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Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world’s largest cloud computing provider, has officially marked a widespread outage in its US-EAST-1 region as resolved, following nearly a full day of cascading failures that disrupted services for millions worldwide. The incident, which began late on October 19, 2025, and persisted until early afternoon on October 20, highlighted the […] The post AWS Declares Major Outage Resolved After Nearly 24 Hours of Disruption appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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A Reddit poster detailed how reinstalling Windows 11 unexpectedly encrypted two of their backup drives with BitLocker, locking away 3TB of irreplaceable data without any prior setup. The incident, shared onReddit, highlights the risks of Microsoft’s automatic encryption feature in Windows 11, which can activate silently during routine maintenance like OS reinstalls. The user, running […] The post Automatic BitLocker Encryption May Silently Lock Away Your Data appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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A widespread Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage on Monday disrupted operations for millions of users worldwide, knocking out access to everything from streaming giants to social media platforms and financial apps. The incident, which began early in the morning, affected high-profile services like Amazon’s own e-commerce site, Snapchat, Prime Video, Canva, and countless others reliant […] The post AWS Outage Impacts Amazon, Snapchat, Prime Video, Canva and More appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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Microsoft’s latest security update has rendered USB keyboards and mice inoperable within the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). Released on October 14, 2025, as KB5066835 for OS Build 26100.6899, the patch affects Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2, as well as Windows Server 2025. The glitch emerged shortly after installation, leaving users unable to navigate recovery […] The post Windows 11 24H2/25H2 Update Blocks Mouse and Keyboard in Recovery Mode appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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Microsoft’s October 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11 has disrupted localhost functionality, preventing developers and users from accessing local web applications and services via 127.0.0.1. The issue, tied to update KB5066835 released on October 14, affects builds like 26100.6899 and has sparked widespread complaints on forums, including Microsoft’s support pages, Stack Overflow, and Server Fault. […] The post Microsoft Windows 11 October Update Breaks Localhost (127.0.0.1) Connections appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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VMware has launched Workstation 25H2 and Fusion 25H2, the newest iterations of its desktop hypervisors, featuring a revamped versioning system, enhanced tools, and broader compatibility with modern hardware and operating systems. These updates aim to streamline virtualization for developers, IT professionals, and testers by improving performance, automation, and support for cutting-edge platforms. The releases introduce […] The post VMware Workstation and Fusion 25H2 Released with New Features and Latest OS Support appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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YouTube experienced a widespread outage on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, disrupting video streaming for millions of users across the United States, Europe, Asia, and beyond. The platform, which serves over 2.7 billion monthly users, saw reports of playback errors and blank screens starting around 7 p.m. ET, affecting its core service as well as YouTube […] The post YouTube Down for Users Globally – Google Confirms Outage – Updated appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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Linus Torvalds has announced the release of Linux 6.18-rc1, marking the start of the release candidate phase for the upcoming kernel version. In his typical straightforward style, Torvalds noted that the merge window concluded smoothly after two weeks, with the new candidate tagged and pushed out to developers and testers worldwide. This iteration appears unremarkable […] The post Linux Kernel 6.18-rc1 Released With Extensive Updates Following a Steady Merge Window appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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Microsoft has rolled out a fix in its latest preview builds to resolve a notorious glitch with the “update and shut down” feature. This long-standing issue, which has haunted the operating system for years, tricked users into believing their PCs were powering off when updates were pending, only for the machines to restart unexpectedly and disrupt sleep cycles with noisy fans. The bug emerged shortly after Windows 11’s launch in 2021 and quickly became a source of […] The post Microsoft Fixes Long-standing Windows 11 ‘Update and Shut down’ Bug appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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Microsoft Azure, one of the world’s leading cloud computing platforms, experienced a significant service outage on Thursday, October 9, 2025, leaving customers across Europe and Africa unable to access their services. The disruption began at approximately 07:40 UTC, with the core issue identified as a major capacity loss within Azure Front Door (AFD), Microsoft’s cloud-native […] The post Microsoft Azure Faces Global Outage Affecting Services Worldwide appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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