February 2021 – Page 5 – We Fix PC

Recently fixed Windows zero-day actively exploited since mid-2020

Microsoft says that a high-severity Windows zero-day vulnerability patched during the February 2021 Patch Tuesday was exploited in the wild since at least the summer of 2020 according to its telemetry data. […]

Windows 10 21H1 coming soon, here are the new features

Earlier this week, Microsoft officially announced the Windows 10 version 21H1 update and it’ll begin rolling out to consumers in the first half of this year. Like the October 2020 Update (20H2), this new update also comes with a minimal set of features, general improvements, and bug fixes. […]

SonicWall releases additional update for SMA 100 vulnerability

SonicWall has released a second firmware update for an SMA-100 zero-day vulnerability known to be used in attacks and is warning to install it immediately. […]

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) certification giant hit by ransomware

UL LLC, better known as Underwriters Laboratories, has suffered a ransomware attack that encrypted its servers and caused them to shut down systems while they recover. […]

Windows 10 clipboard history now lets you paste as plain text

Microsoft has added a ‘paste as plain text’ option to the Windows 10 clipboard history in the latest Preview build available for Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. […]

CIS now offers free ransomware protection to all US hospitals

The Center for Internet Security (CIS), a non-profit dedicated to securing IT systems and data, announced the launch of free ransomware protection for US private hospitals through the Malicious Domain Blocking and Reporting (MDBR) service. […]

Brave privacy bug exposes Tor onion URLs to your DNS provider

Brave Browser is fixing a privacy issue that leaks the Tor onion URL addresses you visit to your locally configured DNS server, exposing the dark web websites you visit. […]

Microsoft to launch Office 2021 and Office LTSC later this year

Microsoft announced the launch of Microsoft Office Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) and Office 2021 later this year for clients who don’t want to get an Office cloud subscription service and prefer a one-time purchase. […]

Microsoft cuts down Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC support to 5 years

Microsoft is shortening the support lifecycle of Windows 10 Enterprise Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) releases from 10 years down to only five years. […]

US cities disclose data breaches after vendor’s ransomware attack

A ransomware attack against the widely used payment processor ATFS has sparked data breach notifications from numerous cities and agencies within California and Washington. […]