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  1. Microsoft Releases Urgent Windows 11 Patch to Fix Critical VBS Boot Failure in Azure VMs

    In an unexpected but crucial turn of events for IT administrators and cloud users worldwide, Microsoft has issued an urgent out-of-band update to patch a critical bug in Windows 11 version 24H2 that disrupted Azure Virtual Machine (VM) startup when Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) was...
  2. Windows 11 24H2 Update Troubleshooting: Fixing Blue Screen Errors & Other Bugs in 2024

    Blue screams of terror—or, as Microsoft prefers to brand them, Blue Screens of Death—have long haunted the dreams of PC aficionados, IT professionals, and, really, anyone with the audacity to update their Windows machine on a semi-regular basis. If you recently let curiosity get the better of...
  3. Critical CVE-2024-43646: Windows Secure Kernel Vulnerability Explained

    A crucial security story emerged on November 12, 2024, from the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC), revolving around a significant vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-43646. This vulnerability primarily affects the Windows Secure Kernel Mode, enabling potential elevation of privilege...
  4. CVE-2024-43516: Critical Windows Secure Kernel Vulnerability Explained

    On October 8, 2024, Microsoft disclosed a critical vulnerability designated CVE-2024-43516 affecting the Windows Secure Kernel, known for its role in maintaining the integrity and security of critical system functions. As Windows users, understanding the implications of such vulnerabilities is...
  5. More on Processes and Features in Windows 10 Isolated User Mode with Dave Probert

    In this final video in the Windows 10 Isolated User mode series Dave takes us through several engineering aspects associated with trustlets. First he describes how lsass.exe (the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service responsible for enforcing security on Windows) now can have a companion...