Microsoft patches bug that could have allowed an attacker to revert your computer back to an older, vulnerable version

Microsoft has released a patch for a bug for a "downgrade attack" that was recently revealed by researchers at security conferences Black Hat and Def Con. What does that mean in layman terms? You: Let me check whether my system is fully updated Windows: Sure, all’s well Attacker: Chuckles and...

Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilities (KB5041580)

This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft KB5041580 SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescriptio...

2024-08 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5041580)

Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer...

2024-08 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5041580)

Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer...

2024-08 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x86-based Systems (KB5041580)

Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer...

August 13, 2024—KB5041580 (OS Builds 19044.4780 and 19045.4780) - EXPIRED

August 13, 2024—KB5041580 OS Builds 19044.4780 and 19045.4780 - EXPIRED EXPIRATION NOTICEIMPORTANT As of March 31, 2026, this update is no longer available from the Microsoft Update Catalog or other release channels. We recommend that you update your devices to the latest version of Windows. ---...