Security News
A Razer Synapse zero-day vulnerability has been disclosed on Twitter, allowing you to gain Windows admin privileges simply by plugging in a Razer mouse or keyboard. When plugging in a Razer device into Windows 10 or Windows 11, the operating system will automatically download and begin installing the Razer Synapse software on the computer.
1200 with the awaited new Windows Hello security feature, WPA3 HPE support, and GPU computing in the Windows Subsystem for Linux. In July, Microsoft officially released the Windows 10 21H2 feature update to Insiders for testing but stated that its new features would be coming later.
Microsoft Defender Application Guard protects your networks and data from malicious applications running in your web browser. Learn how to install and activate this Windows 10 security feature.
If you can't find your favorite Windows Subsystem for Linux distribution available in the Microsoft Store, a new program called EasyWSL can convert almost any Linux Docker image into a WSL distro. The Microsoft Store offers many prebuilt Linux WSL distributions such as Fedora, Ubuntu, Alpine, Kali, Debian, and more.
The August 2021 Patch Tuesday is out and Microsoft has published several new cumulative updates for recent versions of Windows 10. Today's cumulative updates include security fixes for PCs with May 2021 Update, October 2020 Update, and May 2020 Update.
Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 will automatically block potentially unwanted applications by default starting this month. Starting with the Windows 10 2004, the May 2020 update, Microsoft added a new 'Potentially unwanted app blocking' setting in Windows security that causes Microsoft Defender to block these types of applications.
Microsoft says the Windows Subsystem for Linux can now be installed on Windows 10, version 2004 or later using a single terminal command. "In the latest Windows Insider Preview builds, you can install everything you need to run WSL just by running wsl.exe -install," Windows Developer Platform Program Manager Craig Loewen said.
Microsoft has released the optional KB5004296 Preview cumulative update for Windows 10 2004, Windows 10 20H2, and Windows 10 21H1. This update fixes Windows 10 gaming issues that have been plaguing users since March. Windows users can install this update by going into Settings, clicking on Windows Update, and selecting 'Check for Updates.
Microsoft has released the optional KB5004296 Preview cumulative update for Windows 10 2004, Windows 10 20H2, and Windows 10 21H1. This update fixes Windows 10 gaming issues that have been plaguing users since March. Windows users can install this update by going into Settings, clicking on Windows Update, and selecting 'Check for Updates.
Microsoft has released a cumulative out-of-band update to fix a known printing issue preventing some printers and scanners from working correctly. "Noncompliant printers, scanners, and multifunction devices might not work when you use smart card authentication. This issue occurs after you install the July 13, 2021 update on domain controllers in your environment."