Latest MSI news

MSI BIOS updates fix Windows unsupported processor BSOD bug

MSI has released BIOS updates to fix a known issue that triggers blue screens of death on Windows computers after installing August 2023 preview updates.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 06, 2023
- 01:20 PM
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MSI: Recent wave of Windows blue screens linked to MSI motherboards

MSI has officially confirmed the recent surge of blue screens of death (BSODs) encountered by Windows users after installing this week's optional preview updates is linked to some of its motherboard models.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- August 25, 2023
- 12:36 PM
- 0
Intel investigating leak of Intel Boot Guard private keys after MSI breach

Intel is investigating the leak of alleged private keys used by the Intel BootGuard security feature, potentially impacting its ability to block the installation of malicious UEFI firmware on MSI devices.
- Lawrence Abrams
- May 08, 2023
- 01:31 PM
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MSI confirms security breach following ransomware attack claims

Following reports of a ransomware attack, Taiwanese PC vendor MSI (short for Micro-Star International) confirmed today that its network was breached in a cyberattack.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 07, 2023
- 12:39 PM
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Money Message ransomware gang claims MSI breach, demands $4 million

Taiwanese PC parts maker MSI (Micro-Star International) has been listed on the extortion portal of a new ransomware gang known as "Money Message," which claims to have stolen source code from the company's network.
- Bill Toulas
- April 06, 2023
- 07:59 AM
- 0
MSI breaks Secure Boot for hundreds of motherboards

Over 290 MSI motherboards are reportedly affected by an insecure default UEFI Secure Boot setting settings that allows any operating system image to run regardless of whether it has a wrong or missing signature.
- Bill Toulas
- January 16, 2023
- 05:02 PM
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RAT malware campaign tries to evade detection using polyglot files

Operators of the StrRAT and Ratty remote access trojans (RAT) are running a new campaign using polyglot MSI/JAR and CAB/JAR files to evade detection from security tools.
- Bill Toulas
- January 12, 2023
- 05:24 PM
- 0
Fake MSI Afterburner targets Windows gamers with miners, info-stealers

Windows gamers and power users are being targeted by fake MSI Afterburner download portals to infect users with cryptocurrency miners and the RedLine information-stealing malware.
- Bill Toulas
- November 23, 2022
- 01:56 PM
- 0
Qbot malware switches to new Windows Installer infection vector

The Qbot botnet is now pushing malware payloads via phishing emails with password-protected ZIP archive attachments containing malicious MSI Windows Installer packages.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 11, 2022
- 04:58 PM
- 0
Microsoft reveals the redesigned Windows 10 Task Manager icon

Microsoft revealed today the redesigned icon for the Windows 10 Task Manager program as part of a user interface refresh coming in the upcoming Sun Valley feature update.
- Lawrence Abrams
- May 26, 2021
- 07:57 PM
- 0
Firefox 65 Released with Updated Content Blocking, MSI Installers, and More

Mozilla has officially released Firefox 65 to the Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android release channels. This version comes with enhanced tracking protection, language support, streaming enhancements, WebP image support, and improved performance.
- Lawrence Abrams
- January 29, 2019
- 01:11 PM
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Microsoft and VirusTotal Team Up to Detect Malicious Signed MSI Files

Microsoft and Chronicle's VirusTotal have teamed up to better detect signed MSI files that have been modified to include malicious Java archives.
- Lawrence Abrams
- January 16, 2019
- 03:39 PM
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Mozilla to Provide MSI Installers Starting with Firefox 65

In a Bugzilla report, Mozilla has revealed that they provide enterprise MSI installers starting with Firefox 65. By offering an MSI installer , system administrators can create their own transform files (MST) to easily customize the installation of Firefox in their organization.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 02, 2018
- 03:12 PM
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Microsoft Is No Longer Providing Offline MSI Symbol Packages

Microsoft has stated that they are no longer offering offline symbol packages as a downloadable MSI. For those who need to download symbols to debug their applications or Windows, you will now need to connect directly to their symbol server or use the symchk utility to download them.
- Lawrence Abrams
- May 02, 2018
- 05:26 PM
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"Bad Taste" Vulnerability Affects Linux Systems via Malicious Windows MSI Files

Because Windows executables haven't wreaked enough damage on Windows computers, now you can use malformed MSI files to run malicious code on Linux systems.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- July 19, 2017
- 09:15 AM
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