Windows Patch Tuesday update might send a user to the BitLocker recovery screen

July 24, 2024 at 11:12AM Some Windows devices encounter a BitLocker recovery screen after installing July’s update, affecting versions from Windows 10 to Windows 11 on the client side, and Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2022 on the server side. Microsoft confirmed the issue and advised affected users to have their recovery key or … Read more

Windows July security updates send PCs into BitLocker recovery

July 24, 2024 at 06:48AM Some Windows devices may enter BitLocker recovery mode after installing the July 2024 Windows security updates. This is due to the Device Encryption option being enabled. Affected platforms include various Windows versions. Users impacted by this can unlock the drive using their BitLocker recovery key and Microsoft is investigating the … Read more

HelloKitty ransomware now exploiting Apache ActiveMQ flaw in attacks

November 2, 2023 at 12:23PM HelloKitty ransomware is exploiting a critical Apache ActiveMQ flaw to breach networks and encrypt devices. The flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands. Despite a security update being released, there are still thousands of internet-exposed servers using a vulnerable version. Rapid7 reported instances of threat actors exploiting the flaw … Read more