After releasing its largest-ever group of security patches two weeks ago, Microsoft has done a little cleaning up. Over the past few days, the company has re-released two security updates and issued a workaround for a Windows CryptoAPI patch that caused Microsoft s own instant-messaging server to crash. Despite being a mostly run-of-the-mill ransomware strain, Babuk Locker’s encryption mechanisms and abuse of Windows Restart Manager sets it apart. Read the full story.
Source: https://threatpost.com/microsoft-cleans-bugs-after-biggest-patch-release-103009/72929/