Microsoft removes update block for Windows 10 NVMe SSD devices
Microsoft has removed a safeguard hold blocking Windows 10 updates on systems affected by a known issue causing blue screen of death (BSOD) crashes when users plugged in a Thunderbolt NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) Solid State Drive (SSD). […]
Hands on with Windows 10’s built-in Pktmon network monitor
With the Windows 10 October 2018 update release, Microsoft had quietly added a built-in command-line network packet sniffer called Pktmon to Windows 10. Since then, Microsoft has added a few more features to the tool that make it much easier to use. […]
Windows Kerberos Bronze Bit attack gets public exploit, patch now
Proof-of-concept exploit code and full details on a Windows Kerberos security bypass vulnerability have been published earlier this week by Jake Karnes, the NetSPI security consultant and penetration tester who reported the security bug to Microsoft. […]
Microsoft December 2020 Patch Tuesday fixes 58 vulnerabilities
Today is Microsoft’s December 2020 Patch Tuesday, and Windows administrators will be scrambling to put out fires, so be kind to them. As part of this Patch Tuesday, Microsoft fixed 58 security vulnerabilities and release a DNS cache poisoning vulnerability advisory. […]