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August 12, 2026

Microsoft Windows 0-Day Attack Deploys Lazarus Rootkit—Patch Now

Microsoft released a patch for a zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2026-68820, which is being exploited by cybercriminals, specifically the North Korean hacking group Lazarus. This vulnerability allows unauthorized attackers to elevate their privileges locally, posing a significant risk to affected systems. The August 2026 Patch Tuesday update addressed 421 vulnerabilities, including three zero-days, with CVE-2026-68820 being the only one confirmed to be actively exploited. The vulnerability's impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability are rated as High. Users of Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 11, and various versions of Windows Server should prioritize deploying the patch for this vulnerability.

Tech Optimizer

August 12, 2026

Google adds Gemini code conversion for PostgreSQL migrations

Google has enhanced its Database Migration Service with AI-assisted code conversion for PostgreSQL migrations from commercial databases. This feature addresses the challenge of converting stored procedures, triggers, and custom functions written in proprietary languages. The new workflow allows users to view original source code alongside suggested PostgreSQL PL/pgSQL output, enabling inline explanations, code editing, and validation before deployment. The service analyzes schema context across the migration project, considering table relationships and data types. It combines rule-based conversion with AI-generated suggestions and includes PostgreSQL syntax validation. The conversion process remains within the customer's Google Cloud project, adhering to security protocols. This feature aims to reduce the time for code conversion from months to days, allowing database specialists to focus on verification and application modifications. Once validated, the converted code can be applied to staging systems for testing before live migration.

Tech Optimizer

August 12, 2026

Dealroom.co | Databricks acquires Electric to bring Postgres to AI agent sandboxes

Databricks has acquired Electric, the creator of PGlite, a lightweight version of Postgres that operates within applications and user devices instead of relying on a separate server. This acquisition enhances Databricks' Postgres capabilities, allowing AI agents to maintain local Postgres instances while synchronizing with a central Lakebase Postgres system. Electric's real-time synchronization engine ensures that distributed agents remain aligned with a central record. The acquisition comes as companies shift towards agentic applications that require reliable data and rapidly changing local context. PGlite has gained significant traction, with weekly downloads increasing from 1 million to 13 million between August 2025 and August 2026. Databricks views Postgres as a foundational element for AI agents, emphasizing the importance of managing state, context, and synchronization among agents in the evolving landscape of AI systems.

AppWizard

August 12, 2026

Marvel Tōkon PC Patch Traces Stuttering to Audio Device Checks Inside Game Loop

Arc System Works identified two critical audio-system bugs that caused frame rates to drop below 60 FPS on high-end PCs for Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, which launched on August 6. A patch of approximately 10 GB was released on August 10, improving the game's Steam approval rating from around 39% to approximately 46% by August 11. The PC version faced severe stuttering and input lag, leading to negative reviews, while the PS5 version received acclaim. The patch addressed three main issues: a CPU-heavy startup routine, an unnecessary audio-processing task during matches, and a polling loop for audio input devices. Players were advised to accept a shader warm-up prompt on first launch to ensure optimal performance. Despite the improvements, issues like the PSN account requirement and Linux compatibility remain unresolved.

Winsage

August 12, 2026

Windows 11’s faster app launches released today, enable it using these steps

Windows 11 introduced the Low Latency Profile feature with the August 2026 security update, enhancing app launch speeds. This feature allows the CPU to quickly reach near-maximum frequency when an application is launched, improving loading times and conserving energy by returning to low-power idle states more rapidly. Initially limited to core Windows shell elements, the August update (KB5121003) expanded this functionality to a wider range of applications. Testing showed significant improvements in app launch times, with no adverse effects on CPU performance or battery life. Users can manually enable the feature using the ViVeTool if it hasn't been rolled out to them yet. Microsoft is also working on optimizing Windows 11 for devices with 8GB of RAM and above by the end of 2026.

AppWizard

August 12, 2026

Amazon Is Offering a Great Deal on a RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC, and It Includes Two Upcoming AAA Games

Amazon is offering the Acer Predator Orion 6000 gaming desktop for ,099, which includes free shipping. This gaming PC features an Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF CPU, a GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB SSD. The purchase is part of the Intel Gamer Days Sale, which runs until September 13, and includes two free upcoming PC games: Star Wars: Galactic Racer, releasing on October 6, and Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, set for February 12 next year. The RTX 5070 Ti GPU provides excellent 4K gaming performance and is capable of running games at 60fps.

Winsage

August 11, 2026

Microsoft PowerToys will soon take full advantage of the same AI that powers Copilot+ PCs

Microsoft PowerToys has introduced on-device support for Phi Silica, a small language model, in its latest preview version, enhancing the Advanced Paste feature for clipboard management. Advanced Paste can format clipboard content in various formats, extract text from images using OCR, and transcode audio and video files. It now supports multiple AI models, including local options like Foundry Local and Ollama. The latest version, PowerToys v0.101.2211.0, includes improvements such as enhanced AI customization for Advanced Paste, better dialog handling in the Command Palette, and improved window management features. Mouse Jump has transitioned to the newer WinUI app architecture, and new settings have been added for update channel selection and bug reporting.

Winsage

August 11, 2026

Microsoft Patches 398 Flaws Including a Windows Driver Zero-Day Under Active Attack

Microsoft's recent security updates addressed a significant vulnerability, CVE-2026-68820, in a core Windows kernel driver that is being actively exploited, allowing attackers to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.0 and is the only one flagged as under active exploitation. Check Point Research links it to the Lazarus group. Additionally, four other vulnerabilities included in the update do not require victim action: - CVE-2026-62878: A stack-based buffer overflow in Windows DNS Server, considered wormable. - CVE-2026-62893: A remote flaw in Windows Deployment Services through TFTP handling. - CVE-2026-62815: A vulnerability in Microsoft QUIC allowing remote code execution. - CVE-2026-59124: An important flaw in HPC Pack with a CVSS score of 9.8. The updates also finalized a fix for a SharePoint vulnerability chain, with CVE-2026-55040 addressing an authentication bypass and CVE-2026-63520 fixing the code execution component. Organizations are advised to prioritize patching CVE-2026-68820 and then address the other vulnerabilities, ensuring SharePoint installations have both fixes applied.

Winsage

August 11, 2026

Microsoft releases Windows 11 August 2026 Patch Tuesday update

Microsoft has enhanced its support services for Windows users by introducing a revamped support interface, improved search functionality, an expanded knowledge base, and live chat support. The new interface categorizes support topics for easier navigation, while the search feature provides tailored responses to user queries. The knowledge base has been enriched with more articles and tutorials, and live chat connects users with representatives for real-time assistance. Microsoft is also encouraging community engagement through forums and focusing on accessibility to accommodate users with varying needs.

Winsage

August 11, 2026

Windows 11 KB5121003 & KB5120240 cumulative updates released

Microsoft has released cumulative updates KB512103 and KB5120240 for Windows 11 versions 25H2, 24H2, and 23H2, addressing security vulnerabilities, bugs, and introducing new features. These updates include the August 2026 Patch Tuesday security patches, which address 400 vulnerabilities. Users can install the updates via Start > Settings > Windows Update or manually from the Microsoft Update Catalog. This is the eighth 'Patch Tuesday' release of 2026, with no exclusive changes for either version. Key enhancements in the August 2026 update include: - File Explorer: Improved file size display, middle-click functionality for folders, resolution of loading issues, and enhanced clarity of file thumbnails. - Windows Search: Better handling of typos in app search and improved relevance of settings in search results. - Voice Access: Introduction of Voice Isolation and Korean language support, along with reliability improvements. - Widgets: Taskbar notification badges now reflect the Windows accent color, and the Lock screen Widgets experience has been simplified. - Start Menu: Improved reliability of view preferences and enhanced keyboard navigation. - Windows Hello: Enhanced Sign-in Security now supports peripheral fingerprint sensors. - Power and Battery: Improved reliability of power settings and restored threshold setting for energy saver activation. - Accessibility: Enhanced Magnifier experience on touch devices. Microsoft has not reported any new issues related to this month's updates.