Microsoft has released the optional KB5040527 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2, which includes fixes for Windows Backup and upgrade failures. The July 2024 non-security preview update fixes an issue that sometimes caused Windows backups to fail on devices with an Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) system partition (ESP). It also addresses a known Windows…

The U.S. State Department is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information that could lead to the identification or location of a North Korean military hacker identified as Rim Jong Hyok. Part of the Andariel North Korean hacking group, Hyok and other Andariel operatives were linked to Maui ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure…

Meta has removed 63,000 Instagram accounts from Nigeria that were involved in sextortion scams, including a coordinated network of 2,500 accounts linked to 20 individuals targeting primarily adult men in the United States. The social media giant said these accounts are linked to an organized cybercrime group called ‘Yahoo Boys,’ that has recently increased its…

Image: MidjourneyProgress Software has warned customers to patch a critical remote code execution security flaw in the Telerik Report Server that can be used to compromise vulnerable devices. As a server-based reporting platform, Telerik Report Server provides centralized storage for reports and the tools needed to create, deploy, deliver, and manage them across an organization.…