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Microsoft script recreates shortcuts deleted by bad Defender ASR rule

Microsoft released advanced hunting queries (AHQs) and a PowerShell script to find and recover some of the Windows application shortcuts deleted Friday morning by a buggy Microsoft Defender ASR rule. […]

13 Jan

Buggy Microsoft Defender ASR rule deletes Windows app shortcuts

Microsoft has addressed a false positive triggered by a buggy Microsoft Defender ASR rule that would delete application shortcuts from the desktop, the Start menu, and the taskbar and, in some cases, render existing shortcuts unusable as they would no longer launch the linked apps. […]

12 Jan

Microsoft tests live kernel memory dumps in Windows 11 Task Manager

Microsoft is testing a new diagnostic tool in Windows 11 that lets you create live kernel memory dumps without disrupting the operation of Windows. […]

10 Jan

Microsoft fixes ODBC connections broken by November updates

Microsoft has fixed a known issue affecting Windows apps using ODBC database connections after installing the November 2022 Patch Tuesday updates. […]

09 Jan

Microsoft: Kubernetes clusters hacked in malware campaign via PostgreSQL

The Kinsing malware is now actively breaching Kubernetes clusters by leveraging known weaknesses in container images and misconfigured, exposed PostgreSQL containers. […]

08 Jan

Microsoft ends Windows 7 extended security updates on Tuesday

Windows 7 Professional and Enterprise editions will no longer receive extended security updates for critical and important vulnerabilities starting Tuesday, January 10, 2023. […]

06 Jan

VSCode Marketplace can be abused to host malicious extensions

Threat analysts at AquaSec have experimented with the security of VSCode Marketplace and found that it’s surprisingly easy to upload malicious extensions from accounts that appear verified on the platform. […]

06 Jan

Microsoft shares temporary fix for ODBC database connection issues

Microsoft has released a temporary fix for a known issue impacting Windows apps using ODBC database connections after installing the November 2022 Patch Tuesday updates. […]

21 Dec

Samsung and Google fix Microsoft Intune Android 13 enrollment issue

Microsoft has confirmed today that Samsung and Google have fixed an Intune enrollment issue affecting Galaxy S22 smartphones running Android 13. […]