Microsoft Ships Urgent Patch for Exploited Windows CLFS Zero-Day

December 10, 2024 at 03:33PM Microsoft has issued patches for over 70 security flaws, highlighting an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability in Windows’ Common Log File System (CLFS), CVE-2024-49138. Additionally, a critical LDAP remote code execution issue (CVE-2024-49112) has been flagged, with urgent recommendations for mitigation measures. ### Meeting Takeaways: 1. **Security Patches Released**: – Microsoft … Read more

Windows 10 KB5048652 update fixes new motherboard activation bug

December 10, 2024 at 01:46PM Microsoft released the KB5048652 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2, addressing six issues, notably one that prevented Windows 10 from activating after a motherboard change. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. **Release Update**: Microsoft has released the KB5048652 cumulative update for Windows 10 version 22H2. 2. **Number of Fixes**: The update includes a … Read more

Microsoft November 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 4 zero-days, 89 flaws

November 13, 2024 at 11:36AM Microsoft’s November 2024 Patch Tuesday addressed 89 vulnerabilities, including four zero-days, with two actively exploited. Key fixes involve critical flaws in remote code execution and privilege escalation. Other notable updates were shared by Adobe, Cisco, and Google. Comprehensive vulnerability details are outlined in the full report. ### Meeting Takeaways – … Read more

Microsoft November 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 4 zero-days, 91 flaws

November 12, 2024 at 02:04PM Microsoft’s November 2024 Patch Tuesday addresses 91 vulnerabilities, including four critical flaws and two actively exploited zero-days. Notable vulnerabilities include NTLM Hash Disclosure and Windows Task Scheduler issues. The update also highlights fixes for other major products and features from various vendors, ensuring enhanced security across systems. ### Meeting Takeaways … Read more

August Windows updates break dual boot on some Linux systems

August 20, 2024 at 12:35PM The August 2024 Windows updates are causing issues for dual boot on Linux systems with Secure Boot enabled. Microsoft’s Secure Boot Advanced Targeting (SBAT) update is blocking Linux boot loaders unpatched against the CVE-2022-2601 GRUB2 Secure Boot bypass vulnerability, affecting various distros. Users may need to disable Secure Boot, update … Read more

Microsoft: Windows 11 “invites” coming to more Windows 10 Pro PCs

March 4, 2024 at 02:08AM Starting April 2024, non-managed enterprise Windows 10 Pro devices will receive nag screens prompting a free upgrade to Windows 11. Users can choose to upgrade to Windows 11 23H2 or continue with Windows 10. These prompts will not appear on managed enterprise PCs. Windows 10 Pro’s support ends on October … Read more

Microsoft: Recent updates cause Sysprep Windows validation errors

January 24, 2024 at 05:29AM Microsoft has reported 0x80073cf2 errors for admins using the Sysprep tool to validate Windows 10 installations after recent updates. This issue affects Windows 10, version 22H2 systems in audit mode. A temporary workaround is available for affected Windows images by removing the problematic Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge package using a PowerShell command. Microsoft … Read more

Windows 10 to let admins control how optional updates are deployed

November 18, 2023 at 10:32PM Microsoft now allows admins to control the deployment of optional updates on Windows 10 enterprise endpoints. A new policy can be configured to choose how monthly preview updates are delivered to users across the organization. Users can automatically receive optional updates, receive only cumulative updates, or select which optional updates … Read more

Microsoft fixes Windows 10 security update installation issue

October 16, 2023 at 07:55AM Microsoft has resolved a known issue that caused Windows 10 security updates to fail with 0x8007000d errors. The problem affected Windows 10 21H2 and Windows 10 22H2, and the KB5031356 security update. Microsoft used Known Issue Rollback (KIR) to fix the issue, and the fix should automatically propagate to all … Read more