InfoWorld

Rather than patch, Microsoft blocks buggy Windows code

In a rare move, Microsoft declines to fix multiple flaws in Windows 2000 and XP and instead disables the Indeo video codec Microsoft has decided to disable a 17-year-old video codec in older versions ...
TechRepublic

How Microsoft blocks vulnerable and malicious drivers in Defender, third-party security tools and in Windows 11

How Microsoft blocks vulnerable and malicious drivers in Defender, third-party security tools and in Windows 11 Your email has been sent Default protection blocks known exploits but you can choose ...
Bleeping Computer

Source code for BlackLotus Windows UEFI malware leaked on GitHub

The source code for the BlackLotus UEFI bootkit has leaked online, allowing greater insight into a malware that has caused great concern among the enterprise, governments, and the cybersecurity ...
ZDNet

Hackers are using this new malware that hides between blocks of junk code

A Russian government-backed hacking group linked to the SolarWinds supply chain attack has developed new malware that has been used to conduct attacks against businesses and governments in North ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft blocks UEFI bootloaders enabling Windows Secure Boot bypass

Some signed third-party bootloaders for the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) could allow attackers to execute unauthorized code in an early stage of the boot process, before the operating ...