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Microsoft: Windows 11 might fail to start after installing KB5058405
Microsoft has confirmed that some Windows 11 systems might fail to start after installing the KB5058405 cumulative update released during this month’s Patch Tuesday. On affected devices, users see 0xc0000098 recovery errors in ACPI.sys, warning that the device has to be repaired because the operating system couldn’t be loaded. ACPI.sys is the Windows Advanced Configuration […]
Dark Partners cybercrime gang fuels large-scale crypto heists
A sprawling network of fake AI, VPN, and crypto software download sites is being used by the “Dark Partner” threat actors to conduct a crypto theft attacks worldwide. Masquerading as popular apps, these cloned sites deliver the Poseiden (macOS) and Lumma (Windows) infostealers and malware loaders like Payday. This malware is used to steal cryptocurrency […]
Microsoft introduces new Windows backup tool for businesses
Microsoft has introduced Windows Backup for Organizations, a new backup tool for enterprises that simplifies backups and makes the transition to Windows 11 easier. First announced at Microsoft Ignite in November 2024, this tool is now in limited public preview and will help back up and restore a user’s Windows settings after resetting or reimaging their […]
Microsoft wants Windows to update all software on your PC
Microsoft has introduced a new update orchestration platform built on the existing Windows Update infrastructure, which aims to unify the updating system for all apps, drivers, and system components on Windows systems. The company explained that developers and IT product teams can onboard their updates to this new orchestration platform via Windows Runtime (WinRT) APIs […]
Signal now blocks Microsoft Recall screenshots on Windows 11
Signal has updated its Windows app to protect users’ privacy by blocking Microsoft’s AI-powered Recall feature from taking screenshots of their conversations. This new privacy feature, dubbed “screen security,” is now enabled by default on all Windows 11 devices, where Recall continuously takes screenshots of all active windows every few seconds and analyzes them to […]
Windows 10 emergency updates fix BitLocker recovery issues
Microsoft has released out-of-band updates to fix a known issue causing Windows 10 systems to boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the May 2025 security updates. To fix systems stuck at a BitLocker recovery prompt, install today’s KB5061768 emergency update, available exclusively through the Microsoft Update Catalog. This is also a cumulative update, meaning you won’t have […]
New ‘Defendnot’ tool tricks Windows into disabling Microsoft Defender
A new tool called ‘Defendnot’ can disable Microsoft Defender on Windows devices by registering a fake antivirus product, even when no real AV is installed. The trick utilizes an undocumented Windows Security Center (WSC) API that antivirus software uses to tell Windows it is installed and is now managing the real-time protection for the device. When […]
Windows 11 and Red Hat Linux hacked on first day of Pwn2Own
On the first day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2025, security researchers were awarded $260,000 after successfully demonstrating zero-day exploits for Windows 11, Red Hat Linux, and Oracle VirtualBox. Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Workstations was the first to fall in the local privilege escalation category after DEVCORE Research Team’s Pumpkin exploited an integer overflow vulnerability to […]
Microsoft May 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 5 exploited zero-days, 72 flaws
Today is Microsoft’s May 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 72 flaws, including five actively exploited and two publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities. This Patch Tuesday also fixes six “Critical” vulnerabilities, five being remote code execution vulnerabilities and another an information disclosure bug. The number of bugs in each vulnerability category is listed below: […]
Microsoft confirms May Windows 10 updates trigger BitLocker recovery
Microsoft has confirmed that some Windows 10 and Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 systems will boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the May 2025 security updates. The BitLocker Windows security feature encrypts storage drives to prevent data theft, and Windows computers typically enter BitLocker recovery mode after events like TPM (Trusted Platform Module) updates or […]