The latest rotten deeds of Microsoft may be found below, mixed within positive Linux and Open Source news.
Critical remote code execution vulnerability discovered in Microsoft Windows Wi-Fi drivers
A new critical cybersecurity threat has been discovered by CYFIRMA Research, involving a severe remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-30078. This flaw affects the Wi-Fi drivers in multiple versions of Microsoft Windows, posing a potential risk to over 1.6 billion active devices worldwide.
Microsoft says its Recall uninstall option in Windows 11 is just a bug
While the latest update to Windows 11 makes it look like the upcoming Recall feature can be easily removed by users, Microsoft tells us it’s just a bug and a fix is coming. Deskmodder spotted the change last week in the latest 24H2 version of Windows 11, with KB5041865 seemingly delivering the ability to uninstall Recall from the Windows Features section.
Microsoft will try the data-scraping Windows Recall feature again in October
Microsoft will begin sending a revised version of its controversial Recall feature to Windows Insider PCs beginning in October, according to an update published today to the company’s original blog post about the Recall controversy. The company didn’t elaborate further on specific changes it’s making to Recall beyond what it already announced in June.