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Microsoft has released a fresh Windows 11 build that adds Clipchamp as a new Window 11 video editing and creation application. Clipchamp is available for all Windows Insiders that will install the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22572, now available in the Dev Channel.
Dell won't include Microsoft's Pluton technology in most of its commercial PCs, telling The Register: "Pluton does not align with Dell's approach to hardware security and our most secure commercial PC requirements." Microsoft launched to much fanfare its Pluton security layer for PCs in 2020 after developing it with Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm.
Microsoft has released Windows 10 KB5011487 and KB5011485 cumulative updates for versions 1909, 21H2, version 21H1, and version 20H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and resolve bugs. This update is not available for May 2020 Update if you use the consumer edition, but the same update will be offered on devices using enterprise or education SKUs.
Microsoft has released the Windows 11 KB5011493 cumulative update with security updates, quality improvements, and a fix for OneDrive that was not deleting files. Windows 11 users can install today's update by going to Start > Settings > Windows Update and clicking on 'Check for Updates.
An Nvidia code-signing certificate was among the mountain of files stolen and leaked online by criminals who ransacked the GPU giant's internal systems. At least two binaries not developed by Nvidia, but signed this week with its stolen cert, making them appear to be Nvidia programs, have appeared in malware sample database VirusTotal.
Microsoft reminded enterprise customers this week that App Assure engineers are ready to help resolve any app compatibility issues encountered after upgrading to Windows 11. The Chief Product Officer for Windows and Devices, Panos Panay, added that customers are switching to the latest Windows version at twice the rate of Windows 10 adoption, and Windows 11 has "The highest quality scores and product satisfaction" of any version ever shipped.
Microsoft shared info on a now-fixed known issue leading to Local Security Authority Subsystem Service crashes and Windows Server domain controller. As Microsoft explains in a new entry added to the Window Health dashboard, unexpected restarts are triggered on Windows Servers domain controllers after installing updates released during the January 2021 Patch Tuesday.
Microsoft says Windows Server security updates released on and since the January 2022 Patch Tuesday might prevent applications and network appliances from creating Netlogon secure channels if installed on domain controllers. Netlogon is a remote procedure call interface and Windows Server process that authenticates services and users on Windows domain-based networks.
Microsoft says Windows customers might find that some of their files are not deleted after resetting their Windows devices with the "Remove everything" option. "When attempting to reset a Windows device with apps which have folders with reparse data, such as OneDrive or OneDrive for Business, files which have been downloaded or synced locally from OneDrive might not be deleted when selecting the 'Remove everything' option," Microsoft explains on the Windows health dashboard.
A new custom malware dubbed SockDetour found on systems belonging to US defense contractors has been used as a backup backdoor to maintain access to compromised networks. SockDetour [.] serves as a backup backdoor in case the primary backdoor is detected and removed by defenders," Unit 42 explained.