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Microsoft fixes Linux boot issues on dual-boot Windows systems

Category: Microsoft|May 14, 2025 | Author: Admin

Microsoft has fixed a known issue preventing Linux from booting on dual-boot systems with Secure Boot enabled after installing the August 2024 Windows security updates. [more]

Hackers exploit OttoKit WordPress plugin flaw to add admin accounts

Category: IT|May 7, 2025 | Author: Admin

Hackers are exploiting a critical unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability in the OttoKit WordPress plugin to create rogue admin accounts on targeted sites. [more]

Apache Parquet exploit tool detect servers vulnerable to critical flaw

Category: IT|May 6, 2025 | Author: Admin

A proof-of-concept exploit tool has been publicly released for a maximum severity Apache Parquet vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-30065, making it easy to find vulnerable servers. [more]

Cloudflare mitigates record number of DDoS attacks in 2025

Category: IT|Apr 30, 2025 | Author: Admin

Internet services giant Cloudflare says it mitigated a record number of DDoS attacks in 2024, recording a massive 358% year-over-year jump and a 198% quarter-over-quarter increase. [more]

Microsoft blocks ActiveX by default in Microsoft 365, Office 2024

Category: Microsoft|Apr 24, 2025 | Author: Admin

Microsoft announced it will begin disabling all ActiveX controls in Windows versions of Microsoft 365 and Office 2024 applications later this month. [more]

Microsoft Exchange 2016 and 2019 reach end of support in six months

Category: Microsoft|Apr 23, 2025 | Author: Admin

Microsoft warned that Exchange 2016 and Exchange 2019 will reach the end of support six months from now, on October 14. [more]

Microsoft Exchange 2016 and 2019 reach end of support in six months

Category: Microsoft|Apr 15, 2025 | Author: Admin

Microsoft warned that Exchange 2016 and Exchange 2019 will reach the end of support six months from now, on October 14. [more]

Leak confirms OpenAI's GPT 4.1 is coming before GPT 5.0

Category: IT|Apr 13, 2025 | Author: Admin

OpenAI is working on yet another AI model reportedly called GPT-4.1, a successor to GPT-4o, which is expected to come before GPT 5.0 [more]

Tycoon2FA phishing kit targets Microsoft 365 with new tricks

Category: Microsoft|Apr 12, 2025 | Author: Admin

Phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform Tycoon2FA, known for bypassing multi-factor authentication on Microsoft 365 and Gmail accounts, has received updates that improve its stealth and evasion capabilities. [more]

WinRAR flaw bypasses Windows Mark of the Web security alerts

Category: Microsoft|Apr 6, 2025 | Author: Admin

A vulnerability in the WinRAR file archiver solution could be exploited to bypass the Mark of the Web (MotW) security warning and execute arbitrary code on a Windows machine. [more]

Critical auth bypass bug in CrushFTP now exploited in attacks

Category: IT|Apr 1, 2025 | Author: Admin

Attackers are now targeting a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in the CrushFTP file transfer software using exploits based on publicly available proof-of-concept code. [more]

UK urges critical orgs to adopt quantum cryptography by 2035

Category: IT|Mar 22, 2025 | Author: Admin

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published specific timelines on migrating to post-quantum cryptography (PQC), dictating that critical organizations should complete migration by 2035. [more]

Week-long Exchange Online outage causes email failures, delays

Category: Microsoft|Mar 16, 2025 | Author: Admin

Microsoft says it partially mitigated a week-long Exchange Online outage causing delays or failures when sending or receiving email messages. [more]

Microsoft replacing Remote Desktop app with Windows App in May

Category: Microsoft|Mar 11, 2025 | Author: Admin

Microsoft announced that it will drop support for the Remote Desktop app (available via the Microsoft Store) on May 27 and replace it with its new Windows App. [more]

Microsoft 365 apps will prompt users to back up files in OneDrive

Category: Microsoft|Mar 6, 2025 | Author: Admin

Starting mid-March 2025, Microsoft will start prompting users of its Microsoft 365 apps for Windows to back up their files to OneDrive. [more]

New Microsoft 365 outage impacts Teams, causes call failures

Category: Microsoft|Mar 4, 2025 | Author: Admin

Microsoft is investigating a new Microsoft 365 outage that is affecting Teams customers and causing call failures. [more]

OpenAI's GPT 4.5 spotted in Android beta, launch imminent

Category: IT|Feb 26, 2025 | Author: Admin

OpenAI's newest model, GPT-4.5, is coming sooner than we expected. A new reference has been spotted on ChatGPT's Android app that points to a model called "GPT-4.5 research preview." [more]

CISA flags Craft CMS code injection flaw as exploited in attacks

Category: IT|Feb 21, 2025 | Author: Admin

The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns that a Craft CMS remote code execution flaw is being exploited in attacks. [more]

Hackers exploit Cityworks RCE bug to breach Microsoft IIS servers

Category: Microsoft|Feb 8, 2025 | Author: Admin

Software vendor Trimble is warning that hackers are exploiting a Cityworks deserialization vulnerability to remotely execute commands on IIS servers and deploy Cobalt Strike beacons for initial network access. [more]

This Microsoft Office Standalone license deal comes with AI improvements

Category: Microsoft|Feb 5, 2025 | Author: Admin

Microsoft 365 just increased its yearly subscription price from $69.99 to $99.99, and that's a bill you have to pay every year. [more]

Microsoft to force install new Outlook on Windows 10 PCs in February

Category: Microsoft|Jan 10, 2025 | Author: Admin

Microsoft will force install the new Outlook email client on Windows 10 systems starting with next month's security update. [more]

Wishing You a Prosperous and Joyful New Year from NewsTargeted!

Category: General|Jan 1, 2025 | Author: Admin

As we step into 2025, NewsTargeted expresses gratitude to its readers and shares hopes for a brighter future. This New Year message reflects on past milestones and looks forward to growth, discovery, and connection in the coming year. [more]

Microsoft 365 users hit by random product deactivation errors

Category: Microsoft|Dec 31, 2024 | Author: Admin

Microsoft is investigating a known issue triggering "Product Deactivated" errors for customers using Microsoft 365 Office apps. [more]

US considers banning TP-Link routers over cybersecurity risks

Category: IT|Dec 30, 2024 | Author: Admin

The U.S. government is considering banning TP-Link routers starting next year if ongoing investigations find that their use in cyberattacks poses a national security risk. [more]

CISA orders federal agencies to secure Microsoft 365 tenants

Category: IT|Dec 18, 2024 | Author: Admin

CISA has issued this year's first binding operational directive (BOD 25-01), ordering federal civilian agencies to secure their cloud environments. [more]

Windows 11 KB5046740 update released with 14 changes and fixes

Category: Microsoft|Nov 22, 2024 | Author: Admin

Microsoft has released the November 2024 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2, with 14 improvements and fixes for multiple issues, including some affecting File Explorer, the Clipboard history, and secondary displays. [more]

Mislabeled patch sends Windows Server 2022 admins on unwanted upgrade to 2025

Category: Microsoft|Nov 10, 2024 | Author: Admin

No easy rollback or official downgrade path is available [more]

Microsoft Backtracks: Office 365 Connector retirement delayed after developer outcry

Category: Microsoft|Jul 25, 2024 | Author: Admin

Earlier this month, Microsoft made a surprise announcement that it would be retiring the Office 365 connectors feature from Microsoft Teams. [more]

Now everyone can test the new from Apple!

Category: Apple|Jul 16, 2024 | Author: Admin

Apple has updated the version numbers for the developer test versions of the new OSes and launched the public test versions (including macOS 15) so that you no longer need a developer account. [more]

Now many can try Android 15

Category: Google|May 16, 2024 | Author: Admin

Android 15 beta 2 has been released, and now there are many more than the Google Pixel to try. [more]

Apple has released iOS 17.5

Category: Apple|May 15, 2024 | Author: Admin

Apple has launched iOS 17.5 over two months after the last medium-sized update [more]

What on earth has happened

Category: Apple|Oct 17, 2023 | Author: Admin

There are reports of severe cases of screen burn-in with the iPhone 15 Pro. [more]

Microsoft 365 Copilot rollout set for Nov. 1

Category: Microsoft|Sep 27, 2023 | Author: Admin

The generative AI assistant will be available to enterprise customers for $30 per user each month; meanwhile, an invite-only early access program for SMBs has begun. [more]

Changes color when you touch it

Category: Apple|Sep 25, 2023 | Author: Admin

The iPhone 15 Pro is around 10 percent lighter due to the titanium frame and feels lighter in the hand because of science. [more]

Apple's clever trick

Category: Apple|Sep 17, 2023 | Author: Admin

iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are lighter thanks to the use of titanium frames. [more]

Sold out

Category: Apple|Sep 15, 2023 | Author: Admin

Many iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models are already sold out after the pre-sale started today at 2 p.m. and have several weeks' delivery time. [more]

Intel's Thunderbolt 5 could be the cable upgrade we've been waiting for

Category: IT|Sep 12, 2023 | Author: Admin

The single PC cable dream lives on. [more]

Not the big performance fest, but it's a big advantage

Category: General|Aug 19, 2023 | Author: Admin

“Intense upcoming Core i9 15900K (“Arrow Lake” 15th generation series) could be a monster for gamers. [more]

EU countries reject plan for big tech companies to fund 5G rollout

Category: Europe|Jun 5, 2023 | Author: Admin

A proposal to have big tech companies that account for heavy internet traffic finance 5G and broadband expansion in Europe is facing criticism from ministers. [more]

We didn't think Playstation would make it

Category: General|May 24, 2023 | Author: Admin

There were gloomy forecasts before Sony started selling the PlayStation VR2, and the industry, in general, has shown a lukewarmness towards VR headsets for a long time, after the Meta Quest hype had died down. [more]

ChatGPT pirated Windows 95

Category: Microsoft|Apr 4, 2023 | Author: Admin

As long as you can get around ChatGPT's built-in block against generating illegal license keys, the AI is powerful enough for the job. [more]

PlayStation 5’s newest system update is available now, and it’s the big one

Category: General|Mar 8, 2023 | Author: Admin

It’s been a very long time coming, but the day is finally here. Discord voice chat is now available to all PS5 users, so you can talk to your friends while gaming directly via your console. [more]

Thinks the iPhone will get it next year

Category: General|Feb 28, 2023 | Author: Admin

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon has a spicy revelation about the Apple iPhone. [more]

The iPhone 15 doesn't get this either

Category: Apple|Jan 29, 2023 | Author: Admin

The antenna system of the iPhone 15 has interestingly been revealed, and it may seem that we have forgotten WiFi 6E. Therefore, nothing but the iPhone 15 Pro gets the 6GHz band for faster transmission. [more]