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Gov anticipates 'one or two weeks' of residual issues after mass BSOD event

Gov anticipates 'one or two weeks' of residual issues after mass BSOD event

Says teams Australia-wide spent weekend remediating impacted hosts.
Ry Crozier Jul 21 2024 9:00PM Security
Widespread global IT outages attributed to CrowdStrike

Widespread global IT outages attributed to CrowdStrike

Causes Windows machines to display blue screen of death.
Ry Crozier Jul 19 2024 8:01PM Security
Defender update deletes Windows Start menu and Taskbar shortcuts

Defender update deletes Windows Start menu and Taskbar shortcuts

Faulty Attack Surface Reduction rule to blame.
Juha Saarinen Jan 14 2023 11:07AM Software
Windows update broke authentication, remote networking

Windows update broke authentication, remote networking

Fixes promised.
Richard Chirgwin Nov 16 2022 12:20PM Security
Malware floods npm and PyPi registries in supply-chain attacks

Malware floods npm and PyPi registries in supply-chain attacks

Over 200 packages try to drop cryptominers.
Juha Saarinen Aug 22 2022 5:06AM Security
Microsoft details massive phishing operation

Microsoft details massive phishing operation

Adversary in the Middle campaign tried to target over 10,000 organisations.
Juha Saarinen Jul 13 2022 12:40PM Security
Microsoft's monthly patch includes four serious bugs

Microsoft's monthly patch includes four serious bugs

Out of 86 that were patched.
Richard Chirgwin Jul 13 2022 10:42AM Security
Poor patching creates easy zero-day vulnerability reuse

Poor patching creates easy zero-day vulnerability reuse

Google Project Zero calls for root cause behind bugs to be addressed.
Juha Saarinen Jul 1 2022 11:49AM Security
Don't remove PowerShell: US, UK and NZ security agencies

Don't remove PowerShell: US, UK and NZ security agencies

Powerful command line interface essential to securing Windows.
Juha Saarinen Jun 24 2022 1:10PM Security
Microsoft won't fix 'Dogwalk' zero-day from 2020

Microsoft won't fix 'Dogwalk' zero-day from 2020

Microsoft Diagnostics Tools bug re-awakens.
Juha Saarinen Jun 8 2022 11:40AM Security
Microsoft cuts forecast

Microsoft cuts forecast

Stronger US dollar takes its toll.
Nivedita Balu and Yuvraj Malik Jun 3 2022 6:48AM Software
Active Directory defaults lead to no-fix PrivEsc vulnerability

Active Directory defaults lead to no-fix PrivEsc vulnerability

Researcher publishes proof-of-concept.
Juha Saarinen May 11 2022 5:20AM Security
Researchers patch Microsoft's 'Petitpotam' vulnerability patch

Researchers patch Microsoft's 'Petitpotam' vulnerability patch

August fix did not cover all vectors.
Juha Saarinen Aug 20 2021 1:34PM Security
Wrong Windows file permissions allow admin privilege escalation

Wrong Windows file permissions allow admin privilege escalation

NTLM hashed passwords accessible through shadow volumes.
Juha Saarinen Jul 21 2021 6:39AM Security
Microsoft says Israeli group sold tools to hack Windows

Microsoft says Israeli group sold tools to hack Windows

Spyware used to target dissidents.
Christopher Bing Jul 16 2021 6:45AM Security
Researchers bypass Windows Hello facial recognition biometrics

Researchers bypass Windows Hello facial recognition biometrics

Specialised camera hardware needed to mitigate against attack.
Juha Saarinen Jul 14 2021 6:22PM Security
Microsoft's PrintNightmare patch doesn't work: researchers

Microsoft's PrintNightmare patch doesn't work: researchers

Remote code execution and privilege escalation still possible.
Juha Saarinen Jul 8 2021 10:19AM Security
Patches released for exploited Windows PrintNightmare bug

Patches released for exploited Windows PrintNightmare bug

All supported Windows versions need updating.
Juha Saarinen Jul 7 2021 11:47AM Security
Researchers accidentally publish 'PrintNightmare' Stuxnet-style zero-day

Researchers accidentally publish 'PrintNightmare' Stuxnet-style zero-day

Users advised to disable Print Spooler service on Windows.
Juha Saarinen Jul 1 2021 10:53AM Security
Microsoft unveils Windows 11

Microsoft unveils Windows 11

Looks to challenge Apple's business model.
Stephen Nellis Jun 25 2021 6:35AM Software

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