There are reports of some Windows 10 machines failing to correctly install the security patches from last week’s Patch Tuesday. Microsoft: October Windows 10 security updates fail to install If you still have Windows 10 machines, and you are not using some type of IT Monitoring to check that the …
Windows 10 versions reach EOS
EOS is end-of-service and Microsoft has reminded users that various versions of Windows 10, version 21H2 have reached that point. This means that they will no longer automatically receive cyber security patches and other updates. Microsoft: Windows 10 21H2 has reached end of servicing (bleepingcomputer.com) The only solution to fixing …
Windows 11 to get extra phishing protection
This is only being released to the Windows Insider programme at the moment but if it is will get to the general release soon. Windows 11 gets phishing protection boost and SHA-3 support (bleepingcomputer.com) It is designed to protect your credentials, alerting you if you are about to carry out …
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So what can be hacked?
It looks like most things can be hacked according to the White hat hacker event Pwn2Own 2023. Windows 11, Tesla, Ubuntu, and macOS hacked at Pwn2Own 2023 – BleepingComputer You can add Adobe Reader and Microsoft SharePoint and more to the list… Do you think you need take your cyber …
Breaking Windows Secure Boot is a big deal
The BlackLotus malware is going to be a problem – Microsoft Window’s cyber security stance relies on a the UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) secure boot. If it can be compromised then all Windows users could have a problem. Even Windows 11 users. Here is Bruce Schneier’s view of the …
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