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Microsoft is working to fix a known issue causing 0x80070643 errors when installing the KB5034441 security update that patches the CVE-2024-20666 BitLocker vulnerability. "Devices attempting to install the January 2024 Windows Recovery Environment update might display an error related to the size of the Recovery Environment's partition. We are working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release," Microsoft says in an update to the Windows release health dashboard.
A Phemedrone information-stealing malware campaign exploits a Microsoft Defender SmartScreen vulnerability to bypass Windows security prompts when opening URL files. The Microsoft Defender flaw exploited in the Phemedrone campaign is CVE-2023-36025, which was fixed during the November 2023 Patch Tuesday, where it was marked as actively exploited in attacks.
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Grabbing Discord authentication tokens and files related to Steam and Telegram authentication-related files. Exploiting CVE-2023-36025 allows attackers to bypass Windows Defender SmartScreen checks and associated prompts, which means that when the victim is tricked into dowloading and opening a malicious file, Windows won't warn them against it if the service finds the file suspicious and potentially malicious.
Windows 11 is gearing up to introduce an array of exciting new features in 2024 aimed at enhancing user experience across various aspects of the operating system. Notepad with AI. Microsoft is set to transform the traditional Notepad experience on Windows 11 with its innovative AI feature, aptly named "CoWriter."
Criminals are exploiting a Windows Defender SmartScreen bypass vulnerability to infect PCs with Phemedrone Stealer, a malware strain that scans machines for sensitive information - passwords, cookies, authentication tokens, you name it - to grab and leak. That file exploits CVE-2023-36025 to evade the Windows SmartScreen as it downloads and opens a.cpl file, which is a Windows control panel item.
Microsoft is now testing support for the USB4 Version 2.0 specification in Windows 11, enabling transfer speeds of up to 80 Gbps over USB Type-C cables. USB 80Gbps is now being tested in the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23615, which was released today in the Dev Channel.
Microsoft has released a PowerShell script to automate updating the Windows Recovery Environment partition in order to fix CVE-2024-20666, a vulnerability that allowed for BitLocker encryption bypass. As Microsoft explains, this happens because instead of displaying a CBS E INSUFFICIENT DISK SPACE error when the WinRE partition is not large enough, Windows Update incorrectly says the generic "0x80070643 - ERROR INSTALL FAILURE" error message instead. ?This happens because the WinRE image file deployed when installing the KB5034441 security update is too large for the recovery partition.
Windows 10 users worldwide report problems installing Microsoft's January Patch Tuesday updates, getting 0x80070643 errors when attempting to install the KB5034441 security update for BitLocker. Windows 10 creates a recovery partition, usually around 500 MB, which is not large enough to support the new Windows RE image file, causing the 0x80070643 error when attempting to install the update.
Microsoft has addressed a total of 48 security flaws spanning its software as part of its Patch Tuesday updates for January 2024. Of the 48 bugs, two are rated Critical and 46 are rated Important...