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Windows 11 Now Warns when Typing your Password in Notepad, Websites Windows 11 22H2 was just released, and with it comes a new security feature called Enhanced Phishing Protection that warns users when they enter their Windows password in insecure applications or on websites. Windows login credentials are valuable to Read more…

Windows 11 Gets Better Protection Against SMB Brute-force Attacks Microsoft announced that the Windows 11 SMB server is now better protected against brute-force attacks with the release of the Insider Preview Build 25206 to the Dev Channel. Redmond has enabled the SMB authentication rate limiter by default and tweaking some Read more…

Windows 11 22H2 is Released, Here are the New Features Microsoft has released the next version of Windows 11 called “22H2,” otherwise known as the Windows 11 2022 Update, and it is available as an optional update for users running at least Windows 10 2004 or an older version of Read more…

Windows 10 KB5017308 causing Issues with Group Policy Settings The Windows 10 KB5017308 cumulative update released this Patch Tuesday is reportedly causing Group Policy Object (GPO) issues, according to admin reports. According to reports shared across multiple social networks and on Microsoft’s online community, GPO file operations will no longer Read more…

Windows 11 KB5017328 Update Fixes USB Printing, Audio Headset Issues Microsoft has released the Windows 11 KB5017328 cumulative update with security updates and improvements, including USB printing and Bluetooth headsets fixes. KB5017328 is a mandatory cumulative update containing the September 2022 Patch Tuesday security updates for vulnerabilities discovered in previous months. Also Read more…

Windows 11 Settings Now Lets you Manage Xbox Subscriptions Microsoft says the latest Windows 11 preview build has improved the Accounts Settings page to provide Xbox subscription management capabilities. The new ‘Your Microsoft account’ settings page within Windows 11’s Settings was rolled out by the Windows Insider team starting in October Read more…

Windows Malware Delays Coinminer Install by a Month to Evade Detection A new malware campaign disguised as Google Translate or MP3 downloader programs was found distributing cryptocurrency mining malware across 11 countries. The fake applications are being distributed through legitimate free software sites, providing broad exposure to the malicious applications Read more…

Windows 11 KB5016691 Preview Update Released with 22 Changes Microsoft has released the optional KB5016691 Preview cumulative update for Windows 11 with 22 fixes or improvements. This Windows 11 cumulative update is part of Microsoft’s August 2022 monthly “C” update, allowing users to test upcoming fixes coming in the September Read more…

Windows KB5012170 Update Causing BitLocker Recovery Screens, Boot Issues Windows users who have installed a new KB5012170 security update for Secure Boot have encountered various issues, ranging from boots failing with BitLocker Recovery prompts to performance issues. A UEFI bootloader loads immediately after a device is started and is responsible Read more…

Windows KB5012170 Secure Boot DBX Update may Fail with 0x800f0922 Error Microsoft is warning that users may see a 0x800f0922 error when trying to install Windows KB5012170 Secure Boot security update on currently supported operating systems for consumers and the enterprise-class Server version. The problem does not affect the cumulative Read more…