-caliber team, and the unique challenges of navigating a startup in the tech industry. How organizations can navigate identity security risks in 2024In this Help Net Security interview, Deepak Taneja, CEO of Zilla Security, discusses identity security risks and threats.
![Microsoft pulls Edge update causing 'Out of Memory' crashes](/static/build/img/news/microsoft-pulls-edge-update-causing-out-of-memory-crashes-small.jpg)
Microsoft has pulled the Microsoft Edge 122.0.2365.63 update after users reported receiving "Out of memory" errors when browsing the web or accessing the browser settings. Microsoft released Edge 122.0.2365.63 yesterday, and soon after, users began reporting across multiple sites that the browser was crashing repeatedly with memory errors.
![Windows 10 KB5034843 update released with 9 new changes, fixes](/static/build/img/news/windows-10-kb5034843-update-released-with-9-new-changes-fixes-small.jpg)
Microsoft has released the optional KB5034843 Preview cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 with an updated sharing experience and eight other fixes or changes. As with all new Windows 10 updates, this is primarily a maintenance release, with most fixes in this update relating to enterprise services, such as Azure, Remote Desktop, and Windows Hello for Business.
![Windows 11 KB5034848 preview update adds USB 80Gbps support](/static/build/img/news/windows-11-kb5034848-preview-update-adds-usb-80gbps-support-small.jpg)
Microsoft has released the optional KB5034848 Preview cumulative update for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2, which brings new features, including USB 80Gbps and nineteen other changes and fixes. The KB5034848 cumulative update preview is part of Microsoft's "Optional non-security preview updates" schedule, released on the fourth week of every month.
![Windows 11 'Moment 5' update released, here are the new features](/static/build/img/news/windows-11-moment-5-update-released-here-are-the-new-features-small.jpg)
Microsoft has released the Windows 11 'Moment 5' update for versions 23H2 and 22H2, starting the rollout of new features, such as Windows Copilot skills and plugins, Voice Access, AI enhancements for ClipChamp and Photos, and Narrator improvements. Once this setting is enabled, Windows 11 23H2/22H2 users can click on the 'Check for updates' button to receive a new Windows Configuration update that enables the new features in the operating system.
![Microsoft rolls back decision to stop Windows 11 22H2 preview updates](/static/build/img/news/microsoft-rolls-back-decision-to-stop-windows-11-22h2-preview-updates-small.jpg)
Microsoft says that systems running Windows 11 22H2 will continue to receive non-security preview updates after initially stating they would no longer receive them after February 2024. Under the new schedule revealed this week, Windows 11 22H2 optional updates will keep rolling out until mid-June 2025, depending on your Windows edition.
![NIST updates Cybersecurity Framework after a decade of lessons](/static/build/img/news/nist-updates-cybersecurity-framework-after-a-decade-of-lessons-small.jpg)
After ten years operating under the original model, and two years working to revise it, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has released version 2.0 of its Cybersecurity Framework. Unlike the original, which was designed with critical infrastructure sectors in mind, CSF 2.0's scope has been expanded to suitable security tips for organizations in any sector and of any size "Regardless of their degree of cybersecurity sophistication," NIST said.
![Windows February 2024 updates fail to install with 0x800F0922 errors](/static/build/img/news/windows-february-2024-updates-fail-to-install-with-0x800f0922-errors-small.jpg)
Microsoft says the February 2024 updates fail to install on Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2 systems, with 0x800F0922 errors and downloads stopping at 96%. Users experiencing this known issue will likely see a new Windows Event Viewer entry with a 0x800F0922 error code. The following message will be displayed on affected systems after the security updates fail to install: "Something didn't go as planned. No need to worry - undoing changes. Please keep your computer on."
![Microsoft Exchange update enables Extended Protection by default](/static/build/img/news/microsoft-exchange-update-enables-extended-protection-by-default-small.jpg)
Microsoft is automatically enabling Windows Extended Protection on Exchange servers after installing this month's 2024 H1 Cumulative Update.Extended Protection will automatically be toggled on by default when installing Exchange Server 2019 CU14 to strengthen Windows Server auth functionality to mitigate authentication relay and man-in-the-middle attacks.