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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 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...

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...

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...

Hello Windows Insiders, we have released Windows 10 21H2 Build 19044.1806 (KB5014666) to the Release Preview Channel for those Insiders who are on Windows 10. This update includes the following improvements: New! We added IP address auditing for incoming Windows Remote Management (WinRM)...

Hi ladies and gents, I am new here and currently struggling with a digital certificate that I had installed and later removed. It allows to login to a website without entering any login information. I removed it because I no longer want access to that website yet whenever i got to the website...

I have two computers - one configured with Windows Server and the other with a Linux distribution. It's easily doable to start a RDP connection from the Linux client, using the Windows Server user credentials. What I need is to authenticate from linux using certificates, public/private keys. As...

Describes an issue that prevents Windows 10 devices from connecting to a WPA-2 Enterprise network that's using certificates for server-side or mutual authentication. Occurs after you apply the Windows 10 November update. A resolution is provided. Continue reading...

Was wondering if Win 7 has any problem with its CA security certificates store? Is anyone getting a zillion security errors when you surf the net, using chrome/chromium browsers? Can your certificates store still be updated?

This whitepaper describes best practices for securing and hardening NDES to enable the deployment of certificates with Microsoft Intune and System Center Configuration Manager Link Removed

Hi, Suddenly, since a a few days, Outlook 2013 does not send emails anymore. It does not give any error message as it is unable to finish the task, it just churns and churns infinitely until I end the task in Task Manager. With the receiving part it has no problems. On verifying the account...

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Severity Rating: Revision Note: V5.0 (September 19, 2011): Revised to announce the rerelease of the KB2616676 update. See the Update FAQ in this advisory for more information. Summary: Microsoft is aware of active attacks using at least one fraudulent digital certificate issued by DigiNotar, a...

If you haven't had a chance to see the movie Gravity, I highly recommend you take the time to check it out. The plot moves a bit slowly at times, but director Alfonso Cuaron's work portrayal of zero gravity is worth the ticket price alone. Add in stellar acting and you end up with an epic movie...

As the proliferation of devices continues to capture the imagination of consumers, and has ignited what is referred to as bring your own device (BYOD) revolution, many IT departments across the globe are now facing increased security considerations. While organizations encourage BYOD for cost...

If you haven't had a chance to see the movie Gravity, I highly recommend you take the time to check it out. The plot moves a bit slowly at times, but director Alfonso Cuaron's work portrayal of zero gravity is worth the ticket price alone. Add in stellar acting and you end up with an epic movie...

Revision Note: V1.0 (November 12, 2013): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is announcing a policy change to the Microsoft Root Certificate Program. The new policy will no longer allow root certificate authorities to issue X.509 certificates using the SHA-1 hashing algorithm for the purposes...

Revision Note: V1.0 (November 12, 2013): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is announcing a policy change to the Microsoft Root Certificate Program. The new policy will no longer allow root certificate authorities to issue X.509 certificates using the SHA-1 hashing algorithm for the purposes...