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  1. Critical Vulnerabilities in Hitachi Energy PCU400: Risks and Mitigation Steps

    Hitachi Energy PCU400: Critical Vulnerabilities Exposed A recent security advisory has spotlighted several critical vulnerabilities affecting Hitachi Energy’s PCU400 and PCULogger products. With CVSS scores reaching up to 7.5, these flaws highlight concerning risks in cryptographic processing...
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  2. CVE-2025-21336 Vulnerability: A Critical Threat to Windows Cryptography

    It seems there’s a new critical player in town for security aficionados and everyday Windows users alike: the CVE-2025-21336 vulnerability has been disclosed by Microsoft. If the name alone didn’t clue you into the gravity of the situation, let’s break this down into layman’s terms: a major...
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  3. Azure Integrated HSM: Revolutionizing Cloud Security with Hardware Efficiency

    Microsoft continues to redefine the frontier of cloud security with the introduction of Azure Integrated HSM (Hardware Security Module). This state-of-the-art cryptographic tool aims to tackle some of the most pressing challenges in the cloud infrastructure world, including security, latency...
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  4. VIDEO Almost All Random Numbers Are Actually Fake

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  5. Releasing Windows 10 Build 19042.746 (20H2) to Beta and Release Preview Channels

    Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing 20H2 Build 19042.746 (KB4598242) to the Beta and Release Preview Channels for those Insiders who are on 20H2 (Windows 10 October 2020 Update). This security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include: We fixed a security vulnerability...
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  6. 3042058 - Update to Default Cipher Suite Priority Order - Version: 1.1

    Revision Note: V1.1 (October 13, 2015): Advisory revised to announce that the Default Cipher Suite Prioritization update (3042058), originally released May 12, 2015 via the Microsoft Download Center (DLC) only, is now also available via Microsoft Update (MU) and Windows Server Update Services...
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  7. Windows Hello and FIDO2 Security Keys enable secure and easy authentication for shared devices

    We have been on a journey to eliminate passwords. Today, we are delighted to announce an important milestone. Microsoft has been aligned with the Fast Identity Online (FIDO) working group from the start, the alliance represents 250 organizations from various industries on a joint mission to...
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  8. SHA-1 Collisions Research

    Today, a group of eight researchers from across the security industry released a research report on SHA-1 that demonstrates for the first time, a “hash collision” for the full SHA-1 hash algorithm (called “SHAttered”). This is a significant step toward understanding this type of security issue...
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  9. Microsoft security advisory: Update for disabling RC4

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  10. How to restrict the use of certain cryptographic algorithms and protocols in Schannel.dll

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  11. Ending support for the RC4 cipher in Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11

    Today, Microsoft is announcing the end-of-support of the RC4 cipher in Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11. Starting in early 2016, the RC4 cipher will be disabled by-default and will not be used during TLS fallback negotiations. There is consensus across the industry that RC4 is no longer...
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  12. 3042058 - Update to Default Cipher Suite Priority Order - Version: 1.0

    Revision Note: V1.0 (May 12, 2015): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of an update to cryptographic cipher suite prioritization in Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2. The update adds...
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  13. 3042058 - Update to Default Cipher Suite Priority Order - Version: 1.0

    Revision Note: V1.0 (May 12, 2015): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of an update to cryptographic cipher suite prioritization in Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2. The update adds...
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  14. How to restrict the use of certain cryptographic algorithms and protocols in Schannel.dll

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  15. VIDEO What is Cicada 3301?

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  16. SHA512 is disabled in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

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  17. Update for Deprecation of MD5 Hashing Algorithm for Microsoft Root Certificate Program -...

    Severity Rating: Revision Note: V2.0 (February 11, 2014): Revised advisory to announce that the 2862973 update for all affected releases of Microsoft Windows is now offered through automatic updating. Customers who previously applied the 2862973 update do not need to take any action. Summary...
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  18. Update for Disabling RC4 - Version: 1.0

    Severity Rating: Revision Note: V1.0 (November 12, 2013): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of an update for supported editions of Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT to address known weaknesses in RC4. The update...
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  19. Authenticity and the November 2013 Security Updates

    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...
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  20. Authenticity and the November 2013 Security Updates

    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...
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    • activex authenticity certificate cryptography cve deployment digital signature directaccess emet internet explorer microsoft patch management remote code execution security sha-2 sha1 update vulnerabilities windows 8.1 x.509
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