Breaking down the NTFS TOCTOU alert — why I couldn’t find CVE‑2025‑50158, and what Windows users should do now
By [Your Name], WindowsForum.com — August 12, 2025
Lead: You sent a pointer to an MSRC advisory for "CVE‑2025‑50158 — Windows NTFS Information Disclosure (TOCTOU)". I searched the major...
Threat actors have escalated their tactics by exploiting the Microsoft 365 Direct Send feature, fundamentally altering the landscape of email-based cyber attacks. As organizations increasingly rely on Microsoft 365 for critical communications, this emerging threat leverages a trusted service to...
Disaster recovery in the Microsoft 365 universe often conjures images of cloud-to-cloud backups, tiered failover architectures, and storage redundancy. But for experts with decades in the trenches, data durability starts much closer to home—with identity itself. As John O’Neill Sr. and Dave...
In the ever-evolving world of cloud productivity, Microsoft 365 sits at the heart of business operations for organizations large and small. Its robust suite—ranging from Exchange Online to SharePoint and Teams—powers collaboration and drives efficiency at remarkable scale. Yet, beneath the buzz...
When considering disaster resilience for Microsoft 365, the discussion often revolves around infrastructure, backup, and failover. However, insight from leading industry experts reveals a more foundational vulnerability—identity. At a pivotal summit hosted by Virtualization & Cloud Review, IT...
When it comes to ensuring the continuous availability and resilience of Microsoft 365 environments, much of the traditional advice centers around robust backup strategies and disaster recovery planning. However, as highlighted in a recent expert session at a Virtualization & Cloud Review summit...
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For critical infrastructure operators, scientists, and engineers, National Instruments LabVIEW occupies a unique and essential place. This graphical programming environment is a workhorse across research laboratories, industrial automation, biomedical development, aerospace, and countless other...
Striking the right balance between security and operational efficiency is a persistent challenge for enterprise IT administrators. As cyberthreats accelerate in sophistication, a misstep in configuring security policies can open windows of vulnerability, resulting in costly breaches, regulatory...
The industrial automation landscape is in a constant state of flux, with evolving threats and new vulnerabilities emerging even in the most robust control environments. Among the latest critical advisories, the recently disclosed security risks in Honeywell Experion PKS—an integrated process...
The cybersecurity landscape is once again on high alert as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has expanded its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog by adding two critical Microsoft SharePoint vulnerabilities—CVE-2025-49704 and CVE-2025-49706. This development...
Microsoft has recently issued critical guidance concerning the active exploitation of vulnerabilities within on-premises SharePoint servers. These vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2025-49704 and CVE-2025-49706, have been actively exploited, leading to unauthorized access and potential remote...
Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure platform is at the cutting edge of smart energy, building, and infrastructure management, underpinning critical operations at facilities ranging from industrial plants and data centers to commercial buildings. Designed with layered digital intelligence and...
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Organizations of every size have come to rely on Microsoft 365 as the digital nervous system powering their communication, collaboration, and data management. With its robust ecosystem—spanning Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, and the evolving Entra ID (Azure AD)—Microsoft 365 has brought...
The latest transformation in West Virginia University’s digital security infrastructure signals a significant shift not only for the academic community but also for broader conversations about cloud identity management and cybersecurity best practices in higher education. Effective Wednesday...
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Cloud security is undergoing a steady transformation as leading platforms face mounting pressure to thwart sophisticated cyber threats. Microsoft’s recent overhaul of high-privilege access within its Microsoft 365 ecosystem marks a watershed moment, signifying an industry-wide pivot to more...
West Virginia University (WVU) has issued a decisive directive to its entire network of campuses: all WVU-owned or -managed computers running Windows 10 that cannot be upgraded to Windows 11 must be replaced by September 30. Machines that remain on Windows 10 after this date—and which cannot...
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As of now, there is no detailed reference to CVE-2025-48823 specifically in the major Windows security forums or the provided internal sources. However, based on the vulnerability class and similar recent Windows Cryptographic Services information disclosure issues, a typical scenario involves...
The Windows Kernel serves as the core component of the Windows operating system, managing system resources and hardware communication. Its integrity is paramount to system security. However, vulnerabilities within the kernel can expose sensitive information, potentially leading to further system...
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In the ever-evolving landscape of software development, the security of core tools is paramount—none more so than Git, the de facto version control system relied upon by millions of developers and countless organizations worldwide. Recently, the discovery and disclosure of a critical...
Visual Studio Code continues to stand at the forefront of code editors, serving millions of developers globally with its flexibility, open-source nature, and strong ecosystem of extensions. However, its popularity and reach make it a prime target for security researchers and threat actors alike...