When a Certificate Isn’t Enough: Inside CVE-2025-64434, the KubeVirt TLS Identity Spoof
On November 2025, a medium-severity vulnerability — tracked as CVE-2025-64434 — was published that exposed a subtle but dangerous weakness in how KubeVirt handled mutual TLS between its components. The short...
SonicWall has confirmed a cloud‑backup compromise that exposed firewall configuration preference files stored in certain MySonicWall accounts, and customers who used the service are being urged to act immediately to contain and remediate potential follow‑on attacks. SonicWall’s notice —...
Microsoft has quietly shipped two companion Release Preview builds — Build 26100.6718 (24H2) and Build 26200.6718 (25H2) — as part of the small cumulative package KB5065789, addressing a set of high‑impact regressions (notably the persistent 0x80070002 update failure and DRM playback breakage...
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Microsoft has quietly shipped small but important updates to the Windows 11 Release Preview channel — Build 26100.6718 for Windows 11 version 24H2 and Build 26200.6718 for 25H2 — rolling several stability fixes and clarifications into the pre-release stream while delaying one headline feature...
Microsoft has confirmed that the original Secure Boot certificates shipped with most Windows PCs are nearing the end of their life, and the transition to new certificates is already underway — a quietly consequential change that affects Windows servicing, OEM firmware, Linux compatibility, and...
Microsoft’s Secure Boot update FAQ makes clear that a coordinated, multi-step transition is now live: Windows will roll new 2023 signing certificates into UEFI variables and update the Windows boot manager to preserve Secure Boot protection ahead of the 2011 CA expirations, but the rollout...
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Microsoft’s Internet Information Services (IIS) and its relationship with Windows Server have resurfaced in recent reporting as a nexus of operational pain and security risk — a story that blends a high‑volume patch cycle, at least one serious authentication vulnerability, and persistent...
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Microsoft’s guidance on Windows Secure Boot key creation and management is a clear signal: organizations and advanced users must prepare now for a multi-year certificate rollover that touches firmware, OS variables, and update pipelines — and that preparation requires coordinated firmware...
Urgent: What CVE-2025-55229 Means for Windows — A Deep Dive for Admins and Power Users
By WindowsForum.com Staff Reporter — August 21, 2025
Summary — quick take
Microsoft has published a vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-55229 that affects Windows certificate handling: an improper verification...
Microsoft’s security advisory confirms a use-after-free flaw in the Remote Access Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) EAP-TLS implementation that can allow an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges on affected Windows systems, and administrators must treat this as a priority patching and...
Microsoft has released the KB5063689 Safe OS Dynamic Update for Windows 11, version 24H2, and Windows Server 2025, dated July 22, 2025. This update enhances the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), ensuring a more secure and reliable recovery process.
Key Highlights:
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Trend Micro has recently released Patch 2518 for Worry-Free Business Security (WFBS) 10.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1), introducing several enhancements and addressing known issues to bolster product security and performance.
Key Enhancements:
OpenSSL Update: The patch upgrades the OpenSSL component...
Microsoft has released the KB5062688 Safe OS Dynamic Update for Windows 11, version 24H2, and Windows Server 2025 on July 8, 2025. This update enhances the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), ensuring a more secure and reliable recovery process.
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Microsoft has released KB5062693, a Safe OS Dynamic Update for Windows 11 versions 22H2 and 23H2, dated July 8, 2025. This update enhances the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), ensuring a more robust and secure recovery process.
Key Highlights of KB5062693:
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Across countless enterprise and educational environments, Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) remains a cornerstone tool for administrators seeking granular control over Windows updates. By configuring WSUS, organizations can vet and deploy critical patches on their own timetables, reducing...
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The ticking clock for Secure Boot certificates is now impossible to ignore, with a landmark global certificate rollover mandated for June 2026—a transition set to impact nearly every Windows device shipped since 2012. For organizations dependent on the rock-solid integrity of Secure Boot as a...
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The countdown to a Windows Secure Boot certificate expiration is no minor matter for enterprises, administrators, and enthusiasts alike. With Secure Boot central to the root of trust on Windows devices, any change in its chain of trust—such as a certificate expiration or a Certificate Authority...
Here's a summary of the key information from the Microsoft Support article on Windows devices for home users, businesses, and schools with Microsoft-managed updates:
What's Happening?
Microsoft is updating the Secure Boot certificates (originally issued in 2011 and expiring starting June 2026)...
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Here are the highlights for Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27881 (Canary Channel) as officially announced by Microsoft:
What’s New
Profanity Filter for Voice Typing
New toggle in voice typing lets you enable or disable the profanity filter (Win + H → settings → Filter profanity).
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In the shadowy landscape of cybersecurity, most organizations wrestle with threats as old as the internet itself: brute-forced passwords, relentless phishing campaigns, and credential stuffing attacks. Yet, among these familiar dangers, a more insidious risk quietly stalks even the most...