Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.1340 (KB5040557) to the Dev Channel. This update is delivered in a format that offers a preview of enhancements to servicing technology on Windows 11, version 24H2. To learn more, see https://aka.ms/CheckpointCumulativeUpdates. REMINDER: Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel will now receive updates […]
Microsoft has mitigated an Azure outage that lasted more than two hours and took down multiple services for customers across North and Latin America. […]
The legal spars between Delta Air Lines and CrowdStrike are heating up, with the cybersecurity firm claiming that Delta’s extended IT outage was caused by poor disaster recovery plans and the airline refusing to accept free onsite help in restoring Windows devices. […]
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A ransomware group called Dark Angels made headlines this past week when it was revealed the crime group recently received a record $75 million data ransom payment from a Fortune 50 company. Security experts say the Dark Angels have been around since 2021, but the group doesn’t get much press because they work alone and […]
A design flaw in Windows Smart App Control and SmartScreen that enables attackers to launch programs without triggering security warnings has been under exploitation since at least 2018. […]
South Korea’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) warns that state-backed DPRK hackers hijacked flaws in a VPN’s software update to deploy malware and breach networks. […]
Electronic manufacturing services provider Keytronic has revealed that it suffered losses of over $17 million due to a May ransomware attack. […]
A previously undocumented Android malware named ‘LightSpy’ has been discovered targeting Russian users, posing on phones as an Alipay app or a system service to evade detection. […]
There is only a few days left to get $300 off the standard conference price at mWISE. Learn more from mWise 2024 about how to get the discount and the upcoming cybersecurity sessions. […]
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered design weaknesses in Microsoft’s Windows Smart App Control and SmartScreen that could enable threat actors to gain initial access to target environments without raising any warnings. Smart App Control (SAC) is a cloud-powered security feature introduced by Microsoft in Windows 11 to block malicious, untrusted, and potentially unwanted apps from being […]