A potent wave of ransomware attacks has uncovered a cunning new strategy in cybercrime: hackers are leveraging a legitimate Intel CPU tuning driver to disable Windows 11’s built-in antivirus, leaving systems dangerously exposed. The Akira ransomware, already notorious for its aggressive...
A surge of cyber threats and security debates this week highlights both the escalating sophistication of digital attacks and the evolving strategies defenders employ to stay ahead. From researchers demonstrating how Google’s Gemini AI can be hijacked via innocent-looking calendar invites to...
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Microsoft Defender Antivirus has long been at the forefront of protecting Windows users from an ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats, but even well-intentioned drivers can harbor latent risks. One recent security event—flagged as VulnerableDriver:WinNT/Winring0—highlights how trusted system...
Microsoft has once again reminded us that Windows updates are less like clockwork and more like your local bus: a few arrive predictably, and then, sometimes, the one you want simply doesn’t show up at all. On April 22, a new set of optional preview updates rolled into the station for Windows 10...
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Microsoft has released Windows 10 Release Preview build 19045.5794 (KB5055612), introducing two key fixes:
Graphics: Addressed a case-sensitive issue in Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2) that could cause GPU paravirtualization support to fail.
OS Security: Updated the Windows Kernel...
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Paragon Partition Manager Vulnerabilities Shake Up Windows Security
In the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity, a new breed of threats has emerged surrounding a widely used storage management tool. Recent investigations reveal that critical vulnerabilities in the Paragon Partition Manager’s...