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Alex Simons@Microsoft Security Blog
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Microsoft is grappling with ongoing issues related to its Windows Updates, with another out-of-band patch released to address problems caused by a previous update. The May Patch Tuesday update had failed to install correctly on some Windows 11 virtual machines, leaving them in recovery mode with an "ACPI.sys" error. KB5062170 aims to resolve this boot error which affected Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2 systems, with the caveat that it does not fix a separate issue causing blurry CJK fonts in Chromium browsers at 100 percent scaling, requiring users to increase scaling to 125 or 150 percent as a workaround. The increasing frequency of these out-of-band fixes highlights ongoing challenges with Microsoft's quality control, impacting both consumer and enterprise users.
Alongside addressing update failures, Microsoft is actively developing AI capabilities and integrating them into its services. While specific details are limited, Microsoft is working towards building a "robust and sophisticated set of agents" across various fields and is looking at evolving identity standards. This future vision involves AI agents that can proactively identify problems, suggest solutions, and maintain context across conversations, going beyond simple request-response interactions. The company recently launched a public preview of its Conditional Access Optimizer Agent and is investing in agents for developer and operations workflows.
In the realm of cybersecurity, Microsoft Threat Intelligence has identified a new Russia-affiliated threat actor named Void Blizzard, active since at least April 2024. Void Blizzard is engaging in worldwide cloud abuse activity and cyberespionage, targeting organizations of interest to Russia in critical sectors such as government, defense, transportation, media, NGOs, and healthcare, primarily in Europe and North America. This discovery underscores the ongoing need for vigilance and proactive threat detection in the face of evolving cyber threats.
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Alongside addressing update failures, Microsoft is actively developing AI capabilities and integrating them into its services. While specific details are limited, Microsoft is working towards building a "robust and sophisticated set of agents" across various fields and is looking at evolving identity standards. This future vision involves AI agents that can proactively identify problems, suggest solutions, and maintain context across conversations, going beyond simple request-response interactions. The company recently launched a public preview of its Conditional Access Optimizer Agent and is investing in agents for developer and operations workflows.
In the realm of cybersecurity, Microsoft Threat Intelligence has identified a new Russia-affiliated threat actor named Void Blizzard, active since at least April 2024. Void Blizzard is engaging in worldwide cloud abuse activity and cyberespionage, targeting organizations of interest to Russia in critical sectors such as government, defense, transportation, media, NGOs, and healthcare, primarily in Europe and North America. This discovery underscores the ongoing need for vigilance and proactive threat detection in the face of evolving cyber threats.
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- Microsoft Security Blog: Our industry needs to continue working together on identity standards for agent access across systems. Read about how Microsoft is building a robust and sophisticated set of agents.
- Davey Winder: Microsoft has confirmed that Windows Update is changing — here's what you need to know.
- www.microsoft.com: Microsoft Threat Intelligence has discovered a cluster of worldwide cloud abuse activity conducted by a threat actor we track as Void Blizzard, who we assess with high confidence is Russia-affiliated and has been active since at least April 2024.
Classification:
- HashTags: #MicrosoftUpdates #CyberSecurity #Windows11
- Company: Microsoft
- Target: Operation
- Product: Windows11
- Feature: Updates
- Type: ProductUpdate
- Severity: Medium