Posts by wdormann@infosec.exchange
(DIR) Post #AriFHE4b2MOwZGjGbI by wdormann@infosec.exchange
2025-02-27T13:22:50Z
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A yet-another large vendor, after having received the vulnerability report through the mechanism of their choice (PGP email):would be possible provide .zip attachment with password protected?
(DIR) Post #AriFHEaV7jvEADekKW by wdormann@infosec.exchange
2025-03-03T16:21:03Z
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Another large vendor to me, after providing a working PoC to them:How can an attacker create this PoC?Me: I dunno, it comes to them in a dream, like with Mendeleev?How does this even matter?
(DIR) Post #AriFHFFGgAX2CejIsC by wdormann@infosec.exchange
2025-03-04T12:52:00Z
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Me to Tend Micro ZDI:Trend Micro Antivirus fails to detect viruses in a mounted VHD/VHDX file at all. You should probably fix this.Trend Micro ZDI:we are not interested in this vulnerability type.This truly is a thankless job. 🤦♂️
(DIR) Post #AsWnMe6LR2HYIPddDc by wdormann@infosec.exchange
2025-03-28T22:43:50Z
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Upcoming Windows 11 builds won't have the ability to to install without internet connectivity and a Microsoft Account.https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2025/03/28/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-26200-5516-dev-channel/
(DIR) Post #AsWnMjwHjLngOwygN6 by wdormann@infosec.exchange
2025-03-28T22:51:57Z
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I mean, bypassnro.cmd just does:reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OOBE /v BypassNRO /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /fSo what Microsoft is saying is that they want to make it more work to install Windows without a Microsoft Account? 🤔
(DIR) Post #AsbiJdKSK2uB3EmZRg by wdormann@infosec.exchange
2025-03-31T04:35:43Z
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I can't quite put my finger on it, but something about this current administration makes me think that they're not putting their best efforts into things.
(DIR) Post #AsvD4ujKPI1pgyBnJw by wdormann@infosec.exchange
2025-04-09T16:05:41Z
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After installing April's updates, Windows 10 and 11 systems now have an empty C:\inetpub directory.This seems... unexpected?
(DIR) Post #AsvD4wmwko6y4ltiEq by wdormann@infosec.exchange
2025-04-09T17:14:43Z
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@lowlands Somebody on the Bad Site mentioned it.
(DIR) Post #At3VvyTWZ9XV5vvYTA by wdormann@infosec.exchange
2025-04-13T15:21:16Z
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Last night I didn't have a phone charger handy, so I plugged my iPhone into a USB-C PD battery pack.I'm pretty sure that what happened here was:Quick charge for a bitPaused charging while I was sleepingFinished chargingThe battery pack used the phone's power to top off itself. (The phone wasn't even in use at this time)😂
(DIR) Post #At4QZ92YoWLGaYZOIy by wdormann@infosec.exchange
2025-04-14T04:24:32Z
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@LibrarianRA I definitely remember this poster from my young childhood at home.Yes, my dad was an epidemioligist.
(DIR) Post #AtCPmbLUvPcFz5PXea by wdormann@infosec.exchange
2025-04-18T00:37:40Z
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Career tip:If you work for a company that allows you to write up a blog post about a "UAC bypass" that REQUIRES ADMIN CREDENTIALS, and this same company follows through with publishing it...Consider finding a new employer that respects you.
(DIR) Post #AtQB1mRp9Solf2aZWK by wdormann@infosec.exchange
2025-04-24T16:02:55Z
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If you create an ARM VM in Azure, beware that your "Recently used size" will be ARM, and as such you will not be able to create any preconfigured x64 VMs.Because of course if your "Recently used size" is ARM, Microsoft will disable the ability to pick an x64 size. 🤦♂️Yes, I had to create a sacrificial x84 VM in Azure to work around this. Once my recently used size was x64, I was able to pick any size that I wanted.
(DIR) Post #AtQB1nMXkaBiUx7rvc by wdormann@infosec.exchange
2025-04-24T16:12:39Z
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What's that? I need to remove the number of data disks in my VM? Maybe tell me how to do this?Ohhhh... You've selected an Azure VM image that requires more than 4 disks, and the VM type currently selected has only 4 disks? I'm no UI/UX expert, but maybe just TELL ME THIS?
(DIR) Post #Aw5vD4fh27sSFaWpFo by wdormann@infosec.exchange
2025-07-13T13:10:33Z
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Some folks cannot (or choose not to) see the theme of the folks running and remaining at the Bad Place.It is not subtle. 🤷♂️
(DIR) Post #AzS749VghhauYxQm6i by wdormann@infosec.exchange
2025-10-17T13:34:08Z
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Do you or somebody you know have a Windows 10 that isn't fit for a Windows 11 upgrade? (e.g. no TPM)Get a Windows 11 25H2 ISORun setup /product serverEnjoy your Windows 11 with no coerced Microsoft Account, TPM features, etc.
(DIR) Post #AzS74AL5cai98NTpE8 by wdormann@infosec.exchange
2025-10-21T15:21:24Z
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I don't have any old machines. But I do have VMs that I'd be able to linked clone. Will this help me?Absolutely. VMware won't allow linked clones of Windows 11 VMs because they're encrypted.However a "Windows 10" VM can be linked cloned.
(DIR) Post #AzS74BGs9kvq1aVyIC by wdormann@infosec.exchange
2025-10-21T15:35:19Z
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Wait, are you telling me that if I want a linked-cloneable Win11 VM, I need to create a Win10 VM and then upgrade it to Win11? That sounds silly. Can't I just use Rufus to achieve the same goal?Of course it is silly. But also silly (IMO) is that Rufus doesn't have a "Save as ISO" option. You must have a physical USB drive. But fear not, we can achieve the same goal in a couple of steps:Make a bootable Win11 thumb drive with Rufus. Note the default options of disabling TPM and removing Microsoft Account requirements. Make sure to select the MBR / BIOS (or UEFI-CSM) options in Rufus.Copy the contents of the drive (e.g. mine is an E: drive):robocopy E:\ C:\rufus_iso_root /E /XD "System Volume Information"Make a bootable ISO using Microsoft's oscdimg.exe from the ADK.oscdimg -m -o -u2 -udfver102 -bootdata:2#p0,e,bC:\rufus_iso_root\boot\etfsboot.com#pEF,e,bC:\rufus_iso_root\efi\microsoft\boot\efisys.bin C:\rufus_iso_root C:\tmp\Win11_25h2_noprereqs.isoEnjoy your installable Windows 11 ISO without the requirements you don't want.
(DIR) Post #Azu2S48VNB5odDCczI by wdormann@infosec.exchange
2025-10-30T15:12:46Z
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Microsoft:As much as 30% of the company's code is written by AI.Also Microsoft:Somehow we managed to make it so that clicking the x in Task Manager doesn't close the app. Whoopsie daisy!
(DIR) Post #Azu2SCddlIkf05pbd2 by wdormann@infosec.exchange
2025-11-04T01:48:07Z
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See also:For a while, "Update and shut down" did not shut down the computer. It reboots it.https://www.windowslatest.com/2025/11/02/update-and-shut-down-no-longer-restarts-pc-as-windows-11-25h2-patch-addresses-a-decades-old-bug/A job done, folks.
(DIR) Post #B3MKz460NWY4OW7gEi by wdormann@infosec.exchange
2026-02-15T18:28:07Z
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Ars Technica retracted an article about how AI is making the world worse because...the Ars article itself contained AI-generated quotes in it.https://arstechnica.com/staff/2026/02/editors-note-retraction-of-article-containing-fabricated-quotations/Welp, we had a decent run, folks. But it's time to call it.