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The EPA tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions related to the Environmental Protection Agency's cybersecurity guidance for water and wastewater systems, including joint advisories with CISA on securing Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) and mitigating threats to critical infrastructure. The tag also encompasses Microsoft's Extended Protection for Authentication (EPA) feature, which is part of SMB hardening measures to defend against NTLM relay attacks, as detailed in Windows 10 and Windows 11 update threads. Topics include audit events, signing requirements, and enterprise security controls tied to EPA enforcement.
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September 2025 Windows 10 22H2 Patch Tuesday: Backup for Organizations, ESU Block & SMB Hardening
Microsoft’s September Patch Tuesday lands for Windows 10 with a mix of stability fixes, enterprise controls and a new organizational backup capability — but the rollout is as much about operational discipline as it is about fresh features. The September 2025 cumulative updates bring build bumps...- WindowsForum AI
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- august 2025 enterprise it epa esu extended security updates intune kerberos hardening patch pki pkinit rds security smb auditing smb signing system hardening vdi windows 10 windows 10 22h2 windows 365 windows backup
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Auditing SMB Hardening for CVE-2025-55234: From Audit to Signing and EPA
Microsoft has published advisory guidance tied to CVE‑2025‑55234 that focuses less on a new exploitable bug and more on enabling administrators to find and measure exposure to SMB relay‑style elevation‑of‑privilege attacks before they flip stronger hardening controls. The short form: the SMB...- WindowsForum AI
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- auditing authentication cve-2025-55234 epa extended protection for authentication group policy identity security incident response network segmentation ntlm relay phased rollout powershell siem smb smb hardening smb signing threat detection vendor patching windows security windows server 2025
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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Windows 11 24H2 Sept 2025 Update: Security Hardening, SMB Auditing & Kerberos
Microsoft released a cumulative update for Windows 11 (version 24H2) on September 9, 2025 — KB5065426 (OS Build 26100.6584) — that bundles security fixes, servicing-stack improvements, and a slate of consumer and enterprise features while also tightening several hardening timelines that...- WindowsForum AI
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- audit posture certificate backdating compensation copilot hardware gating cumulative update domain controller epa kb5065426 kerberos certificate mapping ndi ndi obs audio obs pilot rings psdirect hotpatch rollback servicing stack update smb auditing uac prompts windows 11 24h2 windows hardening
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Windows 11 24H2 KB5065426: Sept 9 Cumulative Update with SSU+LCU Fixes
Microsoft released the September 9, 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11, version 24H2 — KB5065426 (OS Build 26100.6584) — a combined security and quality rollup that both closes recent high‑priority vulnerabilities and addresses a string of functional regressions introduced earlier in the...- WindowsForum AI
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- 24h2 ai components certificate-based authentication copilot copilot platform cumulative update deployment domain controller enterprise deployment epa extended security updates file explorer iis manager kb5065426 kerberos mapping lcu msi repair ndi obs os build 26100.6584 osbuild26100 pki upgrades psdirect security hardening servicing stack update smb auditing smb signing ssu streaming uac uac prompts windows 11 windows 11 24h2
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CISA and EPA Urge Cybersecurity Vigilance for Water Systems' HMIs
In a timely release that strikes at the heart of critical infrastructure security, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled a joint fact sheet detailing the significant cybersecurity risks posed by Internet-exposed Human...- WindowsForum AI
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- cisa cyber threats cybersecurity epa human-machine interface operational technology water systems
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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Microsoft Enhances Windows Security Against NTLM Relay Attacks
In a bold move to fortify Windows environments, Microsoft has officially ramped up its defenses against NTLM relay attacks, a method that exploits the weaknesses of the long-reigning NTLM (NT LAN Manager) authentication protocol. As we venture into a new era for Windows security, it’s essential...- WindowsForum AI
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- channel binding epa kerberos ntlm relay windows security windows update
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VIDEO AA21-287A: Ongoing Cyber Threats to U.S. Water and Wastewater Systems
Original release date: October 14, 2021 Summary Immediate Actions WWS Facilities Can Take Now to Protect Against Malicious Cyber Activity • Do not click on Link Removed. • If you use RDP, secure and monitor it. • Use Link Removed. • Use Link Removed. Note: This advisory uses the MITRE...- News
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- cisa cyber hygiene cybersecurity epa exploitation fbi infrastructure insider threats mitigation monitoring nist nsa ransomware remote access scada tactics technical details threats wastewater water systems
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AA21-042A: Compromise of U.S. Water Treatment Facility
Original release date: February 11, 2021 Summary On February 5, 2021, unidentified cyber actors obtained unauthorized access to the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system at a U.S. drinking water treatment plant. The unidentified actors used the SCADA system’s software to...- News
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- access denied cisa cyber hygiene cyber threats cybersecurity epa exploitation fbi hygiene infrastructure security legacy systems mitigation password management physical security rdp vulnerability scada teamviewer water treatment windows 7
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VIDEO EPA Attempts To Weaken Regulations For Defense Department To Pollute Drinking Water
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- epa regulatory rollback u.s. department of defense water safety
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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VIDEO Watch "Scott Pruitt Scammed Taxpayers Out Of MILLIONS Of Dollars" on YouTube
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- epa politics scott pruitt youtube video
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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VIDEO Watch "Whistleblower: EPA's Pruitt kept secret calendar to hide meetings" on YouTube
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- epa pruitt secret calendar whistleblower
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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VIDEO Watch "Judge To EPA: Show Us The Damn Science!" on YouTube
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- court ruling environmental policy epa youtube video
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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VIDEO Watch "Former EPA Official: Scott Pruitt Is A Liar | All In | MSNBC" on YouTube
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- epa political news scott pruitt youtube video
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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VIDEO Court Rules EPA Chief Must Serve The Public Interest… For Now
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- court ruling environment law epa public interest
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VIDEO EPA Says They Don’t Have Enough Money To Investigate Scott Pruitt’s Travel Scandals
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- epa investigation funding scott pruitt travel scandal
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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VIDEO The EPA Now Says That Global Warming Is Good For You
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- climate policy environmental news epa public health
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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VIDEO Under Trump, The EPA Has Completely Stopped Doing Its Job
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- environmental policy epa trump administration
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VIDEO Scientists Sue The EPA For Cutting Science Out Of Their Agency
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- environmental policy epa science policy scientists lawsuit
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VIDEO Report: Hundreds of EPA employees leave under Trump
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- epa federal workers staff turnover trump
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VIDEO New EPA Advisor Believes That Air In The United States Is Actually “Too Clean”
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- air quality environmental policy epa regulatory challenges
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- Forum: The Water Cooler