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Future Windows versions will disable TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 by default, Microsoft confirms

TechSpot

Microsoft is alerting users and system administrators that Windows will soon phase out support for older TLS specifications. will be disabled in upcoming Windows releases, as announced in the Windows message center. This change is only for future versions of Windows and newer Windows 11.

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Microsoft extends brute-force attack protections to local Windows accounts

TechSpot

As Microsoft works to implement a more secure Windows ecosystem, new security policies have become available for users and system administrators. The most recent policy concerns so called brute-force attacks, a tried and tested threat against the Windows account management subsystem.

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Microsoft Defender update kills Start Menu shortcuts and program files on Windows

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Last Friday was a rather unlucky day for Windows users and system administrators worldwide.

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Microsoft’s Blue Screen of Death is changing to black in Windows 11

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Windows 11’s new Black Screen of Death. Microsoft is changing its famous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) to black in Windows 11. The software giant started testing its new design changes in a Windows 11 preview earlier this week, but the Black Screen of Death isn’t fully enabled yet. Microsoft first introduced the BSOD in Windows 3.0,

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Microsoft warns of Windows ‘PrintNightmare’ vulnerability that’s being actively exploited

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Microsoft is warning Windows users about an unpatched critical flaw in the Windows Print Spooler service. While Microsoft hasn’t rated the vulnerability, it allows attackers to remotely execute code with system-level privileges, which is as critical and problematic as you can get in Windows.

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Microsoft warns of critical Windows DNS Server vulnerability that’s ‘wormable’

The Verge

Microsoft is warning of a 17-year-old critical Windows DNS Server vulnerability that the company has classified as “wormable.” Windows DNS Server is a core networking component. Researchers at Check Point discovered the security flaw in Windows DNS and reported it to Microsoft back in May. Image by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Microsoft's Patch Tuesday for February fixes 3 zero-day bugs and more

TechSpot

Yesterday's Valentine's Day was a day for lovers, martyrs, and system administrators, as Microsoft released its monthly batch of security updates for Windows and other products. Read Entire Article

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