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Windows 11 KB5036980 update goes live with Start Menu ads

Microsoft has enabled Start menu ads in the optional KB5036980 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 24, 2024
- 11:19 AM
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GitHub comments abused to push malware via Microsoft repo URLs

A GitHub flaw, or possibly a design decision, is being abused by threat actors to distribute malware using URLs associated with a Microsoft repository, making the files appear trustworthy.
- Lawrence Abrams
- April 20, 2024
- 10:14 AM
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Save $230 off Microsoft Visio Professional 2021 in this flash sale

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- BleepingComputer Deals
- April 19, 2024
- 07:12 AM
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Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 preview available for Windows, Mac

A preview of Microsoft Office LTSC 2024, a volume-licensed and perpetual version of Office for commercial customers, is now available for Windows and macOS users.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 18, 2024
- 12:49 PM
- 0
Microsoft now testing app ads in Windows 11's Start menu

Microsoft has started testing ads in the Windows 11 Start menu, a new experiment the company says will help users find new "great" apps in the Microsoft Store.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 12, 2024
- 04:13 PM
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CISA orders agencies impacted by Microsoft hack to mitigate risks

CISA has issued a new emergency directive ordering U.S. federal agencies to address risks resulting from the breach of multiple Microsoft corporate email accounts by the Russian APT29 hacking group.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 11, 2024
- 01:47 PM
- 0
Microsoft fixes two Windows zero-days exploited in malware attacks

Microsoft has fixed two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities during the April 2024 Patch Tuesday, although the company failed to initially tag them as such.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 09, 2024
- 06:06 PM
- 0
Windows 10 KB5036892 update released with 23 new fixes, changes

Microsoft has released the KB5036892 cumulative update for Windows 10 21H2 and Windows 10 22H2 with twenty-three changes and two new features.
- Lawrence Abrams
- April 09, 2024
- 02:18 PM
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Windows 11 KB5036893 update released with 29 changes, Moment 5 features

Microsoft has released the KB5036893 cumulative update for Windows 11 23H3, which includes 29 changes and fixes and enables the Moment 5 features for every user.
- Mayank Parmar
- April 09, 2024
- 02:00 PM
- 0
Microsoft April 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 150 security flaws, 67 RCEs

Today is Microsoft's April 2024 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 150 flaws and sixty-seven remote code execution bugs.
- Lawrence Abrams
- April 09, 2024
- 01:34 PM
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New SharePoint flaws help hackers evade detection when stealing files

Researchers have discovered two techniques that could enable attackers to bypass audit logs or generate less severe entries when downloading files from SharePoint.
- Bill Toulas
- April 09, 2024
- 09:00 AM
- 2
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- April 09, 2024
- 07:14 AM
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The new features coming in Windows 11 24H2, expected this fall

Windows 11 24H2 is set to arrive on existing devices this fall with several new features, mostly Copilot-related improvements.
- Mayank Parmar
- April 07, 2024
- 05:36 PM
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New Windows driver blocks software from changing default web browser

Microsoft is now using a Windows driver to prevent users from changing the configured Windows 10 and Windows 11 default browser through software or by manually modifying the Registry.
- Lawrence Abrams
- April 07, 2024
- 10:17 AM
- 15
Recent Windows updates break Microsoft Connected Cache delivery

Microsoft says Windows 10 updates released since the start of the year are breaking Microsoft Connected Cache (MCC) node discovery on enterprise networks.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 05, 2024
- 06:31 PM
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Microsoft fixes Windows Sysprep issue behind 0x80073cf2 errors

Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing 0x80073cf2 errors when using the System Preparation (Sysprep) tool after installing November Windows 10 updates.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 05, 2024
- 01:38 PM
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Microsoft still unsure how hackers stole MSA key in 2023 Exchange attack

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) has released a scathing report on how Microsoft handled its 2023 Exchange Online attack, warning that the company needs to do better at securing data and be more truthful about how threat actors stole an Azure signing key.
- Ionut Ilascu
- April 03, 2024
- 08:21 PM
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- BleepingComputer Deals
- April 03, 2024
- 07:14 AM
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Diagram better — Microsoft Visio Pro 2021 is $25 through April 2nd

Through April 2nd at 11:59 PM PT only, you can get Microsoft Visio Professional 2021 for Windows on sale for just $24.97 (reg. $249) as a part of a limited-time price drop.
- BleepingComputer Deals
- March 28, 2024
- 07:11 AM
- 0
Windows 10 KB5035941 update released with lock screen widgets

Microsoft has released the optional KB5035941 preview cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2, introducing widgets on the lock screen, Windows Spotlight on the desktop, and 21 other fixes or changes.
- Lawrence Abrams
- March 26, 2024
- 06:19 PM
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