Skip Barker 

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Systems Engineer. Been at this stuff for over 20 years now. Posting about tech, infosec, vegan food, books, tv and movies.
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Ars Technica: Windows RDP lets you log in using revoked passwords. Microsoft is OK with that.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/04/windows-rdp-lets-you-log-in-using-revoked-passwords-microsoft-is-ok-with-that/

Windows RDP lets you log in using revoked passwords. Microsoft is OK with that.

Researchers say the behavior amounts to a persistent backdoor.

Ars Technica

Tell you what #microsoft. I'll pay you $2.50/core/month to release #patches that are properly QCd.

theregister.com: Microsoft pitches pay-to-patch reboot reduction subscription for Windows Server 2025

https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/28/windows_server_2025_hotpatching_subscription/

Microsoft pitches pay-to-patch reboot reduction subscription for Windows Server 2025

: Redmond reckons $1.50/core/month hotpatch service is worth it to avoid eight Patch Tuesday scrambles each year

The Register
Yahoo wants to buy Chrome

Yahoo wants to buy or build a browser to boost its search business, an executive testified in the Google search remedies trial.

The Verge

Microsoft warned customers this week that their systems might crash with a blue screen error caused by a secure kernel fatal error after installing Windows updates released since March.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-warns-of-blue-screen-crashes-caused-by-april-updates/

Microsoft warns of blue screen crashes caused by April updates

Microsoft warned customers this week that their systems might crash with a blue screen error caused by a secure kernel fatal error after installing Windows updates released since March.

BleepingComputer

This is definitely a real problem. I ended up manually flashing my pixel watch 2 to get past the Nov 2024 update. I was like 3 updates behind.

#android #pixel #pixelwatch

https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/delayed-wear-os-5-1-update-mess-has-me-annoyed-and-looking-for-solutions

I spent a month tapping my Pixel Watch 3 display for nothing. Something has to change.

I have two Pixel Watch 3s, both of which are still on a November 2024 update. The April 2025 update will eventually fix this, but only superficially.

Android Central

Microsoft's April 2025 Patch Tuesday updates are strangely creating an empty "inetpub" folder in the root of the C: drive, even on systems that do not have Internet Information Services (IIS) installed.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-april-update-unexpectedly-creates-new-inetpub-folder/

Windows 11 April update unexpectedly creates new 'inetpub' folder

Microsoft's April 2025 Patch Tuesday updates are strangely creating an empty "inetpub" folder in the root of the C:\ drive, even on systems that do not have Internet Information Services (IIS) installed.

BleepingComputer
Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen

Guessing the Switch 2 is going to get a lot more expensive.

https://www.theverge.com/news/643483/nintendo-switch-2-preorders-delayed-tariffs

Nintendo delays Switch 2 preorders over tariff concerns

Nintendo is pushing back preorders for the Switch 2 to β€œassess the potential impact of tariffs.”

The Verge
April 1st: The only day of the year when people pause for critical thought instead of automatically accepting what they read on the internet!
Microsoft wants Windows 11 installs to use a Microsoft Account β€” confirms removal of popular setup bypass

The popular "bypassnro" command, which let users to skip connecting to the Internet and signing into a Microsoft Account, is being removed.

Windows Central