September 2020 – We Fix PC

Chrome 86 for iOS fixes orientation bug that broke web page layouts

Google has released Chrome 86 for iOS today, and it fixes an annoying issue that caused a web page rendering issue after rotating the device to landscape and back to portrait. […]

30 Sep

Microsoft pulls SQL Server 2019 update due to snapshot issues

Microsoft pulled the Cumulative Update package 7 (CU7) for SQL Server 2019 released on September 2 after confirming a known reliability issue impacting customers who used the database snapshot feature. […]

30 Sep

Two charged for hacking NBA, NFL players’ social media accounts

The US Department of Justice charged two men for their involvement in the fraudulent takeover of email and social media accounts owned by multiple National Football League (NFL) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) athletes. […]

30 Sep

Microsoft adds Windows 10 storage health monitoring for NVMe SSDs

Starting with the latest Windows 10 build, the OS will alert users of any hardware issues affecting their NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) Solid State Drives (SSDs) that could potentially lead to a risk of failure. […]

30 Sep

Windows XP and Server 2003 compiled from leaked source code

A Windows developer has successfully compiled both Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 from source code leaked online last week. […]

30 Sep

Swiss watchmaker Swatch shuts down IT systems to stop cyberattack

Swiss watchmaker Swatch Group shut down its IT systems over the weekend after identifying a cyberattack targeting its organization. […]

29 Sep

Fake software crack sites used to push Exorcist 2.0 Ransomware

The threat actors behind the Exorcist 2.0 ransomware are using malicious advertising to redirect victims to fake software crack sites that distribute their malware. […]

29 Sep

Natwest and Malwarebytes team up to provide free virus protection

Customers of National Westminster (NatWest) Bank are now eligible to receive a free copy of Malwarebytes Premium subscription for up to 10 devices. […]

29 Sep

Over 247K Exchange servers unpatched for actively exploited flaw

More than 247,000 Microsoft Exchange servers are to be patched against the CVE-2020-0688 post-auth remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability impacting all Exchange Server versions under support. […]

29 Sep

Cisco fixes actively exploited bugs in carrier-grade routers

Cisco fixed two actively exploited memory exhaustion DoS vulnerabilities found in the IOS XR software that runs on multiple carrier-grade routers. […]

Month: September 2020

Chrome 86 for iOS fixes orientation bug that broke web page layouts

Microsoft pulls SQL Server 2019 update due to snapshot issues

Two charged for hacking NBA, NFL players’ social media accounts

Microsoft adds Windows 10 storage health monitoring for NVMe SSDs

Windows XP and Server 2003 compiled from leaked source code

Swiss watchmaker Swatch shuts down IT systems to stop cyberattack

Fake software crack sites used to push Exorcist 2.0 Ransomware

Natwest and Malwarebytes team up to provide free virus protection

Over 247K Exchange servers unpatched for actively exploited flaw

Cisco fixes actively exploited bugs in carrier-grade routers