News Patched Microsoft Defender flaw still being used to deliver information-stealing malware to vulnerable machines

[Admin]

Despite the security vulnerability being patched in February, hackers are still finding out-of-date servers and workstations to exploit the hole and steal data.

Patched Microsoft Defender flaw still being used to deliver information-stealing malware to vulnerable machines : Read more

 

[Alvar "Miles" Udell]

Since Microsoft closed this security hole with an update released in February 2024, the news underscores the importance of installing security updates promptly.

And the July security update for Windows 11 is triggering the Bitlocker key requirement to boot with the only current solution being to enter the key, which is inconvenient at best and impossible at worst if you didn't back it up to your Microsoft account and either didn't write it down or lost it, so I'll keep my advice to delay updates 30 days.

https://www.pcworld.com/article/2407581/july-windows-update-sending-pcs-into-bitlocker-recovery.html

 

[rgd1101]

yeah but this fix was 5 months old. maybe a month delay. but 5?

 

[derekullo]

Netscape Navigator appears to be safe!

 

[Alvar "Miles" Udell]

yeah but this fix was 5 months old. maybe a month delay. but 5?

Lazy/incompetent IT departments.