Tag: Windows

  • Krebs on Security: Microsoft Patch Tuesday, November 2024 Edition

    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/11/microsoft-patch-tuesday-november-2024-edition/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Microsoft Patch Tuesday, November 2024 Edition Feedly Summary: Microsoft today released updates to plug at least 89 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software. November’s patch batch includes fixes for two zero-day vulnerabilities that are already being exploited by attackers, as well as two…

  • The Register: Will Windows Insiders find Recall lurking under the Christmas tree?

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/12/recall_windows_insiders_december/ Source: The Register Title: Will Windows Insiders find Recall lurking under the Christmas tree? Feedly Summary: Satya Claus has something special for all the good little girls and boys Microsoft’s next deadline for shipping its controversial Recall technology to Windows Insiders is fast approaching. Following a privacy outcry and mushrooming conspiracy theories,…

  • The Register: Clues to Windows Intelligence found in Windows 11 builds

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/12/windows_intelligence_branding/ Source: The Register Title: Clues to Windows Intelligence found in Windows 11 builds Feedly Summary: Somewhere to find AI settings, or just a button to uninstall the operating system once and for all? Microsoft seems set to rebrand the AI-powered features in Windows to “Windows Intelligence" even if some of the more…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Everything I’ve learned so far about running local LLMs

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Nov/10/running-llms/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Everything I’ve learned so far about running local LLMs Feedly Summary: Everything I’ve learned so far about running local LLMs Chris Wellons shares detailed notes on his experience running local LLMs on Windows – though most of these tips apply to other operating systems as well. This…

  • Hacker News: Windows Process Injection

    Source URL: https://www.outflank.nl/blog/2024/10/15/introducing-early-cascade-injection-from-windows-process-creation-to-stealthy-injection/ Source: Hacker News Title: Windows Process Injection Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text introduces a novel process injection technique dubbed Early Cascade Injection, which enhances existing methods by executing more stealthily against Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) systems. The author provides a detailed technical analysis of Windows…

  • The Register: Microsoft still not said anything about unexpected Windows Server 2025 installs

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/08/windows_2025_surprise_install/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft still not said anything about unexpected Windows Server 2025 installs Feedly Summary: Affected business calls situation ‘mindbogglingly dangerous’ as sysadmins reminded to check backup and restore strategies Microsoft remains silent over Windows Server 2025 turning up in the guise of a security update earlier this week, much…

  • The Register: Winos4.0 abuses gaming apps to infect, control Windows machines

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/08/winos40_targets_windows/ Source: The Register Title: Winos4.0 abuses gaming apps to infect, control Windows machines Feedly Summary: ‘Multiple’ malware samples likely targeting education orgs Criminals are using game-related applications to infect Windows systems with a malicious software framework called Winos4.0 that gives the attackers full control over compromised machines.… AI Summary and Description: Yes…

  • The Register: Microsoft rolls out AI-enabled Notepad to Windows Insiders

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/07/microsoft_ai_notepad_paint/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft rolls out AI-enabled Notepad to Windows Insiders Feedly Summary: Rewrite ‘please leave my text editor alone’ Windows Insiders will soon get firsthand experience of Microsoft’s AI ambitions for Paint and Notepad: the image editor is getting Generative Fill and Erase and the text editor is getting a…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Unwrapping the emerging Interlock ransomware attack

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/emerging-interlock-ransomware/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Unwrapping the emerging Interlock ransomware attack Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos Incident Response (Talos IR) recently observed an attacker conducting big-game hunting and double extortion attacks using the relatively new Interlock ransomware. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The analysis by Cisco Talos Incident Response provides an in-depth…