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Windows 10 KB5043131 update released with 9 changes and fixes
2024-09-24 22:16

​​Microsoft has released the September 2024 non-security preview update for Windows 10, version 22H2, with fixes for bugs causing Edge web browser freezes and media playback issues. [...]

Windows Server 2025 gets hotpatching option, without reboots
2024-09-23 14:00

Organizations that plan to upgrade to Windows Server 2025 once it becomes generally available will be able to implement some security updates by hotpatching running processes. What is hotpatching?...

Microsoft ends development of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
2024-09-20 20:43

Microsoft has officially announced that Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is now deprecated, but plans to maintain current functionality and continue publishing updates through the channel. [...]

Windows Server 2025 previews security updates without restarts
2024-09-20 19:07

​Microsoft announced today that Hotpatching is now available in public preview for Windows Server 2025, allowing installation of security updates without restarting. [...]

Windows users targeted with fake human verification pages delivering malware
2024-09-19 13:55

For a while now, security researchers have been warning about fake human verification pages tricking Windows users into inadvertently installing malware. A recently exposed campaign showed how...

Microsoft may have revealed Windows 11 24H2 is coming this month
2024-09-18 17:25

Microsoft may have accidentally confirmed that Windows 11 24H2 (Windows 11 2024 Update) is arriving on September 24 as part of the optional preview update, with it rolling out to more people as...

CISA warns of Windows flaw used in infostealer malware attacks
2024-09-16 19:53

​CISA has ordered U.S. federal agencies to secure their systems against a recently patched Windows MSHTML spoofing zero-day bug exploited by the Void Banshee APT hacking group. [...]

Microsoft rolls out Office LTSC 2024 for Windows and Mac
2024-09-16 17:58

​Microsoft has announced that Office LTSC (Long Term Servicing Channel) 2024, a volume-licensed and perpetual version of Office for Windows and macOS users, is now available for commercial and...

Windows vulnerability abused braille “spaces” in zero-day attacks
2024-09-15 18:16

A recently fixed "Windows MSHTML spoofing vulnerability" tracked under CVE-2024-43461 is now marked as previously exploited after it was used in attacks by the Void Banshee APT hacking group. [...]

About that Windows Installer 'make me admin' security hole. Here's how it's exploited
2024-09-12 11:30

What kind of OS can be hijacked by clicking a link at just the right time? Microsoft's In this week's Patch Tuesday Microsoft alerted users to, among other vulnerabilities, a flaw in Windows...