active directory

  1. Critical Bug in Windows Server 2025: Key Insights for IT Administrators

    A Critical Bug in Windows Server 2025: What Every IT Administrator Needs to Know A recent alert from Microsoft has unveiled a potentially disruptive bug in Windows Server 2025 domain controllers, causing significant challenges for Active Directory (AD) environments. The problem, which stems from...
  2. Microsoft's Emergency Update Fixes Critical Active Directory Auditing Issue

    Emergency Windows Update Resolves Critical Active Directory Audit Issue In a move that has caught the attention of IT administrators and cybersecurity professionals alike, Microsoft has rolled out an emergency update to address a longstanding Active Directory issue affecting local audit logon...
  3. Microsoft's Urgent OOB Update Fixes Active Directory Group Policy Reporting Issues

    Microsoft's emergency out-of-band (OOB) updates have jumped into the spotlight, addressing a technical snag that affected Active Directory Group Policy reporting on Windows devices. Though it appears to be a “cosmetic” misreporting issue—since the audit logon events are functioning as...
  4. Windows Server 2025 Domain Controller Issues: Navigating Connectivity Challenges

    Windows Server 2025 has hit a snag that could send ripples through countless enterprise networks by jeopardizing one of its most critical components—the domain controllers. Microsoft recently disclosed that following a restart, affected domain controllers might load the default firewall profile...
  5. Latest Out-of-Band Updates for Windows 10 & 11: Essential Fixes for Enterprises

    A Closer Look at the Latest Out-of-Band Updates for Windows 10 and 11 Microsoft has just released a series of out-of-band (OOB) updates for Windows 10 and Windows 11 that may seem like a modest patch at first glance but have significant implications for enterprise environments. In essence, these...
  6. Microsoft's Out-of-Band Update KB5055528: Resolving Active Directory Issues

    An In-Depth Look at the Out-of-Band Update Addressing Active Directory Local Policy Events A fresh wave of updates has been rolled out by Microsoft, and this time the focus falls on a couple of nuanced yet crucial elements in Windows 11 security and functionality. The out-of-band update—notably...
  7. CVE-2025-29810: Critical Active Directory Flaw and Mitigation Strategies

    Windows Active Directory’s role as the backbone of enterprise authentication makes it a prime target for attackers—and the recent discovery and patching of CVE‑2025‑29810 further underscores this reality. In this detailed analysis, we explore how an improper access control flaw in Active...
  8. Windows Server 2025: Key Features, Security Enhancements & Performance Boosts

    Microsoft has officially announced the general availability of Windows Server 2025, marking a significant leap forward in server operating systems. As the successor to Windows Server 2022, this iteration introduces an extensive range of innovative features, optimizations, and security...
  9. CVE-2025-27469: Understanding the LDAP Vulnerability and Its Impact

    Unpatched directory services can be the digital equivalent of leaving your front door wide open—and that’s precisely the lesson Windows administrators should take to heart with the recent discovery of CVE-2025-27469. This vulnerability, focused on the Windows Lightweight Directory Access...
  10. CVE-2025-29810: Understanding and Mitigating Active Directory Vulnerabilities

    Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) is the backbone of Windows network security—managing everything from user authentication to resource access in modern enterprises. Recently, a new vulnerability designated CVE-2025-29810 has emerged, catching the attention of IT security professionals...
  11. CVE-2025-26673: LDAP Vulnerability Exposes Windows Systems to DoS Attacks

    Introduction A newly disclosed vulnerability—CVE-2025-26673—has captured the attention of Windows administrators and cybersecurity experts. This Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) flaw can be exploited by unauthorized attackers to trigger uncontrolled resource consumption...
  12. Transforming Data Backup: Everyday Strategies for Cybersecurity

    With cyber threats evolving at breakneck speed, data backup is no longer a once-a-year checkbox—it’s an everyday mandate for keeping your business and personal data safe. In a recent interview with TechDay, cybersecurity expert Sean Deuby, Principal Technologist at Semperis, drove home that...
  13. Critical Patch Alert: Veeam Backup & Replication Deserialization Flaw Exposed

    Critical vulnerabilities make for a compelling story in the world of IT security, and this latest patch update for Veeam Backup & Replication is no exception. Data resilience solutions provider Veeam Software has addressed a high-severity deserialization flaw that could have allowed remote code...
  14. Windows Server 2022 will not join windows 2019 DC domain

    Chip Chip Chin Chin. Recently upgraded my physical Hyper-V host to server 2022 so i can use FoD tools and Hyper-V manager from server core with the GUO option provided by FOD something that 2019 didn't offer which I've bee cursing for years about since 2012 R2 the ability to turn off GUI and...
  15. Unlocking Windows Server 2022: Top 7 Features Transforming IT

    Windows Server 2022 is making waves in the IT community, and for good reason. With each upgrade, Microsoft refines its operating systems into highly specialized tools that blend performance, security, and cloud integration. Today, we’re taking an in-depth look at the top seven improved features...
  16. Troubleshooting Azure AD Migration: Resolving the Password Change Error

    Migrating user profiles from a local Active Directory (AD) environment to Azure AD (now part of Microsoft Entra) can be a challenging process—especially when unexpected error messages crop up. One perplexing issue reported on the Spiceworks Community involves an error popup stating, "Your...
  17. SoaPy: A Game-Changer for Active Directory Enumeration Using ADWS

    In an era where cybersecurity demands ever-more sophisticated tools and methods, a recent breakthrough in Active Directory enumeration has emerged from the research labs of IBM X-Force Red. The innovative tool, SoaPy, demonstrates a stealthy approach to gathering Active Directory data through...
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    How to convert an External (one way) Trust to a Transitive (two way) trust?

    How to convert an External (one way) Trust to a Transitive (two way) trust?
  19. Cybersecurity in the Cloud: Protecting Microsoft Entra ID and AD from Cybercriminals

    In today’s ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape, attackers aren’t just content with infiltrating on-premises networks. Instead, sophisticated threat actors are shifting their focus to Cloud environments—specifically targeting your Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory (AD) configurations. New...
  20. Emerging Active Directory Threat: The 'Ghost Server' Attack Explained

    A fresh and alarming attack vector has emerged, targeting a longstanding vulnerability within Active Directory networks. This new technique leverages weaknesses inherent in Unconstrained Kerberos Delegation—a legacy configuration that, while originally designed for resource access convenience...