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KB5089549: Microsoft just made it easier to install the mandatory crucial Windows 11 updates
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (136+ words) By Sayan Sen Neowin @ssc_combater007 " May 18, 2026 04: 48 EDT View full version On the positive side though, Microsoft quietly made a useful improvement with the new Patch Tuesday update as it added a new Secure Boot folder to the system root directory, typically…...
Patched" Windows bug resurfaces 6 years later as working SYSTEM-level exploit
23+ min ago (515+ words) An old elevation-of-privilege (Eo V) vulnerability affecting the Cloud Filter driver "cldflt. sys" in Windows has come back to haunt Microsoft, as researchers claim it is still exploitable six years after it was supposedly patched. The flaw, originally reported to Microsoft…...
Windows 11 is getting some much-wanted features for the Start menu and taskbar " but I'm betting Microsoft won't ever make the change I really want to see
46+ min ago (819+ words) Windows 11 is finally getting some of the most-wanted features for its interface, namely the ability to move the position of the taskbar (and make it smaller), along with the option to resize and further adjust the Start menu. Microsoft's blog…...
Ex-Microsoft Executive Says Copilot Adoption Is Far Lower Than Expected
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (621+ words) Ex-Microsoft executive says only 3% use Copilot Published on May 18, 2026 A former Microsoft executive has publicly criticized the company's AI strategy, arguing that Microsoft "missed the AI wave" despite investing heavily in Copilot, Bing AI, and AI-powered Windows features. According to…...
New Windows 'Mini Plasma' Zero-Day Let Attackers Gain SYSTEM Access - Po C Released
6+ hour, 28+ min ago (433+ words) A critical Windows privilege escalation zero-day vulnerability dubbed "Mini Plasma" has emerged with a public proof-of-concept exploit that allows attackers to achieve SYSTEM-level privileges on fully patched Windows systems. Security researcher Nightmare-Eclipse released the weaponized exploit on Git Hub on…...
Windows 11 KB5089549 Creates New Secure Boot Folder, Microsoft Says It's Normal
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (446+ words) Meant for enterprises, but appearing on Home PCs too Published on May 18, 2026 Microsoft has clarified that the new Secure Boot folder appearing after installing Windows 11 update KB5089549 is intentional and not a bug, as Windows Latest writes. The folder started showing…...
Microsoft Confirms Windows 11 Update Failure Causing Error 0x800f0922
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (396+ words) Microsoft has officially acknowledged a critical installation failure affecting its May 2026 Patch Tuesday update, KB5089549, leaving Windows 11 users stranded with a cryptic error code and no clear path forward. The bug, logged in the update's change history on May 15, 2026, confirms that…...
Mini Plasma Zero-Day Hits Fully Patched Windows PCs
5+ hour, 14+ min ago (457+ words) The original discoverer is Chaotic Eclipse, who is also associated with the recent Yellow Key and Green Plasma vulnerabilities. The importance of Mini Plasma lies in the fact that SYSTEM access is nearly equivalent to possession of the encryption keys…...
Researcher Drops Mini Plasma Windows Exploit for Unpatched 2020 CVE
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (550+ words) The researcher dropped the Mini Plasma exploit that uses the original proof-of-concept (Po C) code targeting the bug. A security researcher has released an exploit targeting a Windows vulnerability disclosed in 2020, warning that it might have never been patched." The flaw,…...
Cybersecurity training platform launched
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (88+ words) The Ministry of Digitalization and Public Administration has today launched the Cybersecurity Training Platform for civil servants. Acting Minister of Digitalization and Public Administration Lul'zon Jagxhiu said the platform aims to strengthen cybersecurity. According to him, cybersecurity requires a whole-of-society…...