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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.
Microsoft has released the KB5004948 emergency security update to address the Windows Print Spooler PrintNightmare vulnerability on all editions of Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016. "An update has now been released for all affected versions of Windows that are still in support," Microsoft said in the Windows message center.
Yesterday, Microsoft released multiple Windows updates to fix the widely reported "PrintNightmare" vulnerability in the Windows Print Spooler service. According to Microsoft, this vulnerability is impacting all Windows 10 versions, including the most recent May 2021 Update and version 20H2. To deploy Microsoft's patch, you need to check for updates under Updates & Security > Windows Update and apply the latest July update, and reboot the system when prompted.
Administrators are urged to apply the latest patches from Microsoft and disable the Windows Print spooler service in domain controllers and systems not used for printing. Microsoft is grappling with a couple of security holes in its Windows Print spooler service that could allow attackers to remotely control an affected system.
Microsoft on Tuesday issued an emergency software update to quash a security bug that's been dubbed "PrintNightmare," a critical vulnerability in all supported versions of Windows that is actively being exploited. The fix comes a week ahead of Microsoft's normal monthly Patch Tuesday release, and follows the publishing of exploit code showing would-be attackers how to leverage the flaw to break into Windows computers.
USENIX, the not-for-profit advanced computing association, has decided to put an end to its beloved LISA sysadmin conferences, at least as a standalone event. In an online announcement, the LISA steering committee said that after 35 years of producing the "Best systems engineering content" the event "Will no longer be scheduled as a standalone conference."
Windows 11 is working on a feature that displays an estimate of how long an update will take to be installed by Windows Update. "We are providing estimates for how long a restart for updates would take. When your PC is pending reboot for a quality update, you will be able to see estimates on your power menu under Start, in restart notifications, on the Windows Update Settings page and inside the Windows Update icon that shows up at the lower right of Taskbar," Microsoft revealed in a Windows 11 blog post.