microsoft
Windows 11 KB5055627 update released with 30 new changes, fixes
Microsoft has released the KB5055627 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 with many new features gradually rolling out, and some new bug fixes for everyone. The KB5055627 update is part of the company’s optional non-security preview updates schedule, which pushes updates at the end of each month to let Windows admins test bug fixes, improvements, and features that […]
Windows “inetpub” security fix can be abused to block future updates
A recent Windows security update that creates an ‘inetpub’ folder has introduced a new weakness allowing attackers to prevent the installation of future updates. After people installed this month’s Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates, Windows users suddenly found an “inetpub” folder owned by the SYSTEM account created in the root of the system drive, normally the C: drive. It […]
Microsoft fixes machine learning bug flagging Adobe emails as spam
Microsoft says it mitigated a known issue in one of its machine learning (ML) models that mistakenly flagged Adobe emails in Exchange Online as spam. As the company revealed in an advisory on the Microsoft 365 admin center tagged as EX1061430, users had issues accessing alerts for Adobe URLs starting April 22 at 09:24 UTC while […]
Microsoft now pays up to $30,000 for some AI vulnerabilities
Microsoft announced an increase in bug bounty payouts to $30,000 for AI vulnerabilities found in Dynamics 365 and Power Platform services and products. Power Platform includes applications designed to help companies analyze data and automate processes, while Dynamics 365 is a set of business apps that connect customers, products, people, and operations. Eligible AI vulnerability […]
Microsoft fixes Remote Desktop freezes caused by Windows updates
Microsoft has resolved a known issue causing Remote Desktop sessions to freeze on Windows Server 2025 and Windows 11 24H2 devices. While the issue affecting Windows 11 systems was addressed on February 25 with the KB5052093 optional update, Microsoft says it has also fixed it on impacted Windows Server devices with the KB5055523 Patch Tuesday cumulative update on April […]
Microsoft fixes Windows Server 2025 blue screen, install issues
Microsoft has fixed several known issues that caused Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) and installation issues on Windows Server 2025 systems with a high core count. As Redmond said when it acknowledged this known issue in October, impacted devices may experience a wide range of symptoms, including Windows Server 2025 installation or upgrading processes failing or hanging, […]
Windows 10 KB5055612 preview update fixes a GPU bug in WSL2
Microsoft has released the optional KB5055612 preview cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 with two changes, including a fix for a GPU paravirtualization bug in Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2). The KB5055612 cumulative update preview is part of Microsoft’s “optional non-security preview updates” schedule, typically released at the end of every month. This update […]
Microsoft Entra account lockouts caused by user token logging mishap
Microsoft confirms that the weekend Entra account lockouts were caused by the invalidation of short-lived user refresh tokens that were mistakenly logged into internal systems. On Saturday morning, numerous organizations reported that they began receiving Microsoft Entra alerts that accounts had leaked credentials, causing the accounts to be locked out automatically. Impacted customers initially thought the account lockouts […]
Widespread Microsoft Entra lockouts tied to new security feature rollout
Windows administrators from numerous organizations report widespread account lockouts triggered by false positives in the rollout of a new Microsoft Entra ID’s “leaked credentials” detection app called MACE. These alerts and lockouts began last night, with some admins believing they were false positives as the accounts have unique passwords that are not used on any […]
Microsoft warns of blue screen crashes caused by April updates
Microsoft warned customers this week that their systems might crash with a blue screen error caused by a secure kernel fatal error after installing Windows updates released since March. According to advisory updates for the KB5055523 April cumulative update and the KB5053656 March preview update, this known issue affects devices running Windows 11, version 24H2. Those affected will […]