A newly disclosed vulnerability—CVE-2025-4372—has emerged at the intersection of Chromium browser development and the foundations of web audio technology, bringing fresh attention to the persistent risks inherent in software memory management. Titled a “Use after free in WebAudio,” this security...
Here is a summary of CVE-2025-30392 (Azure AI bot Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability):
Description: Improper authorization in the Azure Bot Framework SDK allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network. This is classified as an elevation of privilege vulnerability, where...
In another development underscoring the persistent and ever-evolving nature of cyber threats, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has announced the addition of a new entry to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. This action, recorded on April 29, 2025...
Microsoft's March 2025 Patch Tuesday brought an extensive lineup of bug fixes, but among these was a vulnerability that would quickly escalate into a significant security incident: CVE-2025-24054, an NTLM hash-leaking flaw. While Microsoft initially considered this vulnerability "less likely" to...
Windows updates continue to keep IT professionals and enthusiasts on their toes. The latest April 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11 (KB5055523) and Windows 10 (KB5055518) has introduced a curious new quirk: an empty “inetpub” folder appearing in the root of the C: drive, even on systems...
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Microsoft's Patch Tuesday on March 11, 2025, presented a typical suite of bug fixes, but it soon became clear that one particular vulnerability they rated "less likely" to be exploited was being weaponized aggressively by attackers. This flaw, identified as CVE-2025-24054, involves an NTLM (NT...
In a fast-evolving digital threat landscape, even the most fundamental and trusted layers of operating system architecture can become primary targets. This reality has been thrust into the spotlight yet again by the discovery and subsequent analysis of the Windows Update Stack...
Patch Tuesday has long been an unmissable fixture for system administrators and cybersecurity professionals, but the April 2025 edition stands out for both its scale and its urgency. This month, Microsoft remedied over 120 vulnerabilities, including a headline-grabbing zero-day in the Windows...
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has recently expanded its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog by adding two critical vulnerabilities identified in the Linux Kernel:
CVE-2024-53197: An out-of-bounds access vulnerability.
CVE-2024-53150: An out-of-bounds read...
When the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issues a rare Malware Analysis Report (MAR), security professionals across the Windows and wider enterprise world take notice. In late March 2025, CISA published such a report for a new malware variant dubbed RESURGE, associated...
As cybersecurity headlines seem to endlessly parade acronyms and arcane numbers before the public’s weary eyes, it’s easy for eyes to glaze over: yet the real stories hiding behind identifiers like CVE-2025-3620 could not be more vital. Let’s peel away the layers on the latest “use after free”...
If you’re one of the billions who rely on Chromium-based browsers to serve up your daily digital fix, you probably wish you never had to hear the words “heap buffer overflow.” But in the ever-evolving landscape of web browser security, lurking beneath the smooth, polished façade of our tabs and...
Some of the most important security features in modern web browsers are those that you never actually see as you browse the web. These security features work behind the scenes to protect you from browser-based vulnerabilities that could be abused by hackers to compromise your device or personal...
Today we released Security Advisory 2757760 to address an issue that affects Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions if a user views a website hosting malicious code. Internet Explorer 10 is not affected.
We have received reports of only a small number of targeted attacks and are working to...
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Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 now include support for Structured Exception Handling Overwrite Protection (SEHOP). This feature is designed to block exploits that use the Structured Exception Handler (SEH) overwrite technique. This...
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