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As part of the July 2021 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released new KB5004237 and KB5004245 cumulative updates for recent versions of Windows. Today's cumulative updates include security fixes for PCs with May 2021 Update, October 2020 Update, and May 2020 Update.
A new emergency directive issued by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency orders federal agencies to mitigate the actively exploited Window Print Spooler vulnerability on their networks. CISA issued the Emergency Directive 21-04 after Microsoft released security updates on Friday to address the vulnerability dubbed PrintNightmare in all supported Windows versions.
In addition to Windows 11, Microsoft has been secretly working on a new Windows PC experience called 'Cloud PC' that allows business customers to run virtualized desktops in the cloud. Cloud PC is reportedly based on Azure and uses Windows Virtual Desktop and remote desktop clients to stream a Windows desktop to any device.
Microsoft removed a registry hack in the latest preview build that allowed Windows 11 users to revert to the "Classic" Windows 10 Start Menu. When the Windows 11 preview build was leaked in June, one of the most significant and most controversial changes was a new floating Start Menu centered in the middle of the Taskbar.
Microsoft removed a registry hack in the latest preview build that allowed Windows 11 users to revert to the "Classic" Windows 10 Start Menu. When the Windows 11 preview build was leaked in June, one of the most significant and most controversial changes was a new floating Start Menu centered in the middle of the Taskbar.
Microsoft has released an emergency fix for printing issues affecting Zebra and Dymo receipt or label printers caused by changes in the recently released KB5003690, KB5004760, and KB5004945 updates. Thursday night, Microsoft released an emergency fix for Windows 10 2004, Windows 10 20H2, and Windows 10 21H1 to resolve these issues.
Microsoft has added new features and fixed multiple issues in the latest Windows 11 Dev build based on feedback received from Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. Redmond shared a list of all known issues currently affecting Windows 11 Preview builds, including Device Security saying that "Standard hardware security not supported" for Insiders with supported hardware and failures to enter text when searching from Start or the Taskbar.
Patches to fix a severe flaw in the Windows Print spooler are now available for Windows 10 Version 1607, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2016. Microsoft has now released patches to protect all versions of Windows against the critical PrintNightmare flaw.
Microsoft's recent out-of-band KB5004945 PrintNightmare security updates are preventing Windows users from printing to certain Zebra printers. Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2. Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. Windows Server 2008 SP2. However, researchers quickly determined that these patches did not fix the vulnerability in all cases.
A malicious campaign that has set its sights on industrial-related entities in the Middle East since 2019 has resurfaced with an upgraded malware toolset to strike both Windows and macOS operating systems, symbolizing an expansion in both its targets and its strategy around distributing threats. WildPressure first came to light in March 2020 based off of a malware operation distributing a fully-featured C++ Trojan dubbed "Milum" that enabled the threat actor to gain remote control of the compromised device.