technical issue Archives

Winsage

March 26, 2025

New Windows 0-Day Vulnerability Let Remote Attackers Steal NTLM Credentials

A critical vulnerability affects all Windows operating systems from Windows 7 to Windows 11 v24H2 and Server 2025, allowing attackers to capture NTLM authentication credentials through malicious files viewed in Windows Explorer. Exploitation can occur when users open shared folders, insert USB drives with malicious files, or view previously downloaded files. The vulnerability is similar to a previously patched flaw (CVE-2025-21377) but has not been publicly documented. Security researchers have developed micropatches through 0patch to temporarily mitigate the issue, which will be available at no cost until Microsoft releases a permanent solution. The micropatches support various Windows versions, including legacy and currently supported systems, and can be automatically deployed without requiring system reboots.

AppWizard

March 3, 2025

WhatsApp says technical issue reported by thousands now resolved

On Friday afternoon, WhatsApp experienced a disruption affecting users' ability to send messages, with Downdetector reporting over 50,000 incidents shortly after 15:30 GMT. A WhatsApp spokesperson confirmed the issue was resolved. While some users reported problems with Facebook and Facebook Messenger, the complaints were significantly lower than those for WhatsApp. WhatsApp, which has nearly three billion users, was previously affected by a mass global outage in December. CEO Mark Zuckerberg expressed optimism about the company's growth during a recent investor call. The recent issues were not as severe as the 2021 outage that lasted nearly six hours.

AppWizard

December 13, 2024

Is there an issue with Instagram, Facebook right now? Meta working to resolve app outages

The European Union fined Meta over 0 million for violating antitrust regulations by favoring Facebook Marketplace through abusive practices. On December 11, Meta's applications, including Facebook and Instagram, faced significant outages, with over 100,000 disruption reports for Facebook peaking at 1:16 p.m. EST. Meta acknowledged the issue and worked to resolve it, with reports declining to 22,360 by 2:30 p.m. EST. Instagram experienced 64,728 outage reports at its peak, which decreased to 24,143 later. WhatsApp also had over 10,000 outage reports, while the Threads app reported only 914 incidents at its peak.

AppWizard

December 12, 2024

Are Facebook, Instagram Down? Users report problems with Meta

Since 1 p.m. ET, users nationwide have reported outages affecting Facebook and Instagram, with over 105,000 reports for Facebook, 11,000 for Messenger, and 70,590 for Instagram by 1:20 p.m. ET. Most issues are linked to the mobile app, with 78 percent of Instagram users reporting app-related problems. Chicago is particularly affected, although reports come from various regions. Meta confirmed the outages, stating they are aware of the technical issues impacting user access and are working to resolve them. WhatsApp reported 8,234 outages, with 82 percent experiencing message-sending issues, while Threads had 892 outages, with 70 percent attributed to the app. This is not the first outage for Meta, which previously faced similar issues nine months ago.

AppWizard

December 12, 2024

Is Instagram down? What we know about Facebook, WhatsApp and Meta outages

On December 11, users worldwide experienced significant disruptions on Meta's platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, with over 100,000 outage reports for Facebook and more than 70,000 for Instagram. The issues began shortly after 11 a.m. MT, peaking around noon. Users had trouble accessing the apps and websites, and Messenger users faced login and messaging challenges. Meta acknowledged the technical issue and worked to resolve it. The disruptions also affected Meta's business tools, impacting advertising and messaging functionalities. Reports of outages began to decline in the afternoon after peaking around 1:10 p.m. ET. The incident highlighted the widespread impact of technical issues on both individual users and businesses.

AppWizard

December 12, 2024

Meta meltdown: WhatsApp, Instagram, Threads, and Facebook hit by global outage

Users of Meta's platforms—WhatsApp, Instagram, Threads, and Facebook—are experiencing significant disruptions, with outages reported in the United States, India, and Israel. Many users are unable to access messages or facing long wait times. Downdetector recorded around 70,000 reports of issues with Instagram at 1:00 PM, with similar spikes for Facebook and Messenger. Major cities affected include New York, Chicago, Detroit, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Dallas. Meta's Communications Director acknowledged the issue, attributing it to a technical problem and assuring users that it is being addressed.

AppWizard

December 12, 2024

Meta working on resolving Facebook, Instagram outage

Meta announced progress in resolving a widespread outage affecting users in Canada and beyond, stating it is "99% of the way there." The outage impacted WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, and Facebook Messenger, with users reporting access difficulties on Downdetector.com. The disruption began at 12:40 p.m. ET, peaked at 1:05 p.m. ET, and connectivity was restored shortly after. Meta confirmed that a technical issue was affecting some users' access to its apps and committed to resolving it quickly. This incident follows a similar outage earlier this year.

AppWizard

December 12, 2024

Facebook And Instagram Down: Here’s What We Know About Widespread Outages

On Wednesday afternoon, Meta's applications, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, experienced significant disruptions starting around 12:30 p.m. EST. By approximately 1:10 p.m. EST, Facebook alone had over 100,000 outage reports. Instagram and WhatsApp also reported increasing issues. By just before 5:30 p.m. EST, Facebook's outage reports decreased to over 1,200 and Instagram's dropped to about 1,900 from a peak of more than 68,000. Meta's status page indicated major disruptions in its business tools, and users encountered error messages. After 5:30 p.m., Meta communicated on X, stating they were close to resolving the issues. This outage follows a previous global disruption in March that affected hundreds of thousands of users.

AppWizard

December 12, 2024

Facebook, Instagram among apps down: What we know

Meta experienced a widespread outage affecting Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger, starting around 1 p.m. Eastern Time. Users reported issues primarily with mobile applications, particularly Facebook Messenger, which had the highest percentage of outages. Meta acknowledged the technical glitch and communicated that they were working to resolve the issue, which began to stabilize within an hour.

AppWizard

December 12, 2024

Meta down: Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger and Threads not working amid major outage

Users worldwide experienced significant disruptions on Meta's platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Threads, starting at approximately 6 PM UK time (10 AM Pacific time). The issues were acknowledged by Meta on its official accounts, stating they were working to resolve the technical problems. Most applications began recovering within an hour, and by early Thursday, Meta confirmed it was "99 percent of the way" to resolving the outage. WhatsApp announced they were back online, and Instagram expressed gratitude for users' patience. Despite the recovery, some users reported lingering issues within specific apps. Meta's platforms operate on interconnected technical frameworks, leading to simultaneous outages, and the company has reassessed its plans for enhancing interoperability among its apps due to regulatory pressures.