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IDrive Cloud Backup has released IDrive Mirror, providing secure, cloud-based full image backups for Windows computers and server operating systems for protection against data loss and dreaded ransomware. IDrive Mirror gives individuals and small businesses the ability to backup unlimited computers and server systems into a single account, allowing for direct data backup and retrieval from the IDrive cloud without any intermediary storage device.
Microsoft has released the first Windows 10 build without the Internet Explorer web browser to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. As Microsoft announced on Wednesday, Internet Explorer 11 will be permanently retired from several Windows 10 versions and editions, and replaced with the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge in June 2022.
Google Chrome has suddenly started crashing yesterday for many Windows users worldwide making the browser unusable. As first reported by Windows Latest, starting yesterday morning, users began reporting that Google Chrome extensions and tabs suddenly began crashing while using the browser.
Microsoft has released the optional KB5003212 preview cumulative update for Windows 10 1909 with bug fixes and performance optimizations in the operating system. This cumulative update is Microsoft's May 2021 monthly "C" preview update that allows users and admins to test out the upcoming fixes scheduled for release in the forthcoming June 2021 Patch Tuesday.
Windows 10, version 20H2 has entered the broad deployment phase and will be offered to all devices not configured to defer feature updates or affected by compatibility holds. Microsoft has recently removed the last remaining Windows 10 upgrade blocks after addressing known issues affecting systems with Conexant or Synaptics devices causing errors and problems when updating to Windows 10 2004 or 20H2. "Windows 10, version 20H2 is designated for broad deployment," the company says in a Windows Health dashboard status update.
A recent Windows 10 1909 cumulative update prevents Microsoft 365 desktop users from logging into Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft OneDrive for Business. This issue is caused by the Windows 10 1909 KB5003169 cumulative update released last week as part of the May 2021 Patch Tuesday updates.
Microsoft is finally retiring Internet Explorer 11 from some Windows 10 versions and replacing it with the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge. "Microsoft Edge has Internet Explorer mode built in, so you can access those legacy Internet Explorer-based websites and applications straight from Microsoft Edge," said Sean Lyndersay, Microsoft Edge Partner Group Program Manager.
A researcher has released a proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2021-31166, a use-after-free, highly critical vulnerability in the HTTP protocol stack that could lead to wormable remote code execution. An exploit would allow RCE with kernel privileges or a denial-of-service attack.
The MountLocker ransomware operation now uses enterprise Windows Active Directory APIs to worm through networks. In March 2021, a new group ransomware group emerged called 'Astro Locker' that began using a customized version of the MountLocker ransomware with ransom notes pointing to their own payment and data leak sites.
WatchGuard announced that it's releasing endpoint security for use on Windows-based 5G- and 4G LTE-enabled PCs powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon compute platforms with its Panda Adaptive Defense 360 offering. "The recent surge of cloud-enabled remote workforces has expanded the traditional network perimeter and introduced many new security risks. At the same time, the global shortage of skilled security professionals makes organizations more vulnerable to threat actors. These pressures highlight the importance of adopting cloud-based security solutions with built-in endpoint security features," said Gianluca Busco Arré, vice president, global endpoints sales at WatchGuard.