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New Windows 11 tool can fix devices that won’t boot remotely – Computerworld
Microsoft is working on a new Windows feature, “Quick Machine Recovery,” that will allow IT administrators to use Windows Update with “targeted fixes” to remotely fix systems that can’t boot, according to Bleeping Computer. The new feature is part of the Windows Resiliency Initiative — Microsoft’s efforts to prevent a repeat of the outage that occurred in July 2024, when a…
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New Windows 11 recovery tool to let admins remotely fix unbootable devices
Microsoft is working on a new Windows “Quick Machine Recovery” feature that will allow IT administrators to use Windows Update “targeted fixes” to remotely fix systems rendered unbootable. This new feature is part of a new Windows Resiliency Initiative launched in response to a widespread July 2024 outage caused by a buggy CrowdStrike Falcon update that rendered hundreds of thousands…
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Critical bug in EoL D-Link NAS devices now exploited in attacks
Attackers now target a critical severity vulnerability with publicly available exploit code that affects multiple models of end-of-life D-Link network-attached storage (NAS) devices. Tracked as CVE-2024-10914, the command injection vulnerability was found by security researcher Netsecfish, who also shared exploitation details and said that unauthenticated attackers could exploit it to inject arbitrary shell commands by sending malicious HTTP GET requests…
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D-Link won’t fix critical flaw affecting 60,000 older NAS devices
More than 60,000 D-Link network-attached storage devices that have reached end-of-life are vulnerable to a command injection vulnerability with a publicly available exploit. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-10914, has a critical 9.2 severity score and is present in the ‘cgi_user_add’ command where the name parameter is insufficiently sanitized. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit it to inject arbitrary shell commands by sending…
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Will DECT Devices Work In A Call Center? Yes, With Limits
Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) is a standard used for creating wireless voice communication systems. The most common examples of DECT devices include cordless phones and wireless headsets, though the technology is also used in devices like baby monitors and remote controls. DECT communications are used in call centers, hospitals, job sites, and other workplaces where wired communication isn’t feasible.…
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Microsoft aims to simplify how Office files are opened on mobile devices – Computerworld
“For customers who want to open more than one Word, Excel, or PowerPoint file at once, the standalone apps can better handle side by side and windowing scenarios that modern tablet and mobile operating systems support,” said Samer Sawaya, a principal product manager at Microsoft. Microsoft has started apply the change across its Office apps for iOS and Android, beginning…
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Sophos reveals 5-year battle with Chinese hackers attacking network devices
Sophos disclosed today a series of reports dubbed “Pacific Rim” that detail how the cybersecurity company has been sparring with Chinese threat actors for over 5 years as they increasingly targeted networking devices worldwide, including those from Sophos. For years, cybersecurity firms have warned enterprises that Chinese threat actors exploit flaws in edge networking devices to install custom malware that…
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OxygenOS 15: Confirmed Features, Release Timeframe, and Supported Devices
OnePlus has finally launched OxygenOS 15 and its closed beta is now available on OnePlus 12. The firm has also shared the release timeframe for the open beta on select devices. OxygenOS 15 brings a slew of new UI changes and features, including AI features and improved animations. Here’s everything you need to know about OnePlus’ upcoming OS release. Updated…
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QNAP, Synology, Lexmark devices hacked on Pwn2Own Day 3
The third day of Pwn2Own Ireland 2024 continued to showcase the expertise of white hat hackers as they exposed 11 zero-day vulnerabilities, adding $124,750 to the total prize pool, which now stands at $874,875. Pwn2Own, a global hacking competition, challenges top security researchers to exploit a range of software and hardware devices, with the ultimate goal of earning the prestigious…
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RedCap, the 5G for wearables and IoT, will get its first devices soon
Both T-Mobile and AT&T have plans to release their first devices soon that run on RedCap, a 5G specification that is tooled for Internet of Things devices, according to Fierce Wireless. What is RedCap? Great question! Also called “reduced capability” or NR-Light, RedCap is a low-bandwidth version of 5G that’s expected to make certain devices, like wearables, sensors, or surveillance…
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