October 14, 2024 at 09:15AM The America First Policy Institute, a group preparing for a potential Donald Trump administration, reported that its computer systems were breached. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. **Organization Involved:** America First Policy Institute (AFPI) is a group laying the groundwork for a potential future Donald Trump administration. 2. **Security Incident:** AFPI reported that … Read more
October 10, 2024 at 11:19AM Microsoft is investigating an Outlook bug causing crashes and high resource usage, primarily affecting European users, but complaints have emerged globally. Issues include sign-in failures and app instability, with potential impacts on other Microsoft 365 services. The company is analyzing data to develop a mitigation plan. ### Meeting Takeaways: – … Read more
October 9, 2024 at 12:55PM Microsoft has resolved a bug in Word for Microsoft 365 that deleted documents with filenames containing the # symbol or capitalized extensions. Affected users are advised to restart Office apps. Workarounds include checking the recycle bin and adjusting settings to prevent prompts that caused the issue. **Meeting Takeaways: Microsoft Word … Read more
October 9, 2024 at 12:48PM Microsoft has resolved a bug in Word for Microsoft 365 version 2409 that caused documents to be deleted instead of saved if filenames included the # symbol or had capitalized extensions. Users should restart Office apps for the fix and can utilize workarounds if they still experience issues. ### Meeting … Read more
October 9, 2024 at 11:19AM Microsoft has resolved issues related to the Windows 11 Patch Tuesday preview (KB5043145), which previously caused multiple restarts and device connectivity failures. The latest update includes critical security fixes. However, Windows 11 22H2 users will no longer receive updates, with other editions approaching end-of-support dates as well. ### Meeting Takeaways: … Read more
October 8, 2024 at 05:17PM Multiple editions of Windows 11 22H2 and 21H2 have reached their end of servicing, including Home, Pro, Pro Education, Pro for Workstations, and SE editions released on September 20, 2022. The last security update for these editions will be in October 2024. Windows 11 2024 Update is rolling out, and … Read more
October 4, 2024 at 04:38PM Highline Public Schools faced a ransomware attack, prompting the shutdown of all schools in early September. Although the central office remained open, network systems are being rebuilt, and re-imaging of staff and student devices is scheduled for October 14. No specific details of the attack are available, and measures to … Read more
October 1, 2024 at 10:39AM Microsoft has addressed a known issue in the Windows KB5043145 preview update, resolving reboot loops, system freezes, and issues with USB and Bluetooth devices. It looks like there was a known issue in the Windows KB5043145 preview update that was causing reboot loops, system freezes, and issues with USB and … Read more
September 16, 2024 at 05:09PM Microsoft has resolved a known issue that was causing Microsoft 365 apps such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and OneNote to crash during typing or spell-checking. Based on the meeting notes, it appears that Microsoft has resolved a known issue that caused Microsoft 365 apps such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and … Read more
September 3, 2024 at 11:48AM D-Link has issued a warning about four remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities affecting all hardware and firmware versions of its DIR-846W router. They will not be patched as the products are no longer supported. Based on the meeting notes, the key takeaway is that D-Link has warned about four remote … Read more