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CISA orders Windows security updates before October 1 Following the release of Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday security updates and the passing of Exploit Wednesday, this is no time for complacency. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), known as America’s Cyber Defense Agency, has issued a directive mandating the patching of three specific Windows vulnerabilities by…

Addressing four zero-days flaws (CVE-2024-38014, CVE-2024-38217, CVE-2024-43491, and CVE-2024-38217 again), this month’s Patch Tuesday release from Microsoft covers 79 updates for the Windows platform. Notably, there are no updates provided for Microsoft Exchange Server or the company’s development tools like Visual Studio or .NET. Also included are two critical updates and nine important patches for…

Microsoft administrators should prioritize deploying patches for four zero-days that are currently being exploited as announced in their recent updates. This month’s Patch Tuesday saw Microsoft address 79 new CVEs, with seven deemed critical. Additionally, updates for eight previous vulnerabilities were also rolled out. While most fixes focus on the Windows operating system, organizations utilizing…

Microsoft has announced plans to conduct a summit on Tuesday aimed at discussing methods to fortify cybersecurity frameworks. This move comes in the wake of a software update glitch from CrowdStrike that led to a widespread IT disruption in July. This forthcoming conference is Microsoft’s initial significant effort to tackle the problems which impacted approximately…

Share this article Latest news It has dozens of known issues. published on September 9, 2024 Share this article Visit our disclosure page to learn how you can support the Windows Report editorial team. Microsoft has unveiled the Windows Server Preview Build 26280, featuring the Desktop Experience and Server Core installation options for both Datacenter…

If you want to install DHCP server in Windows Server, here is how you can do that. It is possible to install and uninstall the DHCP server with the help of Server Manager and PowerShell. A DHCP or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server helps you configure an organization’s network of computers by assigning IP addresses…

This step-by-step guide will help you find out who restarted your Windows Server. You can discover the user or application responsible for the shutdown or restart of your Windows Server. This data can be accessed using Event Viewer, a built-in utility that records each event on your server and provides a means to view this…

Although virtual machines (VMs) feel like an old concept, Microsoft only introduced Hyper-V, its virtualization technology, with Windows Server 2008. It wasn’t until the technical preview of Windows 8 in May 2012 that Hyper-V VMs were available on a Windows desktop OS. Since their introduction, Hyper-V VMs have grown to account for about 10% of…

Auditing is increasingly critical across all sectors of a business, including the Microsoft cloud arena. The IT department’s duties have grown more complex as organizations increasingly integrate cloud solutions. They require substantial support to monitor potential security breaches like unauthorized data access or abnormal login activities. Microsoft Purview Audit serves this need by logging activities…

Although it may appear that virtual machines (VMs) have been an integral part of technology for ages, their inception in Microsoft’s ecosystem began with Windows Server 2008, which featured the debut of Hyper-V virtualization technology. It wasn’t until the technical preview of Windows 8 in May 2012 that Hyper-V and its VM capabilities were available…