Windows administrators are experiencing widespread Remote Desktop Services freezes following Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday updates for Server 2019, 2022, and 2025. The bug, triggered by session disconnects, causes RDP connections to hang and prevents new logins, with kernel-level analysis pointing to a deadlock in RDPSERVERBASE!WDLIB_Close. Organizations face a dilemma: rolling back restores stability but removes critical security patches including fixes for actively exploited zero-days.
Microsoft's August 2026 Patch Tuesday delivers nearly 1,000 security fixes, including two actively exploited zero-day privilege escalation vulnerabilities and a critical remote code execution bug in Windows DNS. LG smart TVs extensively collect user data for ad targeting, tracking viewing habits, device fingerprints, and network information even when disabled, while containing numerous security vulnerabilities that could expose home networks.