Security News

Windows 10 Secure Boot update triggers BitLocker key recovery
2021-02-16 17:38

Microsoft has acknowledged an issue affecting Windows 10 customers who have installed the KB4535680 security update that addresses a security feature bypass vulnerability in Secure Boot. Windows versions affected by this vulnerability include multiple Windows 10 releases, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Server 2012.

Microsoft Pulls Bad Windows Update After Patch Tuesday Headaches
2021-02-16 16:47

Microsoft has removed a faulty servicing stack update, which was causing issues for Windows users when they tried to install last week's Patch Tuesday security updates. Microsoft said that the erroneous servicing-stack update froze installations for the "Cumulative Update" from the recent Windows Update.

Microsoft confirms Windows 10 21H1 will run on existing hardware
2021-02-16 15:08

Microsoft has officially confirmed that Windows 10, version 21H1 will be the next Windows 10 update to be released later during the spring of 2021. Windows 10 21H1 will come with no hardware requirement changes when compared to Windows 10 20H2, the previous release, according to a blog post on the company's official Windows Hardware Certification blog.

Microsoft pulls Windows KB4601392 for blocking security updates
2021-02-16 14:31

Microsoft has pulled a problematic Windows servicing stack update after blocking Windows 10 and Windows Server customers from installing the security updates released during this month Patch Tuesday. Servicing stack updates are designed to provide fixes to the Windows servicing stack, the component used by the OS to correctly receive and install updates.

Windows Terminal now has a hidden graphical Settings editor
2021-02-15 19:16

If you are not familiar with Windows Terminal, it is an open-source application developed by Microsoft that allows you to open multiple console tabs in the same Windows. In the current Windows Terminal 1.5 release, you need to modify a settings.

Microsoft is testing a hidden Windows Terminal Settings screen
2021-02-15 19:16

If you are not familiar with Windows Terminal, it is an open-source application developed by Microsoft that allows you to open multiple console tabs in the same Windows. In the current Windows Terminal 1.5 release, you need to modify a settings.

Microsoft Issues Patches for In-the-Wild 0-day and 55 Others Windows Bugs
2021-02-15 03:58

Microsoft on Tuesday issued fixes for 56 flaws, including a critical vulnerability that's known to be actively exploited in the wild. The most critical of the flaws is a Windows Win32k privilege escalation vulnerability that allows attackers with access to a target system to run malicious code with elevated permissions.

LodaRAT Windows Malware Now Also Targets Android Devices
2021-02-15 03:57

A previously known Windows remote access Trojan with credential-stealing capabilities has now expanded its scope to set its sights on users of Android devices to further the attacker's espionage motives. "The developers of LodaRAT have added Android as a targeted platform," Cisco Talos researchers said in a Tuesday analysis.

Personalize your Windows 10 desktop with these three apps
2021-02-13 19:40

Using Windows 10 apps, you get an almost limitless number of ways to customize and personalize the operating system to meet your requirements. In this article, we highlight three apps that you can download for free that allow you to customize the appearance of the Windows 10 Desktop, Search and flyouts.

Windows 10 is getting revamped battery settings and usage stats
2021-02-13 14:22

Windows 10 is getting a redesigned 'Battery' settings page that provides detailed graphs showing how your mobile device uses the battery. In yesterday's release of the Windows 10 Insider build 21313, a Windows internals sleuth known as Albacore discovered a new hidden feature for a new in-development Battery settings page.