Topic: emergency updates
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Microsoft patches critical Office zero-day under active attack
Microsoft has urgently patched a critical, actively exploited Office vulnerability (CVE-2026-21509) that bypasses security features, requiring immediate updates to prevent system compromise. The flaw allows attackers to bypass OLE mitigations by tricking users into opening a malicious file, with ...
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Microsoft fixes critical Office zero-day under active attack
Microsoft has urgently patched a critical, actively exploited zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-21509) in Office, which allows attackers to bypass security features by tricking users into opening malicious files. While patches are available for Office 2021, LTSC 2021/2024, and Microsoft 365, secur...
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Windows 11 Update Warning: Patch Tuesday Boot Failures
Microsoft has confirmed its January 2026 security update for Windows 11 is causing severe boot failures, preventing some PCs from starting entirely. The issue primarily affects physical machines running Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2, requiring users to manually uninstall the update to recover...
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Apple Issues Spyware Attack Warning to Targeted Users
Apple has issued urgent warnings about sophisticated mercenary spyware attacks targeting high-profile individuals via zero-interaction exploits. These attacks exploit zero-day vulnerabilities, often without victim interaction, and primarily target journalists, activists, politicians, and official...
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Microsoft Resolves Outlook Bug That Blocked Encrypted Emails
Microsoft has resolved a bug that prevented classic Outlook users from accessing emails encrypted with "Encrypt Only" permissions, which had been causing unreadable attachments since a December update. The fix is being distributed, with a full rollout scheduled for February, and Microsoft provide...
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