North Korean hackers used a Windows 0-day exploit
Hackers aren’t just nerds rapidly typing away in dimly lit rooms, as seen in the movies. More and more threats are coming from what are known as “state-level hackers,” who are teams of people —…
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Windows 0-day was exploited by North Korea to install advanced rootkit
Getty Images A Windows zero-day vulnerability recently patched by Microsoft was exploited by hackers working on behalf of the North Korean government so they could install custom malware that’s exceptionally stealthy and advanced, researchers reported…
Microsoft blocks trick that lets you install Windows 11 on older PCs
For most people, installing Windows 11 is really quite easy. As long as you meet the hardware requirements and you have a legitimate product key, the Windows 11 installation process is straightforward. What do you…
Windows bug? AMD’s Ryzen 9000 CPUs perform better on admin accounts
After AMD’s recent unveiling of its Zen 5-based desktop processors from the Ryzen 9000 series, Steve Walton of Hardware Unboxed noticed that the gaming performance of these CPUs is curiously better if you use a…
Windows can finally make fatter FAT32 drives, up to 2TB in size
Yesterday, Microsoft sent out a new preview version of Windows 11 to Windows Insiders, and it holds an interesting change: the max size limit on FAT32 partitions is being bumped up to 2TB. FAT32 is…
One of Windows’ most powerful tools, Sandbox, is improving
One of my favorite Windows features, Windows Sandbox, is finally testing some new features that I’d characterize as something like an improved airlock. I think of Windows Sandbox in the same vein that I do…
Windows 11 finally fixes BitLocker BSODs while adding new features
Yesterday, Microsoft released the KB5041585 cumulative update for Windows 11 that brought some important changes. Unlike the KB5041580 patch for Windows 10, which basically only fixes problems, this update for Windows 11 brings several new…
Microsoft secretly updated Windows Security to fix an important issue
Recently, Microsoft released a Windows update on the down low that mainly fixes a major problem in Microsoft Defender Antivirus. This was first spotted and reported by Neowin. The update, called Security Intelligence Update version…
Microsoft’s Windows Spotlight blows your mind as it brightens your day
When I sat down at my laptop on Wednesday, I had no idea what “fairy chimneys” were or why people would build caves into the sides of mountains to hide temples and homes. Credit Windows…
Microsoft is ninja-killing yet another iconic Windows app this year
Microsoft is apparently keen to cut its popular legacy Windows applications with storied histories. Following the official deprecation of WordPad, another app is now heading to the chopping block by the end of this year…