Microsoft Entra “security defaults” to make MFA setup mandatory

​Microsoft says it will improve security across Entra tenants where security defaults are enabled by making multifactor authentication (MFA) registration mandatory. This move is part of the company’s Secure Future Initiative, launched in November 2023, to boost cybersecurity protection across its products. “We’re removing the option to skip multifactor authentication (MFA) registration for 14 days […]

New Windows Themes zero-day gets free, unofficial patches

Free unofficial patches are now available for a new Windows Themes zero-day vulnerability that allows attackers to steal a target’s NTLM credentials remotely. NTLM has been extensively exploited in NTLM relay attacks, where threat actors force vulnerable network devices to authenticate against servers under their control, and pass-the-hash attacks, where they exploit system vulnerabilities or deploy […]

Windows 11 24H2: The hardware and software blocking the new update

Windows 11 24H2 is unavailable for thousands of users due to safeguard or compatibility holds Microsoft has placed on specific device and software configurations. Microsoft places compatibility holds on specific devices using hardware or applications that may conflict with Windows 11 24H2, causing crashes, performance issues, freezes, or other unusual behavior. These holds will prevent […]

Amazon seizes domains used in rogue Remote Desktop campaign to steal data

Amazon has seized domains used by the Russian APT29 hacking group in targeted attacks against government and military organizations to steal Windows credentials and data using malicious Remote Desktop Protocol connection files. APT29, also known as “Cozy Bear” and “Midnight Blizzard,” is a Russian state-sponsored cyber-espionage group linked to Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR). Amazon clarifies that […]

Windows 11 24H2 KB5044384 update fixes sfc /scannow corrupt file errors

Microsoft has released the optional KB5044384 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2, which includes twenty-four changes, including a bug that caused the sfc /scannow command to always display corrupt file errors. The October 2024 non-security preview update is designed for power users and IT admins to test upcoming changes to the operating system before next month’s […]

Windows 11 KB5044380 preview update lets you remap the Copilot key

Microsoft has released the optional KB5044380 Preview cumulative update for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2, which brings seventeen changes, including a new Gamepad keyboard and the ability to remap the Copilot keyboard key. The KB5044380 cumulative update preview is part of Microsoft’s optional non-security preview updates schedule, released on the fourth week of every month. This […]