Here’s a concise summary and actionable advice on the Windows 11 24H2 update issue, as currently detailed:
What’s Happening?
Issue: Windows 11 24H2 feature update fails to download on systems running 23H2 or 22H2, especially when using WSUS or SCCM for deployment.
Error: Administrators see...
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Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday release on March 11, 2025, introduced a critical security update addressing a significant vulnerability in the Windows NT LAN Manager (NTLM) authentication protocol, designated CVE-2025-24054. Initially rated by Microsoft as “less likely” to be exploited, this...
Microsoft’s March 2025 Patch Tuesday delivered a batch of bug fixes addressing numerous vulnerabilities across Windows platforms. Among these, a critical and underestimated flaw, CVE-2025-24054, quickly shifted from a “less likely to be exploited” risk to an active weaponized exploit targeting...
Microsoft’s recent patch efforts have finally addressed a critical Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) bug that had been plaguing Windows 11 version 24H2 and the new Windows Server 2025 builds since early 2025. This flaw, introduced by a February update (KB5051987), caused remote desktop sessions to...
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Microsoft’s March 2025 Patch Tuesday update introduced a suite of bug fixes, including a vulnerability that initially seemed lower risk but rapidly evolved into a significant security concern: CVE-2025-24054, an NTLM hash-leaking flaw. Despite Microsoft rating it as “less likely” to be...
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday on March 11, 2025, introduced a routine selection of security patches, as is customary with the monthly update cycle. However, what set this release apart was the swift weaponization of an initially underrated vulnerability, CVE-2025-24054, revolving around NTLM (NT LAN...
Microsoft's March 11 Patch Tuesday rollout, a cornerstone event for Windows security, included a critical fix for an NTLM hash-leaking vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-24054. Initially, Microsoft had rated this vulnerability as "less likely" to be exploited, but swift real-world attacks have...
Microsoft's March and April 2025 Patch Tuesday updates have revealed and addressed a troubling development in cybersecurity: the rapid weaponization of a "less likely to be exploited" NTLM hash-leaking vulnerability, CVE-2025-24054, alongside other critical zero-day flaws emerging in both...
Microsoft’s March 11, 2025 Patch Tuesday served as a double-edged sword, delivering important security fixes while inadvertently opening the door to rapid weaponization of a critical flaw by attackers. One vulnerability, CVE-2025-24054, centered on Windows' NTLM authentication protocol, was...
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday on March 11, 2025, delivered a broad array of bug fixes across its Windows ecosystem, notably including a vulnerability that had been underestimated in its exploitation potential. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-24054, concerns a critical security gap within the Windows...
Microsoft's recent Patch Tuesday on March 11, 2025, launched what should have been a routine package of bug fixes across the Windows platform. However, within just eight days, a critical vulnerability was weaponized by threat actors in targeted attacks against government and private sector...
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Microsoft’s recent patches for Windows 11 24H2 have continued a troubling pattern: updates that introduce critical issues alongside intended improvements. Two cumulative updates—KB5055523 from April 2025 and KB5053656 from March 2025—have specifically been flagged for causing blue screen crashes...
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Microsoft's March 11, 2025, Patch Tuesday brought a usual suite of security updates addressing a variety of vulnerabilities in Windows systems. Among these patches, one was a seemingly low-risk NTLM hash leakage vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-24054, which Microsoft assessed as "less...
Microsoft’s March 2025 Patch Tuesday brought a set of critical security updates, yet one particular vulnerability—CVE-2025-24054—emerged as a significant vector for attacks within just days of the patch release. This vulnerability exploited weaknesses in Windows NTLM (NT LAN Manager)...
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday on March 11, 2025, introduced crucial security updates, among them a vulnerability labeled CVE-2025-24054 impacting the NTLM authentication protocol. Though Microsoft initially rated this vulnerability as "less likely" to be exploited, reality quickly contradicted that...
Microsoft’s March 2025 Patch Tuesday included a security update addressing a critical vulnerability in Windows—CVE-2025-24054—that rapidly proved to be a significant threat. Originally rated by Microsoft as “less likely” to be exploited, this NTLM hash-leaking vulnerability quickly became...
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday in March 2025 introduced a significant security update addressing numerous vulnerabilities. However, among these fixes was a vulnerability Microsoft rated as “less likely” to be exploited that rapidly became a severe threat in the wild, catching organizations off guard...
Microsoft's April 2025 Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 (notably KB5055523) has introduced an unexpected and controversial change: the sudden appearance of an empty "inetpub" folder on the system drive, typically C:. This folder, historically associated with Internet Information Services...
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