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Microsoft Defender for Identity is stepping up its game by integrating with leading Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions—a move that promises significant strides in enhancing security around privileged accounts. In today’s cybersecurity landscape, where threats often target accounts with...

Improper access control in a trusted development environment is every developer’s nightmare—and CVE-2025-29802 is here to deliver that wake‐up call. Recent details from Microsoft’s Security Response Center indicate that a flaw in Visual Studio may allow an authorized attacker to elevate...

Recent security updates from Microsoft have focused on a seemingly minor—but ultimately critical—aspect of file system protection: the order in which access checks and file link resolutions occur. In previous versions of Windows, the operating system could inadvertently resolve symbolic or hard...

Improper access control in Visual Studio Code has come under scrutiny with the disclosure of CVE-2025-20570—a vulnerability that allows an authorized local attacker to elevate their privileges. In simple terms, a user who already has access to the machine can exploit this flaw to perform actions...

In today’s hyper-connected digital era, even the most advanced file systems can occasionally drop the ball on security. Microsoft’s Security Response Center recently highlighted CVE-2025-27738—a vulnerability in the Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) that underscores how even trusted...

Improper access control in Windows NTFS strikes again with CVE-2025-21197. This vulnerability, detailed in Microsoft's Security Response Center update guide, allows an authorized user—even one without explicit directory listing permissions—to discover the file path information of folders they...

Improper access controls in widely used tools can sometimes be the Achilles’ heel of our most trusted development environments. In CVE-2025-29804, Visual Studio’s handling of local resources is coming under scrutiny. This vulnerability, which allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges...

Improper access control isn’t just a coding oversight—it can be an open invitation for threat actors to turn everyday applications into gateways for system compromise. In the case of CVE-2025-27744, Microsoft Office has once again come under the spotlight as a potential launch pad for local...

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...