August 2020 - Page 6 of 14

WSL2 now rolling out to devices running Windows 10 1903 and 1909

If you are still running Windows 10 version 1903 or 1909, then you have a nice little present coming as Microsoft just backported Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 to these older versions. […]

20 Aug

Windows 10 KB4566116 update fixes crashing settings, unlock bug

Microsoft released the August 2020 Windows 10 KB4566116 non-security preview cumulative update with fixes for an issue leading to the Settings page to crash, preventing users from properly configuring applications and Windows features. […]

20 Aug

Microsoft enables TLS 1.3 by default in latest Windows 10 builds

Microsoft says that TLS 1.3 will be enabled by default in all Windows 10 Insider Preview builds beginning with Build 20170 as the start of a wider rollout to all Windows 10 systems. […]

20 Aug

Windows 10 Updates Health Report – KB4566782 & KB4565351

This Windows 10 Health Report provides an overview of the problems people encounter with the recently released Windows 10 2004 KB4566782 and Windows 10 1909 KB4565351 cumulative updates. […]

19 Aug

Gun exchange site confirms data breach after database posted online

A hacker has released the databases of Utah-based gun exchange, hunting, and kratom sites for free on a cybercrime forum. […]

19 Aug

Microsoft issues out of band KB4578013 Windows security update

Microsoft has issued an emergency out of band Windows security update designed to address privilege escalation bugs found to impact the Windows Remote Access service. […]

19 Aug

Spotify hit with outage after forgetting to renew a certifficate

Spotify was hit with a brief outage today after they forgot to renew a certificate used as part of their service. […]

19 Aug

Lucifer cryptomining DDoS malware now targets Linux systems

A hybrid DDoS botnet known for turning vulnerable Windows devices into Monero cryptomining bots is now also scanning for and infecting Linux systems. […]

19 Aug

US govt exposes new North Korean BLINDINGCAN backdoor malware

U.S. government agencies today published a malware analysis report exposing information on a remote access trojan (RAT) malware used by North Korean hackers in attacks targeting government contractors. […]

18 Aug

Zoom web client outage prevents users from joining meetings

Zoom users are currently unable to join meetings and webinars through the Zoom web client and WebSDK, with the outage not impacting users joining through the Zoom application. […]

Month: August 2020

WSL2 now rolling out to devices running Windows 10 1903 and 1909

Windows 10 KB4566116 update fixes crashing settings, unlock bug

Microsoft enables TLS 1.3 by default in latest Windows 10 builds

Windows 10 Updates Health Report – KB4566782 & KB4565351

Gun exchange site confirms data breach after database posted online

Microsoft issues out of band KB4578013 Windows security update

Spotify hit with outage after forgetting to renew a certifficate

Lucifer cryptomining DDoS malware now targets Linux systems

US govt exposes new North Korean BLINDINGCAN backdoor malware

Zoom web client outage prevents users from joining meetings