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Microsoft Confirms KB5089549 Fails to Install With 0x800f0922 Error, Shares Temporary Fixes
27+ min ago (357+ words) Published on May 18, 2026 Last week, Microsoft released May 2026 Patch Tuesday Update, KB5089549, for Windows 11 users with a few improvements, while also fixing the previously reported incorrect Bit Locker Recovery prompts. In fact, the company has also confirmed the same issue in…...
Microsoft Confirms Windows 11 Update Fails With Error 0x800f0922
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (327+ words) Microsoft has officially acknowledged a critical installation failure affecting its May 2026 Patch Tuesday cumulative update for Windows 11, KB5089549, leaving users stranded with error code 0x800f0922 and, in some cases, additional errors 0x80240069 and 0x80240031. The known issue was formally added to the update's change…...
Otter Cookie Malware Steals Dev Secrets, SSH Keys, Cloud Credentials, and Tokens
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (569+ words) A newly analyzed malware strain, Otter Cookie, is emerging as a serious threat to developers, quietly harvesting sensitive data from active workstations in real time. Unlike earlier assumptions, Otter Cookie is not a variant of Beaver Tail but a separate…...
JDownloader Website Hacked To Deliver Weaponized Linux and Windows Installers
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (430+ words) Cybercriminals have successfully compromised the official JDownloader website, turning a trusted, widely used utility into a weaponized threat. Between May 6 and May 7, 2026, unsuspecting users seeking to streamline their downloads encountered tampered installation files. By exploiting a hidden vulnerability, attackers silently…...
Chaotic Eclipse discloses Mini Plasma zero-day, suggesting a missing or undone 2020 Windows security fix
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (589+ words) Experts warn of active exploitation of critical NGINX flaw CVE-2026-42945 SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 97 Security Affairs newsletter Round 577 by Pierluigi Paganini " INTERNATIONAL EDITION Attackers exploit Funnel Builder bug to inject e-skimmers into e-stores Pwn2 Own Berlin 2026, Day Three: DEVCORE Crowned…...
Windows 11 Update Adds Major Start Menu Customization Options
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (22+ words) Microsoft is testing a Windows 11 update that lets Insiders choose their Start menu size and reposition the taskbar for better customization....
Windows 11 Search Now Prioritizes Files and Apps
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (426+ words) Windows 11 is getting another important usability upgrade, this time focused on making the Windows Search Box smarter and more useful in everyday use. Microsoft has started testing a new experimental change that improves how search results are ranked, helping local…...
Critical Funnel Kit Vulnerability Puts 40, 000+ Woo Commerce Sites at Risk
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (449+ words) A critical security vulnerability in the Funnel Builder plugin by Funnel Kit is actively being exploited, putting more than 40, 000 Woo Commerce websites at risk of payment data theft. The vulnerability affects all Funnel Builder versions prior to 3. 15. 0. 3 and allows unauthenticated…...
Excel's Copilot button blocks my data in spreadsheets, but Microsoft won't let me remove it
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (432+ words) Claude Code loses ground at Microsoft as Copilot CLI takes over Microsoft is changing how you trigger Copilot in Office 14 frustrating Windows 11 defaults that hurt performance and privacy Excel users want Microsoft to let them hide the new, unremovable floating…...
New Windows 'Mini Plasma' Zero-Day Let Attackers Gain SYSTEM Access - Po C Released
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (342+ words) A critical Windows privilege escalation zero-day vulnerability dubbed "Mini Plasma" has emerged with a public proof-of-concept exploit that allows attackers to achieve SYSTEM-level privileges on fully patched Windows systems. Security researcher Nightmare-Eclipse released the weaponized exploit on Git Hub on…...