Microsoft Defender Antivirus has long been at the forefront of protecting Windows users from an ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats, but even well-intentioned drivers can harbor latent risks. One recent security event—flagged as VulnerableDriver:WinNT/Winring0—highlights how trusted system...
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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This month's Microsoft Patch Tuesday brought a wave of critical security updates that Windows administrators and cybersecurity teams cannot afford to ignore. Microsoft shipped fixes for 130 security vulnerabilities across its ecosystem, ranging from privilege escalation bugs to remote code...
For users continuing to rely on Windows 11, a critical new vulnerability affecting Secure Boot casts fresh doubts over the operating system's security posture. Secure Boot has long been marketed as a foundational defense—ensuring that a device loads only trusted, signed code during the initial...
Windows 11 25H2 is poised to redefine the relationship between security tools and its foundational architecture, marking a significant evolutionary step in how the operating system safeguards itself and its users. For decades, security vendors such as CrowdStrike, Bitdefender, and their...
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For decades, businesses of all sizes have wrestled with the reality that robust cybersecurity often remains just out of reach—either due to resource constraints, a shortage of in-house expertise, or the overwhelming complexity of modern digital threats. Microsoft, with a customer base exceeding...
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) has long been the unseen engine that powers the routine security and feature updates received by countless Windows PCs and servers within enterprises around the globe. With its robust controls and unmatched integration with the Microsoft ecosystem, WSUS sits...
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As organizations continue to navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape, the principles and technologies underpinning cybersecurity are in a perpetual state of evolution. Over recent years, the Zero Trust architecture has emerged as the standard approach for those intent on fortifying...
For the estimated 300 million organizations worldwide that rely on Microsoft software to manage their operations, cybersecurity remains a daunting and ever-evolving challenge. Many businesses, especially small and midsize enterprises (SMBs), find themselves equipped with powerful security tools...
A critical vulnerability has struck at the heart of Windows security, putting BitLocker’s much-touted full-disk encryption under the microscope. Dubbed CVE-2025-48818, this flaw exposes millions of devices to the risk of unauthorized data access—not through high-tech remote exploits, but via a...
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The revelation of a critical security flaw in Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Client, catalogued as CVE-2025-48817, signals a pressing challenge for any organization reliant on Windows-based Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) infrastructure. The vulnerability, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary...
Windows SmartScreen has long served as one of the core layers of defense in Microsoft’s modern security architecture, acting as a vigilant gatekeeper against malicious web content, phishing attempts, and untrusted or suspicious applications. But with the disclosure of CVE-2025-49740, a...
Improper link resolution before file access, often referred to as "link following," represents a recurring and serious class of vulnerabilities in modern software, and with the disclosure of CVE-2025-49738 in Microsoft PC Manager, this long-standing issue has found a new foothold in a widely...
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A newly disclosed vulnerability, CVE-2025-49725, has brought fresh scrutiny to the Windows notification system, spotlighting once again how seemingly innocuous components can become gateways for elevated attacks. This particular flaw, described as a “use after free” in Windows Notification...
CVE-2025-49700: Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution via Use-After-Free
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CVE-2025-49700 is a critical "use-after-free" vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word that allows unauthorized local code execution. It is exploitable through a manipulated Word document crafted to trigger the memory...
The recent disclosure of CVE-2025-49667, a critical elevation of privilege (EoP) vulnerability in the Windows Win32 Kernel (Win32K) Subsystem, has cast a spotlight on the ongoing security challenges inherent in fundamental components of the Windows operating system. Security researchers and IT...
An often overlooked but crucial component of the Windows ecosystem, the Human Interface Device (HID) class driver, has come under scrutiny following the recent disclosure of a major security vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-48816. The HID class driver, responsible for translating signals from...
A zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2025-48000, discovered in the Windows Connected Devices Platform Service, has captured the urgent attention of IT security professionals, system administrators, and organizations heavily invested in the Microsoft ecosystem. This flaw, classified as an "Elevation of...
Windows Update Service, the backbone of the Windows ecosystem’s patch management and security pipeline, has come under intense scrutiny following the recent disclosure of CVE-2025-48799—a critical Elevation of Privilege (EoP) vulnerability stemming from improper link resolution, also commonly...
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CVE-2025-47991: Windows Input Method Editor (IME) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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CVE-2025-47991 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Input Method Editor (IME). The vulnerability is characterized as a "use after free," meaning an attacker can exploit...
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