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    CVE-2025-49739: Critical Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio

    An elevation of privilege vulnerability has been identified in Microsoft Visual Studio, designated as CVE-2025-49739. This flaw arises from improper link resolution before file access, commonly referred to as 'link following,' which could allow an unauthorized attacker to escalate privileges...
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    Critical Git Windows Vulnerability CVE-2025-48386: Buffer Overflow Risks & Security Fixes

    A newly disclosed security flaw in Git for Windows has sent ripples through the developer and IT community, raising urgent concerns about software supply chain security and credentials management within the Windows ecosystem. Tracked as CVE-2025-48386, this vulnerability zeroes in on the Git...
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    CVE-2025-47959 in Visual Studio: How to Protect Against Command Injection Attacks

    Visual Studio users have long enjoyed a robust integrated development environment, complete with advanced debugging capabilities, intelligent code completion, and seamless integration with cloud-based workflows. However, even flagship software is not immune to security pitfalls. Among the more...
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    Windows 11 Administrator Protection: Enhanced Security for Modern Admins

    Rethinking Windows Admin Security: Inside Windows 11's Administrator Protection For decades, Windows administrators have walked a tightrope between productivity and security. Now, with the impending arrival of Administrator Protection in Windows 11, that balance is being recalibrated by...
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    Critical NPM Supply Chain Attacks: How Malicious Packages Steal Data and Evade Detection

    As software development increasingly depends on third-party components, the risk landscape for supply-chain threats has never been more dynamic—or more perilous. In a chilling reminder of this reality, security researchers at Socket’s Threat Research team have uncovered an aggressive campaign...
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    CVE-2025-32702 in Visual Studio: Critical Command Injection Vulnerability and Protective Measures

    The recent disclosure of CVE-2025-32702 has sent ripples through the software development community, raising critical questions about the ongoing security of one of the most widely used integrated development environments: Visual Studio. This vulnerability, identified as a Remote Code Execution...
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    CVE-2025-21264 Security Vulnerability in Visual Studio Code: Risks, Impact, and Remediation

    In recent days, the cybersecurity community has raised significant concerns regarding the discovery of CVE-2025-21264, a security feature bypass vulnerability impacting Visual Studio Code (VS Code), one of the world’s most popular code editors. As organizations, enterprises, and independent...
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    CVE-2025-26646 Vulnerability: Protecting .NET and Visual Studio Build Integrity

    When Microsoft disclosed CVE-2025-26646—a spoofing vulnerability affecting .NET, Visual Studio, and their associated Build Tools—it immediately sent ripples throughout the developer and enterprise communities. At the heart of this vulnerability lies a deceptively simple but potentially...
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    Microsoft Copilot and AI Integration: Challenges, Privacy Concerns, and User Control

    Microsoft's aggressive integration of AI capabilities into its products, epitomized by the Copilot AI feature, has sparked mounting concerns and frustrations among users, particularly around the difficulty in controlling or disabling these AI functionalities. The situation is emblematic of a...
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    Microsoft Copilot Controversy: User Control, Security Risks, and AI Challenges

    Microsoft Copilot, the company’s artificial intelligence assistant embedded in various productivity tools and developer platforms, has sparked significant controversy due to unexpected behaviors that challenge user control, security, and privacy expectations. While Copilot was introduced with...
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