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Microsoft: Recent Windows updates make USB printers print random text
Microsoft says that some USB printers will start printing random text after installing Windows updates released since late January 2025. The known issue affects Windows 10 (version 22H2) and Windows 11 (versions 22H2 and 23H2), but according to an update to the Windows release health dashboard, the latest Windows 11 24H2 is not impacted. “After […]
Microsoft March 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 7 zero-days, 57 flaws
Today is Microsoft’s March 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 57 flaws, including six actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities. This Patch Tuesday also fixes three “Critical” vulnerabilities, all remote code execution vulnerabilities. The number of bugs in each vulnerability category is listed below: The above numbers do not include Mariner flaws and 10 Microsoft Edge vulnerabilities […]
Microsoft replacing Remote Desktop app with Windows App in May
Microsoft announced that it will drop support for the Remote Desktop app (available via the Microsoft Store) on May 27 and replace it with its new Windows App. “Connections to Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, and Microsoft Dev Box via the Remote Desktop app from the Microsoft Store will be blocked after May 27, 202,” Microsoft said. “To […]
Critical PHP RCE vulnerability mass exploited in new attacks
Threat intelligence company GreyNoise warns that a critical PHP remote code execution vulnerability that impacts Windows systems is now under mass exploitation. Tracked as CVE-2024-4577, this PHP-CGI argument injection flaw was patched in June 2024 and affects Windows PHP installations with PHP running in CGI mode. Successful exploitation enables unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code and leads to […]
Microsoft lifts Windows 11 update block for some AutoCAD users
Microsoft has removed a compatibility hold that prevented some AutoCAD users from installing the Windows 11 2024 Update due to launch and crash issues. As Redmond explained when it acknowledged this known issue last month, it affects all AutoCAD 2022 versions, but other AutoCAD releases are not impacted. “After installing Windows 11, version 24H2, all […]
Microsoft 365 apps will prompt users to back up files in OneDrive
Starting mid-March 2025, Microsoft will start prompting users of its Microsoft 365 apps for Windows to back up their files to OneDrive. These prompts will be displayed in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, encouraging users to enroll in OneDrive Known Folder Move (KFM). As the company explains in a new Microsoft 365 Message Center entry, they’ll first roll out […]
New polyglot malware hits aviation, satellite communication firms
A previously undocumented polyglot malware is being deployed in attacks against aviation, satellite communication, and critical transportation organizations in the United Arab Emirates. The malware delivers a backdoor called Sosano, which establishes persistence on the infected devices and allows the attackers to execute commands remotely. The activity was discovered by Proofpoint in October 2024, which states that the […]
CISA tags Windows, Cisco vulnerabilities as actively exploited
CISA has warned US federal agencies to secure their systems against attacks exploiting vulnerabilities in Cisco and Windows systems. While the cybersecurity agency has tagged these flaws as actively exploited in the wild, it has yet to provide specific details regarding this malicious activity and who is behind it. The first flaw (tracked as CVE-2023-20118) enables […]
Windows 11 KB5052093 update released with 33 changes and fixes
Microsoft has released the February 2025 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2, with 33 improvements and fixes for multiple issues, including SSH and File Explorer bugs and the volume jumping to 100% when waking the PC from sleep. KB5052093 is part of Microsoft’s monthly “optional non-security preview updates” schedule that lets Windows admins test new features, bug […]
Windows 10 KB5052077 update fixes broken SSH connections
Microsoft has released the optional KB5052077 preview cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 with nine bug fixes and changes, including a fix for a longstanding known issue that breaks SSH connections. When it first acknowledged the issue in November, the company said it affects a “limited number” of devices running Windows enterprise, IOT, and education editions, with Redmond […]