Opinion

Microsoft Confirms Windows 11's January Update Is Bricking Some PCs

The most recent January Windows Update is broken on a number of PCs, but at least virtual machines don't seem to be impacted.

Microsoft reports 'an issue in which devices are failing to boot' after downloading the latest update

As reported by Windows Latest, Microsoft has updated users in a support document that it is "investigating customer reports ...

‘Terrible’—Microsoft’s Black Screen Of Death Strikes Down Windows

Neowin also notes another dark side to this latest issue. “Interestingly, Microsoft came up with a technical solution for ...
ZDNet

Watch out! This fake Windows BSOD is a trap

A new campaign creates a fake BSOD to install malware. The campaign tricks users into installing a remote access trojan. If executed, the RAT can remotely access the infected PC. The Windows Blue ...
ZDNet

Watch out for this fake Windows BSOD - it's actually malware

A new campaign creates a fake BSOD to install malware. The campaign tricks users into installing a remote access trojan. If executed, the RAT can remotely access the infected PC. The Windows Blue ...
HotHardware

This Fake Windows BSOD Is Actually A Malware Trap

Windows users will need to be a bit more cautious, as researchers at security firm Securonix have uncovered a new ClickFix malware campaign, dubbed PHALT#BLYX, targeting Microsoft’s operating system.

Hackers use 'Blue Screen of Death' malware to target victims

A new campaign is targeting the European hospitality industry.
Security Boulevard

Malware Campaign Abuses Booking.com Against Hospitality Sector

Securonix is detailing a multi-stage campaign that starts with a bogus Booking.com message that runs through a ClickFix technique and a fake Blue Screen of Death before dropping the DCRat malware that ...
Bleeping Computer

ClickFix attack uses fake Windows BSOD screens to push malware

A new ClickFix social engineering campaign is targeting the hospitality sector in Europe, using fake Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) screens to trick users into manually compiling and executing ...
Nature

I see Mozambique’s baboons as windows into hominid evolution

“Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique has fossil sites that, as recently as 2016, had never been explored. It is here that the Paleo-Primate Project (PPP) studies fossil evidence and living primates ...
TWCN Tech News

BSOD on first boot or startup only in Windows 11

If you encounter a Blue Screen on first boot only when you start it the first time in WIndows 11/10, use the following fixes: Clearing CMOS usually fixes booting issues. You can also try this. Please ...
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Creating this file will BSOD Windows permanently

Creating a file named os_data in Windows’ system directory can trigger a permanent blue screen of death loop. Researchers believe the file is tied to specialized system configurations, and while ...