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Malicious PyPI Packages Slip WhiteSnake InfoStealer Malware onto Windows Machines
2024-01-29 05:32

Cybersecurity researchers have identified malicious packages on the open-source Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that deliver an information stealing malware called WhiteSnake Stealer on...

Microsoft releases first Windows Server 2025 preview build
2024-01-26 20:01

Microsoft has released Windows Server Insider Preview 26040, the first Windows Server 2025 build for admins enrolled in its Windows Insider program. This build is the first pushed for the next Windows Server Long-Term Servicing Channel Preview, which comes with both the Desktop Experience and Server Core installation options for Datacenter and Standard editions, Annual Channel for Container Host and Azure Edition.

Microsoft introduces flighting for Windows Server insiders
2024-01-26 19:02

Microsoft has launched flighting for Windows Server systems enrolled in its Windows Insider open software testing program. "If you have a recent Windows Server insider build installed, you can now go to Windows Update in Settings app, and check for updates. This will bring you a newer build, as a Feature update," said Microsoft software engineer Artem Pronichkin.

Windows 11 KB5034204 update fixes Bluetooth audio issues, 24 bugs
2024-01-24 13:01

Microsoft released the January 2024 preview update for Windows 11 versions 22H2 and 23H2, which comes with Bluetooth audio bug fixes and addresses 24 known issues. Tracked as KB5034204, this monthly non-security optional cumulative update will enable Windows admins to test improvements and fixes that will be pushed to all customers with the forthcoming February 2024 Patch Tuesday release.

Microsoft: Recent updates cause Sysprep Windows validation errors
2024-01-24 10:26

Microsoft says admins are seeing 0x80073cf2 errors when using the System Preparation tool to validate Windows installations for deployment after installing recent Windows 10 updates. Sysprep helps prepare Windows client or Windows Server installations for imaging and deployment on any system by removing computer-specific information such as installed drivers and the computer security identifier.

Windows 10 KB5034203 preview update adds EU DMA compliance
2024-01-23 19:11

Microsoft has released the January 2024 preview update for Windows 10, version 22H2, which adds Digital Markets Act compliance in the European Economic Area to allow European users to uninstall all apps in Windows by March 6. The KB5034203 is a monthly non-security optional cumulative update that enables Windows administrators to try out fixes and improvements that will come with the February 2024 Patch Tuesday release.

52% of Serious Vulnerabilities We Find are Related to Windows 10
2024-01-22 11:22

We analyzed 2,5 million vulnerabilities we discovered in our customer’s assets. This is what we found. Digging into the data The dataset we analyze here is representative of a subset of clients...

Microsoft tests instant access to Android photos in Windows 11
2024-01-18 19:42

Microsoft plans to provide Windows 11 users with almost instant access to photos and screenshots they've taken on their Android smartphones. The new feature "Introduces the ability to effortlessly access and edit your most recent photos and screenshots from your Android mobile device in Snipping Tool on your PC," the Windows Insider team said.

Windows Server 2022 patch is breaking apps for some users
2024-01-17 11:45

The latest Windows Server 2022 patch has broken the Chrome browser, and short of uninstalling the update, a registry hack is the only way to restore service for affected users. KB5034129 is a security update for Windows Server 2022 and was released on January 9, 2024.

Hackers Weaponize Windows Flaw to Deploy Crypto-Siphoning Phemedrone Stealer
2024-01-16 07:13

Threat actors have been observed leveraging a now-patched security flaw in Microsoft Windows to deploy an open-source information stealer called Phemedrone Stealer. “Phemedrone targets web...