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Microsoft disables BitLocker security fix, advises manual mitigation
Microsoft has disabled a fix for a BitLocker security feature bypass vulnerability due to firmware incompatibility issues that were causing patched Windows devices to go into BitLocker recovery mode. Tracked as CVE-2024-38058, this important severity security flaw can let attackers bypass the BitLocker Device Encryption feature and access encrypted data with physical access to the targeted […]
Microsoft October 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 5 zero-days, 118 flaws
Microsoft October 2024 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 118 flaws, including five publicly disclosed zero-days, two of which are actively exploited. This Patch Tuesday fixed three critical vulnerabilities, all remote code execution flaws. The number of bugs in each vulnerability category is listed below: This count does not include three Edge flaws that […]
Windows 11 KB5043145 update is causing crashes with a blue or green screen
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 KB5043145 update is causing PCs to crash. The issue seems quite similar to a problem that affected users who had installed the July 2024 Security Updates. For those unaware, Microsoft released the KB5043145 update last week, as an optional update. Well, it’s technically a preview update. Anyway, it shipped with a bunch […]
Microsoft retires Windows updates causing 0x80070643 errors
Microsoft has retired several Windows security updates released during the January 2024 Patch Tuesday that have been causing 0x80070643 errors when installing Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) updates. Redmond first acknowledged this known issue in January, days after widespread reports from Windows users of 0x80070643 errors. The company released the problematic KB5034441 (Windows 10 21H2/22H2), KB5034440 (Windows 11 21H2), and KB5034439 (Windows Server 2022) updates to […]
Microsoft releases Windows repair tool to remove CrowdStrike driver
Microsoft has released a custom WinPE recovery tool to find and remove the faulty CrowdStrike update that crashed an estimated 8.5 million Windows devices on Friday. On Friday, CrowdStrike pushed out a faulty update that caused millions of Windows devices worldwide to suddenly crash with a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) and enter reboot loops. This glitch […]
Has your VPN failed to connect recently? Microsoft says the latest Windows security update may provide a fix
If you’ve been experiencing VPN issues, Windows may have been to blame up until now. Microsoft’s April security updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10, KB5036893 and KB5036892 respectively, were previously identified by the company as causing VPN disconnection issues for some users, leaving some without a way to hide their IP address or change […]