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A new ransomware operation named 'Buhti' uses the leaked code of the LockBit and Babuk ransomware families to target Windows and Linux systems, respectively. Blacktail uses the Windows LockBit 3.0 builder that a disgruntled developer leaked on Twitter in September 2022.
Microsoft says some 32-bit applications are impacted by recurring failures when saving and copying files across multiple Windows versions. The intermittent issue only affects apps that are large address aware and are also using the CopyFile API on Windows 11 21H2 and 22H2 or Windows 10 21H2 and 22H2. "Windows devices are more likely to be affected by this issue when using some commercial/enterprise security software which uses extended file attributes," Microsoft said.
Microsoft has released the Windows 11 22H2 KB5026446 update, aka 'Moment 3,' bringing quite a few new and long-awaited features to the operating system. The KB5026446 update is a monthly preview update allowing users to test upcoming fixes and features that will be installed as part of the following month's mandatory Patch Tuesday.
Microsoft has released the optional KB5026435 Preview cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 with two new features and 18 additional fixes or changes. The KB5026435 cumulative update preview is part of Microsoft's new "Optional non-security preview release" released in the fourth week of every month, allowing admins to test upcoming fixes released on the following month's mandatory Patch Tuesday.
When activated, the Windows Copilot sidebar remains consistent across applications, programs, and windows, ready to serve as your personal assistant. Integrating Bing and ChatGPT plugins in Windows Copilot opens avenues for enhanced AI capabilities and experiences.
Microsoft is adding native support for RAR, 7-Zip, and GZ archives to an upcoming version of Windows 11 expected this week. Today, Microsoft announced a flurry of news at the Build 2023 conference, including tomorrow's Windows 11 Moment 3 update and the new AI-powered Windows Copilot.
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Microsoft has released the Windows 11 22H2 'Moment 3' update, bringing many new and long-awaited features to the operating system. Unlike its predecessor, Windows 10, which received two substantial feature updates annually, Windows 11 is slated to get only one major feature update per year.
The ALPHV ransomware group was observed employing signed malicious Windows kernel drivers to evade detection by security software during attacks. The POORTRY malware is a Windows kernel driver signed using stolen keys belonging to legitimate accounts in Microsoft's Windows Hardware Developer Program.
Microsoft has pulled a recent Microsoft Defender update that was supposed to fix a known issue triggering persistent restart alerts and Windows Security warnings that Local Security Authority Protection is off. Microsoft acknowledged the issue on March 21, after widespread user reports regarding Windows 11 systems warning that LSA protection was off.