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Microsoft says support for Windows Subsystem for Linux distros can now be added to any machine running Windows Server 2022 by installing this month's Patch Tuesday updates. "You can now use Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 type distros on Windows Server 2022," Loewen said.
Microsoft says support for Windows Subsystem for Linux distros can now be added to any machine running Windows Server 2022 by installing this month's Patch Tuesday updates. "You can now use Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 type distros on Windows Server 2022," Loewen said.
7-zip has finally added support for the long-requested 'Mark-of-the-Web' Windows security feature, providing better protection from malicious downloaded files. When you attempt to open a downloaded file, Windows will check if a MoTW exists and, if so, display additional warnings to the user, asking if they are sure they wish to run the file.
A new kind of Windows NTLM relay attack dubbed DFSCoerce has been uncovered that leverages the Distributed File System: Namespace Management Protocol to seize control of a domain. "Spooler service disabled, RPC filters installed to prevent PetitPotam and File Server VSS Agent Service not installed but you still want to relay ? Don't worry MS-DFSNM have your back," security researcher Filip Dragovic said in a tweet.
Microsoft has released out-of-band Windows updates to address a known issue that would cause Azure Active Directory and Microsoft 365 sign-in issues on Arm devices after installing the June 2022 Patch Tuesday updates. Today's OOB updates will be automatically installed via Windows Update and can also be downloaded and installed manually via the Microsoft Update Catalog.
A new DFSCoerce Windows NTLM relay attack has been discovered that uses MS-DFSNM, Microsoft's Distributed File System, to completely take over a Windows domain. This service is vulnerable to NTLM relay attacks, which is when threat actors force, or coerce, a domain controller to authenticate against a malicious NTLM relay under an attacker's control.
This month's Windows Server updates are causing a wide range of issues, including VPN and RDP connectivity problems on servers with Routing and Remote Access Service enabled. One of the more severe problems is the servers freezing for several minutes after a client connects to the RRAS server with SSTP. Windows Remote Desktop and VPN connectivity issues.
People in Russia can no longer download Windows 10 and Windows 11 ISOs and installation tools from Microsoft, with no reason for the block provided by the company. Using a VPN server located in Russia, BleepingComputer has confirmed that attempting to download the Windows 10 Update Assistant, the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool, and the Windows 11 Installation Assistant, Russian users are shown a message stating, "404 - File or Directory not found."
Microsoft is investigating a new known issue causing Azure Active Directory and Microsoft 365 sign-in issues on Arm devices after deploying the June 2022 Windows updates. The complete list of Windows versions affected by this newly acknowledged known issue includes only the following client platforms: Windows 11 21H2, Windows 10 21H2, Windows 10 21H1, and Windows 10, version 20H2. Redmond engineers are now working on a resolution for these AAD and Microsoft 365 login problems and will release a fix to address them with a future Windows update.
Microsoft has recently added a new privacy feature that allows Windows 11 users to get a list of all the apps that have recently accessed their sensitive info and devices, including their camera, microphone, and contacts. Added in one of the June Windows 11 Preview Builds, it can now be tested by Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel.