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Windows Cross Device Service Elevation: A Closer Look at CVE-2025-24994 Introduction A new alarming vulnerability has been identified in the Windows Cross Device Service that has caught the attention of IT security professionals across the globe. Labeled CVE-2025-24994, this flaw centers on...

Legacy applications may be the backbone of many enterprises, even if they’re running on outdated Windows systems. As businesses rely on these time-tested but vulnerable setups, IT professionals must devise strategies to secure them without compromising the functionality that keeps day-to-day...

I want to understand if this pattern has been explored. In an enterprise environment, if a service hosted on server A ("ssa") needs to interact with services on server B ("ssb") , it is required to create a "service account" that is configured to run ssa, with that service account then having...

In today’s fast-evolving cybersecurity landscape, even platforms marketed as “low-code” aren’t immune to critical vulnerabilities. Microsoft has just patched a major flaw in its Power Pages service—a tool introduced in 2022 to help organizations rapidly build and manage secure business websites...

Microsoft’s latest security advisory has confirmed that an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Power Pages has been successfully mitigated. This issue, tracked as CVE-2025-24989, stemmed from an improper access control flaw—which, if left unaddressed, could have allowed unauthorized...

If Azure Authorization had a dramatic TV series, this would be one of those gripping episodes that keeps you thinking about it long after the credits roll. The latest piece in the saga, shared by Disha Verma, explores Azure ACL (Access Control Lists) with refreshing analogies and...

Buckle up, Windows warriors! Microsoft just dropped another cybersecurity bombshell, and if you're a user in the vast Azure ecosystem, this one's got your name written all over it. The vulnerability, tagged CVE-2025-21380, exposes a significant flaw in Azure's Marketplace SaaS (Software as a...

Introduction Recently published by CISA on September 19, 2024, the advisory on vulnerabilities affecting Kastle Systems' Access Control System has raised significant concerns. With a high CVSS score of 9.2, the vulnerabilities in question involve hard-coded credentials (CVE-2024-45861) and the...

Introduction On September 17, 2024, the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) published an advisory regarding a significant vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-38183 affecting GroupMe, the popular messaging platform owned by Microsoft. This vulnerability entails an improper access control...

Can someone explain to me how I can deactivate or delete one of my Autostart users as an Admin? My problem is that every time I start Win11, I am told that the pwd for my auto-username login is incorrect. I can get into the system with a different Admin UserId and Pwd. However, I cannot...

Executive Summary of Vulnerabilities The vulnerabilities reported are particularly concerning due to the following classifications: CVSS v3.1 Score: 10.0 - This outstanding value indicates a critical security flaw with a high potential for exploitation. Attack Vector: The vulnerabilities can be...

Hi everyone, I’m looking for advice on securing our Storage Area Network (SAN) within a Windows environment to prevent unauthorized access and ensure data integrity. We’re using an iSCSI SAN with Windows Server 2019, and our primary concerns are: Access Control: Best practices for using Active...

What is the best way to read a files owner and permissions, create a new file then apply those permissions without using the subprocess method or command line icacls etc.

I have been struggling with this for some time... At our company, like I assume at every enterprise, management believe that we (they) have implemented "least privilege principle", i.e. every software and every user has only those rights and privileges that are really needed for the task to be...

Hello everyone, I'm currently exploring options for implementing a security and access control system for my home/business, and I could use some advice from those with experience in this area. I'm particularly interested in understanding the different types of systems available, such as...

Salutations. I was wondering if anyone knew of a software that will bring up a "enter password" box on Windows 11 Home (Android optional) whenever it's plugged in as to prevent any kind of access like on Bitlocker (I'm assuming) or like on any Laptop. I don't care if it's paid or free, but a...

AD :Backup operators privileges added to user are getting reflected or applied. The user is added to Backup operators Privilege member group the privileges are not being reflected in CLI . Below are the configuration, Expected, and Actual Privileges. Config: bo user is member of Backup Operators...

Good afternoon, here at the company I have a Win Server 19 file server. Each department has its own folders and there is a folder for document processing where everyone has access. When a department needs to process a file for another department, they move the file to the processing folder so...

Hi everybody! I need to have a domain admin who can just install software on few domain pcs, nothing else, I understood I should create a GPO but... I'd like to understand how can I restrict permissions and where could I start... Regards. GabrieleMax

I received today the Zalman ZM-WE450 WIFI enclosure and planning to buy 4TB HDD for it. It works pretty well but since it is old it is limited to the speed of the WIFI 2.4GHz. I am trying to find a way to limit who can access it on the network. It is currently connected to the WIFI rounder and...