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Microsoft fixes Windows 10 bug causing apps to stop working
Microsoft has fixed a known issue that prevents some apps launched from non-admin accounts from starting on Windows 10 22H2 systems after installing the September preview cumulative update. These launch issues are caused by the affected apps’ child processes running with low Integrity levels instead of medium. “After installing the September 2024 preview update (KB5043131), released September […]
Microsoft wants $30 if you want to delay Windows 11 switch
Microsoft announced today that Windows 10 home users can delay the switch to Windows 11 for one more year if they’re willing to pay $30 for Extended Security Updates (ESU). The company first announced that Windows 10 home users can buy Extended Security Updates in December 2023, but this is the first time that Microsoft put a […]
Microsoft: Chinese hackers use Quad7 botnet to steal credentials
Microsoft warns that Chinese threat actors use the Quad7 botnet, compromised of hacked SOHO routers, to steal credentials in password-spray attacks. Quad7, also known as CovertNetwork-1658 or xlogin, is a botnet first discovered by security researcher Gi7w0rm that consists of compromised SOHO routers. Later reports by Sekoia and Team Cymru reported that the threat actors are targeting routers and networking devices from TP-Link, ASUS, Ruckus wireless […]
Exploit released for new Windows Server “WinReg” NTLM Relay attack
Proof-of-concept exploit code is now public for a vulnerability in Microsoft’s Remote Registry client that could be used to take control of a Windows domain by downgrading the security of the authentication process. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-43532 and takes advantage of a fallback mechanism in the Windows Registry (WinReg) client implementation that relies on old transport protocols […]
Windows 11 KB5044380 preview update lets you remap the Copilot key
Microsoft has released the optional KB5044380 Preview cumulative update for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2, which brings seventeen changes, including a new Gamepad keyboard and the ability to remap the Copilot keyboard key. The KB5044380 cumulative update preview is part of Microsoft’s optional non-security preview updates schedule, released on the fourth week of every month. This […]
Windows 10 KB5045594 update fixes multi-function printer bugs
Microsoft has released the optional KB5045594 preview cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 with fixes for problems printing to multi-function printers and other issues. This cumulative update preview allows Windows admins and users to test upcoming fixes and features that will be released in the following month’s mandatory Patch Tuesday. Unlike Patch Tuesday cumulative updates, […]
Microsoft creates fake Azure tenants to pull phishers into honeypots
Microsoft is using deceptive tactics against phishing actors by spawning realistic-looking honeypot tenants with access to Azure and lure cybercriminals in to collect intelligence about them. With the collected data, Microsoft can map malicious infrastructure, gain a deeper understanding of sophisticated phishing operations, disrupt campaigns at scale, identify cybercriminals, and significantly slow down their activity. The […]
Microsoft blocks Windows 11 24H2 on two ASUS models due to crashes
Microsoft is warning of Windows crashing with the blue screen of death on some ASUS laptop models when trying to upgrade to the latest version of the operating system, Windows 11 version 24H2. Microsoft acknowledged the problem in a bulletin late last week, noting that it impacts ASUS X415KA and X515KA laptop models. The technology giant explained that […]
Microsoft deprecates PPTP and L2TP VPN protocols in Windows Server
Microsoft has officially deprecated the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) and Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) in future versions of Windows Server, recommending admins switch to different protocols that offer increased security. For over 20 years, the enterprise has used the PPTP and L2TP VPN protocols to provide remote access to corporate networks and Windows servers. […]
Microsoft fixes Remote Desktop issues caused by Windows Server update
Microsoft says this month’s Patch Tuesday cumulative updates fix a known issue that causes Windows servers to disrupt Remote Desktop connections in enterprise networks after installing the July Windows Server security updates. Redmond first confirmed this known issue following many reports from Windows admins that the RD Gateway service kept crashing every 30 minutes after installing the July updates. Admins can track […]