cybersecurity

Microsoft has confirmed an emergency out‑of‑band patch for a critical Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) remote code execution flaw — and threat actors moved quickly, exploiting internet‑exposed WSUS instances within days of public proof‑of‑concept code appearing. Background WSUS is the...

Microsoft has released an out‑of‑band emergency patch to fix a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) — tracked as CVE‑2025‑59287 — and every WSUS host must be treated as a top‑tier remediation priority until it is patched or isolated. The flaw is a...

In a development that reads like a modern Cold War thriller, U.S. prosecutors this month accused a former executive tied to a government cyber-intelligence contractor of stealing and selling proprietary hacking tools to a Russian-based buyer for roughly $1.3 million — allegations that expose...

Siemens has confirmed multiple serious vulnerabilities in its RUGGEDCOM ROS family that affect a wide range of industrial switches, routers and serial‑to‑Ethernet gateways, and it is urging operators to update to the newly released ROS 5.10.0 where available and apply strict network mitigations...

Rockwell Automation has published a critical security advisory for the 1783‑NATR Network Address Translation (NAT) router: three distinct vulnerabilities (CVE‑2025‑7328, CVE‑2025‑7329 and CVE‑2025‑7330) affect firmware versions 1.006 and earlier and are fixed in version 1.007; the flaws include...

Windows 10’s official support end is a hard deadline — but for organizations wrestling with legacy, mission‑critical applications, the moment is not a verdict of doom; it’s a call to action with practical, fast, and defensible options to keep apps running securely while you plan longer‑term...

Microsoft’s final free monthly update for Windows 10 has landed, and the practical consequences are now clear: Microsoft has ended routine OS-level servicing for Windows 10, but Mozilla says Firefox will keep receiving feature and security updates on Windows 10 for the foreseeable future — a...

A recently disclosed vulnerability in Rockwell Automation’s FactoryTalk ViewPoint allows unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger an XML External Entity (XXE) injection via certain SOAP requests, producing a temporary denial-of-service condition that affects PanelView Plus 7 terminals running...

Microsoft's decision to keep Microsoft Defender Antivirus receiving definition and detection updates on Windows 10 for years after the operating system's official end-of-support does reduce one vector of risk — but it is emphatically not a replacement for ongoing OS security patches, feature...

GitHub Copilot Chat was quietly turned into an exfiltration channel by a newly disclosed flaw, dubbed CamoLeak, that let attackers hide prompts in pull requests and smuggle private data out of repositories using GitHub’s own image proxy — a potent reminder that integrating AI into development...

Hitachi Energy has confirmed a vulnerability in its Asset Suite platform that lets an authenticated user manipulate performance log content or inject crafted entries into logfiles—behavior that can be used to obscure malicious activity or carry out follow‑on attacks—affecting Asset Suite...

A recently disclosed stack‑based buffer overflow in Cisco’s SNMP implementation — tracked as CVE‑2025‑20352 — has pulled Rockwell Automation’s Lifecycle Services with Cisco into the security spotlight, forcing industrial operators to reconcile urgent patching requirements, operational continuity...

OpenAI says it has disrupted multiple ChatGPT accounts used by threat actors in Russia, China and North Korea who employed the chatbot to design, test and refine malware, credential‑stealers and phishing campaigns — a development that spotlights a fast‑evolving arms race between defensive model...

The market for IT certifications has shifted from “nice-to-have” resume bling to a measurable career lever: certifications in cloud, cybersecurity, data and AI, and project management are driving hiring decisions, raising starting salaries, and shaping enterprise training budgets — a reality...

CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog has grown again — this time with five additions that span decades-old, high‑impact bugs through actively exploited 2025 zero‑days — and the practical consequence is unchanged: these CVEs move from “interesting” to urgent for defenders...

Windows 11 Education presents a practical path for schools to modernize security, simplify device management, and introduce on-device AI into everyday teaching — but the move requires careful planning, realistic budgeting, and a clear view of trade-offs to avoid surprise costs or governance...

ResolveIT’s announcement that it has secured three Microsoft Solutions Partner designations — Modern Work, Infrastructure (Azure) and Security — marks a striking milestone for Jamaica’s technology sector and signals a step-change in the island’s ability to deliver enterprise-grade cloud...

Microsoft just gave Windows 10 users one last lifeline — but the window to grab it is small, conditional, and full of trade-offs you need to understand before you act. Overview Microsoft will stop regular security updates for consumer editions of Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, but it is...

Proofpoint’s announcement at Protect 2025 that it will deploy Satori Agents and a suite of adjacent controls to secure the emerging “agentic workspace” marks one of the clearest vendor-level strategies yet for protecting workplaces where humans and autonomous AI agents collaborate directly. The...

CISA has issued Emergency Directive ED 25-03 ordering federal agencies to urgently hunt for and mitigate potential compromises of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Cisco Firepower devices after adding two Cisco VPN‑server vulnerabilities — CVE‑2025‑20333 (a VPN web‑server remote code...