Windows

August Patch Tuesday brings 86 fixes from Microsoft

August Patch Tuesday brings 86 fixes from Microsoft

Microsoft patched 86 security flaws including multiple Critical vulnerabilities in Windows and Teams as part of this month's Patch Tuesday update

Shaun Nichols August 09, 2023

New Microsoft Defender rule DELETES Windows apps on Friday 13

New Microsoft Defender rule DELETES Windows apps on Friday 13

IT admins were left scrambling to detect if they had been hit by an unknown virus on Friday 13, after Windows applications vanished from the Start menu and taskbar on computers globally following what appears to have been a botched Windows Defender rule triggering chaos for thousands of users globally....

The Stack January 13, 2023

Psst: Your Windows 8.1 boxes are a week from blocking fresh installs of Microsoft 365 apps

Psst: Your Windows 8.1 boxes are a week from blocking fresh installs of Microsoft 365 apps

No Extended Security Update for this OS...

The Stack January 03, 2023

Windows Subsystem for Linux is GA for Windows 10, 11

Windows Subsystem for Linux is GA for Windows 10, 11

Run Linux directly on Windows without a traditional VM or dual-boot setup

The Stack November 23, 2022

Patch Tuesday: MSFT key storage bug exploited, gives SYSTEM

Patch Tuesday: MSFT key storage bug exploited, gives SYSTEM

Six MSFT vulns being actively exploited. Get patchin'

Edward Targett November 09, 2022

With #HiveNightmare, Windows 10 and 11 give up all user passwords

With #HiveNightmare, Windows 10 and 11 give up all user passwords

Zero, to SYSTEM and creating new admin accounts, in a heartbeat.

Edward Targett July 20, 2021

Printnightmare gets CVE, is being exploited, affects all versions of Windows

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Printnightmare gets CVE, is being exploited, affects all versions of Windows

Uncoordinated disclosure results in 0day leaking.

The Stack July 02, 2021

Windows 11's launch gets messy, as Microsoft pulls PC test tool

Windows 11's launch gets messy, as Microsoft pulls PC test tool

Microsoft: We "acknowledge and clarify the confusion caused"

The Stack June 30, 2021