Today's Top Windows System Articles for 2026-09-06

Exchange Online outage causes email delays, 'Server busy' errors

Microsoft is working to resolve an ongoing Exchange Online outage that is delaying email sent to and received from external domains. [...]

BleepingComputer

Sep 4, 2026 - bleepingcomputer.com

On Call: User who handled life-or-death situations struggled with the SHIFT key

Novel interpretations of the keyboard made for trouble @ work

www.theregister.com - Articles

Sep 4, 2026 - theregister.com

The Pentagon’s laser weapon era is finally here

This article is republished with permission from Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. The U.S. Army has awarded defense contractor AV a $464...

Fast Company - technology

Sep 4, 2026 - fastcompany.com

New action comedy movie Mayday is now streaming on Apple TV

There’s a new original movie streaming today on Apple TV: a new action-comedy called Mayday, starring Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh. Streaming for free with an Apple TV subscription, Mayday see...

9to5Mac

Sep 4, 2026 - 9to5mac.com

New CrowdStrike 'FalconFlank' zero-day grants SYSTEM privileges

An anonymous security researcher who uses the "Nightmare Eclipse" handle released a CrowdStrike Falcon zero-day exploit named "FalconFlank" that lets attackers escalate privileges on up-to-date Window...

BleepingComputer

Sep 4, 2026 - bleepingcomputer.com

Nvidia's DLSS 5 driver is here, but with major display flickering issue

Nvidia's WHQL-certified 616.64 driver introduces DLSS 5, but it looks like a rushed release hasn't fixed a persistent browser flickering glitch. Read more...

Neowin

Sep 4, 2026 - neowin.net

OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra, its first model to cross a critical cybersecurity threshold

OpenAI launched GPT-6 Astra on Thursday, disclosing that the new flagship model has crossed the “Critical” threshold for cybersecurity risk under its Preparedness Framework, a classification the compa...

Computerworld

Sep 4, 2026 - computerworld.com

Gmail labels: Your secret weapon against inbox chaos

So, you’ve got email, you say? Lots of it? More than you can possibly manage without losing the few metaphorical marbles still sloshing around in that soggy ol’ brain of yours? I hear ya. In fact, I...

Computerworld

Sep 4, 2026 - computerworld.com

UK military wants lasers to stop drone swarms without running out of ammo

Project PANOPTES puts £5M on the table for an autonomous, vehicle-mounted defense

www.theregister.com - Articles

Sep 4, 2026 - theregister.com

Microsoft says some users can’t open the Teams desktop client

Microsoft is working to resolve a known issue that causes delays or blocks some users from opening the Microsoft Teams desktop client on Windows systems. [...]

BleepingComputer

Sep 4, 2026 - bleepingcomputer.com

Inside a Software Factory

As a software engineer with more than seven years of experience before the coding-agent era, I never liked the idea of vibe coding. But I knew there was a clear line between it and using coding agents...

Radar

Sep 4, 2026 - oreilly.com

The Critical Privacy Crisis: How ID Verification Companies Are Failing to Protect Our Data

Introduction In what may be one of the largest identity verification breaches in history, hackers have gained access to over 153 million driver's license scans from people across the United States and...

TechPlanet

Sep 4, 2026 - techplanet.today

US law firm accuses UK AI software firm of unwanted contract renewal when it tried to leave

Customer alleges AI telco system had frequent issues, did not work as promised, as vendor sues separately for non payment

www.theregister.com - Articles

Sep 4, 2026 - theregister.com

Critical Citrix NetScaler auth bypass now leveraged in attacks

Attackers have begun targeting a critical-severity Citrix NetScaler auth bypass flaw (CVE-2026-19490) in the wild, according to vulnerability intelligence company Previdian. [...]

BleepingComputer

Sep 4, 2026 - bleepingcomputer.com

Google Patches 6th Chrome Zero-Day of 2026

Google’s Chrome 152 security update resolves 12 vulnerabilities, including a high-severity type confusion flaw in the V8 engine. The post Google Patches 6th Chrome Zero-Day of 2026 appeared first on S...

SecurityWeek

Sep 4, 2026 - securityweek.com

VMware Workstation and Fusion Updates Patch Critical Vulnerability

The flaws could allow attackers with administrative access to a virtual machine to execute code on the host system. The post VMware Workstation and Fusion Updates Patch Critical Vulnerability appeared...

SecurityWeek

Sep 4, 2026 - securityweek.com

Enjoy the Windows 10 Update Experience at London's O2

The new extreme sport: Windows Updates

www.theregister.com - Articles

Sep 4, 2026 - theregister.com

12-Year-Old PostgreSQL Vulnerability Enables Database, Server Takeover

Dubbed PostGREShell, CVE-2026-6471 turns low-level replication access into code execution, permanent superuser privileges and a persistent database backdoor. The post 12-Year-Old PostgreSQL Vulnerabil...

SecurityWeek

Sep 4, 2026 - securityweek.com

Plex urges users to update their apps to address undisclosed security issues

Anyone who is using Plex Media Server or Plex Desktop is being urged by the company to ensure that they have updated to the very latest versions of the apps. The urgent advice comes after the discover...

BetaNews

Sep 4, 2026 - betanews.com

Migrate a .bak to Azure SQL Database primary‑key violation (SQL Error 2627)

Problem Statement Customer trying to mograte SQL Server database to Azure SQL Database by restoring a .bak file to a jump server, exporting it to a .bacpac, and importing that .bacpac to Azure SQL wit...

New blog articles in Microsoft Community Hub

Sep 4, 2026 - techcommunity.microsoft.com

Rocket Report: Engines installed for Artemis III; Long March 6C breakup in LEO

Two of Europe's leading launch startups announced new fundraising this week.

Ars Technica - All content

Sep 4, 2026 - arstechnica.com

Apple fixes frustrating TestFlight app regression that search feature update added

Back in July, Apple updated its TestFlight app with a basic search feature. While you might think this simple update would be universally welcomed, the same TestFlight app introduced a pretty frustrat...

9to5Mac

Sep 4, 2026 - 9to5mac.com

Sangoma Switchvox Vulnerabilities Exploited in the Wild

Tracked as CVE-2026-9586, the unauthenticated SQL injection flaw can be exploited remotely for arbitrary code execution. The post Sangoma Switchvox Vulnerabilities Exploited in the Wild appeared first...

SecurityWeek

Sep 4, 2026 - securityweek.com

Bidding war for defunct Spirit Airlines’ employee data will not die

The destiny of Spirit Airline’s data is still undecided, months after the company sought bankruptcy protection. AI data company Micro1 has now offered $12.5 million to acquire a trove of the company...

Computerworld

Sep 4, 2026 - computerworld.com

JavaScript installer pnpm recast in Rust because ECMAScript can't keep up

Fully backward-compatible upgrade promises zero-friction speedup for monorepo wranglers.

www.theregister.com - Articles

Sep 4, 2026 - theregister.com

Four opportunities for IT admins to get ready with Copilot Chat for education

Microsoft Education is offering four live webinar opportunities for IT administrators who want to confidently deploy and manage Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. Each session covers the same practical guida...

New blog articles in Microsoft Community Hub

Sep 4, 2026 - techcommunity.microsoft.com

Microsoft Sentinel Cuts Connector Sprawl for Organizations Managing Multiple Accounts

Organizations that manage multiple tenants, subsidiaries, regional environments, or recently acquired businesses often struggle to consolidate security data into Microsoft Sentinel. Until now, connect...

Petri IT Knowledgebase

Sep 4, 2026 - petri.com

Your Private Endpoint Does Not Cover Agent Egress: Locking Down Azure AI Foundry in Both Directions

I got asked a question a few weeks ago that sounded simple. Lock down Azure AI Foundry with Private Link, and let the agents call an MCP server hosted on a VM in a different virtual network. Everythin...

New blog articles in Microsoft Community Hub

Sep 4, 2026 - techcommunity.microsoft.com

Apple TV’s big fall lineup: Here’s every new show and movie coming soon

Apple TV is now airing Ted Lasso season 4, and more high-profile shows and movies are coming to the streamer soon. Here’s everything in Apple TV’s fall lineup so far, which could keep growing as more ...

9to5Mac

Sep 4, 2026 - 9to5mac.com

Macs don’t just do AI, they’re replacing the cloud for it

I surprised myself this morning when I came across an interesting Apple-commissioned report — Rethinking critical AI infrastructure — I’d not seen before. It looks at the shifting expectations for AI ...

Computerworld

Sep 4, 2026 - computerworld.com

Microsoft to bounce mail from outdated Exchange servers

2016 and 2019 installations must meet the October 2025 baseline to reach cloud-hosted inboxes

www.theregister.com - Articles

Sep 4, 2026 - theregister.com

What’s new in Azure Firewall: Recent innovations

Organizations are modernizing their networks while managing a growing mix of applications, protocols, and security requirements. Recent Azure Firewall releases strengthen this journey with simpler tr...

New blog articles in Microsoft Community Hub

Sep 4, 2026 - techcommunity.microsoft.com

CISA Flags Old ownCloud Flaw After Reported Philippine Nuclear Data Theft

CISA added CVE-2023-49105 to its exploited-flaws catalog after researchers tied the old ownCloud bug to reported Philippine nuclear data theft. The post CISA Flags Old ownCloud Flaw After Reported Phi...

TechRepublic

Sep 4, 2026 - techrepublic.com

A few Threat Feeds: Afraid.Org and S3 Proxy Sites

$1 submitted by /u/Aboredprogrammr

Reddit : K-12 Systems Administrators

Sep 4, 2026 - reddit.com

Will the iPhone 18 Pro’s biggest upgrade really deliver?

In general, we’re not expecting the iPhone 18 Pro to be a significant upgrade over its predecessor. Indeed, if you currently have an older iPhone there are arguments for buying the iPhone 17 Pro ahead...

9to5Mac

Sep 4, 2026 - 9to5mac.com

Google Gemini error leaves California climbers stranded — Mount Shasta climbers admit ‘we relied too much on AI' after ascent went horribly wrong

Many of us are relying more and more on AI for answers, but it's always worth double-checking.

Latest from TechRadar

Sep 4, 2026 - techradar.com

OpenAI Pledges $1 Billion to Bring Frontier AI to Critical Infrastructure Defenders

The Daybreak initiative will provide subsidized AI cyber capabilities, training and technical assistance, though OpenAI has disclosed few details about costs and eligibility. The post OpenAI Pledges $...

SecurityWeek

Sep 4, 2026 - securityweek.com

Mullvad VPN axes its public encrypted DNS service to sponsor Quad9 instead

Mullvad has announced the impending shutdown of its public encrypted DNS servers, opting to financially back the Quad9 Foundation instead. Here is everything you need to know about the transition.

Latest from TechRadar

Sep 4, 2026 - techradar.com

HPE Patches Critical RCE Vulnerabilities in AOS-CX

Nearly two dozen issues, tracked collectively as CVE-2026-73749 (CVSS score of 9.8), were addressed with the updates. The post HPE Patches Critical RCE Vulnerabilities in AOS-CX appeared first on Secu...

SecurityWeek

Sep 4, 2026 - securityweek.com

ViewSonic VG2741V Monitor Firmware Upgrade

I need to upgrade my monitor’s firmware. Is an upgrade available for my ViewSonic VG2741V monitor?

Windows 10 Help Forums

Sep 4, 2026 - tenforums.com

Windows 11 blocked you from shutting down PCs quickly, but now you can skip forced updates

Microsoft has rolled out the fix that keeps Shut down and Restart from forcing a Windows update, after testing it with Insiders back in April. The Power menu now shows four separate options, and a rel...

Windows Latest

Sep 4, 2026 - windowslatest.com

It Wasn't the Private Endpoint: Why the Foundry Playground Breaks Behind Private Networking

A team enables private networking on Microsoft Foundry, disables public access, wires up the private endpoints, and confirms DNS resolves. Then someone opens the chat playground in the portal and gets...

New blog articles in Microsoft Community Hub

Sep 4, 2026 - techcommunity.microsoft.com

Rogue OpenAI agents used dead German web site to communicate in May, months before Hugging Face incident

Two cases of agents escaping to solve unsolvable problems paints an uncomfortable question: Is the entire internet in OpenAI's experimental agentic firing line?

www.theregister.com - Articles

Sep 4, 2026 - theregister.com

OpenAI warns about how good Astra model is at cracking cybersecurity, releases it anyway because it took 'years of research and big bets'

GPT-6 Astra was paused a month ago for triggering safety protocols and now it's being slowly rolled out.

Latest from TechRadar

Sep 4, 2026 - techradar.com

Managing SharePoint Online Version History at Scale to Recover Storage

Summay SharePoint Online version history is one of those features that users love, but admins eventually have to govern.  Versioning protects users from accidental edits, bad changes, and overwritten ...

New blog articles in Microsoft Community Hub

Sep 4, 2026 - techcommunity.microsoft.com

Smarter Storage for Azure HorizonDB

A key benefit of Azure HorizonDB  comes from its smart storage layer, which works seamlessly with Postgres and takes over durability and high availability work typically done by Postgres itself.  This...

New blog articles in Microsoft Community Hub

Sep 4, 2026 - techcommunity.microsoft.com

iPhone Ultra will be the star of Apple's 'Surprise and Shine' event, but all eyes will be on John Ternus

Apple's "Surprise and Shine" event on September 9 is the moment you'll learn if Apple built a folding phone, but, more importantly, we'll finally learn about John Ternus' CEO style.

Latest from TechRadar

Sep 4, 2026 - techradar.com

OpenAI releasing major upgrade to ChatGPT and Codex with GPT-6 Astra, details here

Update: A day later, GPT-6 Astra is rolling out to Business and Pro customers on the $100/month or $200/month plan. This follows other new model releases before Plus customers on the $20/month plan ga...

9to5Mac

Sep 4, 2026 - 9to5mac.com

How to secure edge AI in customer-owned environments

As AI moves into customer-owned environments, organizations need new ways to verify the systems, software, and AI assets they trust before releasing sensitive data, credentials, and models. The post H...

Microsoft Security Blog

Sep 4, 2026 - microsoft.com

Google patches multiple browser bugs including one that was under active exploitation — so update now

Google did not share the details about the bug being actively used.

Latest from TechRadar

Sep 4, 2026 - techradar.com

Fender MIX headphones now have an iPhone app for tuning your sound

In August, Fender released the $299 MIX wireless headphones. The over-ear headphones come with a replaceable battery and the FWD Tx USB-C wireless transmitter for low-latency, lossless connectivity. F...

9to5Mac

Sep 4, 2026 - 9to5mac.com

New Microsoft Sentinel features: Multi-account connectors and UEBA updates

Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft's cloud-based SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) platform, received several updates in August 2026. The most practical change for many administrators is mul...

4sysops

Sep 4, 2026 - 4sysops.com

Check This Out! (CTO!) Guide (September 2026)

Member: TysonPaul | Microsoft Community Hub Retirement of Microsoft HPC Pack Team Blog: Azure High Performance Computing (HPC) Author: XinXin Published: 08/25/2026 Summary: Microsoft HPC Pack, a Wind...

New blog articles in Microsoft Community Hub

Sep 4, 2026 - techcommunity.microsoft.com

ASCII smuggling isn't just an AI security risk

Phishers find a new use for invisible Unicode tag characters

www.theregister.com - Articles

Sep 4, 2026 - theregister.com

Actively exploited sandbox RCE in all Chromium versions

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Hacker News

Sep 4, 2026 - nvd.nist.gov

RFK Jr. Wants Your Medical Records

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. You might assume that what you tell a doctor stays between you, your physician and perhap...

Techdirt

Sep 4, 2026 - techdirt.com

Move to Modern SQL Server Licensing with Confidence

Why eligible customers should move to pay-as-you-go licensing (PAYG) For eligible SQL Server workloads, PAYG should be the preferred licensing approach when moving away from licenses and Software Assu...

New blog articles in Microsoft Community Hub

Sep 5, 2026 - techcommunity.microsoft.com

Seattle Times sues Microsoft and OpenAI, alleging they trained their AI on its journalism

Microsoft was sued Friday by the parent company of its hometown daily newspaper, The Seattle Times Co., which joined with Newsday to accuse the Redmond tech giant and OpenAI of using their journalism ...

GeekWire

Sep 5, 2026 - geekwire.com

I just saw the renter-friendly dishwasher I've been dreaming of for the past decade

This TARDIS-like countertop dishwasher fits tons of crockery and doesn't need to be plumbed in.

Latest from TechRadar

Sep 5, 2026 - techradar.com

Nvidia's new hotfix driver fixes Windows remote desktop, browser flickering bugs

Nvidia has published a new hotfix driver update which fixes remote desktop issues, browser flickering, and more on Windows. Read more...

Neowin

Sep 5, 2026 - neowin.net

1PhoneMirror Levels Up: Webcam, Stats, Better Screenshots, and Signed

It’s been a few months since I first wrote about my 1PhoneMirror tool, and it has kept moving – mostly driven by my own needs and, honestly, a fair bit of curiosity-driven tinkering. I use it regularl...

MSEndpointMgr

Sep 5, 2026 - msendpointmgr.com

'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' PC remote code exploits have been fixed, says Activision

For years, Modern Warfare 2 on Steam was a vector for all sorts of exploits and hacks. With this week's update, it should be solved.

Latest from Windows Central

Sep 5, 2026 - windowscentral.com

'I got this one wrong': As a running watch expert, I thought Garmin's LED flashlight was just a gimmick — but 4 years on, it's proven to be a top-tier smartwatch feature

Almost all smartwatches could use an LED light, in my opinion.

Latest from TechRadar

Sep 5, 2026 - techradar.com

How to automate your Gmail inbox — without AI

Gmail is filled with hidden features and add-on possibilities, but one of the service’s most powerful organizational tools is sitting right in the heart of its regular settings. As you may have gues...

Computerworld

Sep 5, 2026 - computerworld.com

Google Adds Gemini Voice Features to Gmail, Docs, and Keep for Hands-Free Tasks

Google is introducing new voice features powered by Gemini for Gmail, Docs, and Keep, allowing users to carry out tasks by speaking, as stated in a Google annou Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. Th...

gHacks

Sep 5, 2026 - ghacks.net

Critical Chromium Sandbox RCE Vulnerability CVE-2026-85046: What You Need to Know

The Vulnerability A critical type confusion vulnerability has been discovered in V8, Google Chrome's JavaScript engine, affecting all Chromium-based browsers. Identified as CVE-2026-85046, this vulner...

TechPlanet

Sep 5, 2026 - techplanet.today

Elementor Pro WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Exploited to Hack Sites

Tracked as CVE-2026-32475 (CVSS score of 9.8), the bug described as an arbitrary file upload issue in the function that handles form submissions. The post Elementor Pro WordPress Plugin Vulnerability ...

SecurityWeek

Sep 5, 2026 - securityweek.com

Apple @ Work: Capping bug bounty submissions is the wrong response in the AI era of security threats

Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional grade platform all the solutions necessary t...

9to5Mac

Sep 5, 2026 - 9to5mac.com

PaperCut zero-days now target school networks for credential theft

Attackers are using the PaperCut NG and MF flaws for credential theft against K-12 schools and universities in the U.S. and Europe. The activity expands on the actively exploited PaperCut zero-day wit...

4sysops

Sep 5, 2026 - 4sysops.com

NVIDIA GeForce Hotfix 616.86 fixes RDP black screens and browser flicker

NVIDIA has released optional GeForce Hotfix Driver 616.86 for 64-bit Windows 10 and Windows 11, targeting three display failures that can disrupt browser use and remote administration. The update rest...

4sysops

Sep 5, 2026 - 4sysops.com

Researchers report on a solar storm that caused a GPS glitch serious enough to crash self-driving cars

The solar storm that hit Earth last November was more severe than most, and we need to be prepared for the next one.

Latest from TechRadar

Sep 5, 2026 - techradar.com

Why is there so much worry about OpenAI Astra, and what issues could ‘recurrent depth’ reasoning cause? The experts weigh in

As OpenAI unveils GPT-6 Astra, cybersecurity experts question whether the model's 'recurrent depth' reasoning was properly tested.

Latest from TechRadar

Sep 5, 2026 - techradar.com

Forget Cosmic Orange — these are the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra colors you can expect this week, according to leaks

Colors for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra have appeared in new leaks —here’s what we know.

Latest from TechRadar

Sep 5, 2026 - techradar.com

Microsoft confirms Registry workaround still keeps uBlock Origin working in Edge

Microsoft has confirmed that a Registry-based workaround can still keep uBlock Origin and other Manifest V2 extensions running in Edge, despite the browser’s planned phase-out. The change follows Micr...

4sysops

Sep 5, 2026 - 4sysops.com

If at First You Don’t Succeed…

… at least document what failed and give the failure analysis a good effort. And then later on, you can “try, try again” or let someone else carry on with …read more

Blog – Hackaday

Sep 5, 2026 - hackaday.com

Microsoft engineer says “typing code is absolutely over,” and Windows 11 is already being built that way

When a veteran Microsoft engineer says traditional software development is behind us, the industry listens. David Fowler argues that manually typing code line-by-line is fading fast, replaced by AI ag...

Windows Latest

Sep 5, 2026 - windowslatest.com

OpenAI publishes several benchmarks for GPT-6 Astra

OpenAI has published several benchmarks for GPT-6 Astra, highlighting major gains in computer use, software engineering, scientific reasoning, and cybersecurity. The model achieved 98% on FrontierMath...

4sysops

Sep 5, 2026 - 4sysops.com

garlin's PowerShell scripts for updating Secure Boot CA 2023

Windows 11 Forum

Sep 5, 2026 - elevenforum.com

VMware Workstation Updates.

Windows 11 Forum

Sep 5, 2026 - elevenforum.com

Partition question again

Windows 11 Forum

Sep 5, 2026 - elevenforum.com

Why Installing 2023 Secure Boot Certificates (manually) on HP Elitebook 840 G5 such a problem?

Windows 11 Forum

Sep 5, 2026 - elevenforum.com