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A use‑after‑free vulnerability in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock (AFD.sys), tracked as CVE-2025-53137, can be abused by an authorized local user to escalate privileges to SYSTEM on affected Windows hosts — a high‑impact kernel vulnerability that follows a string of similar AFD...

Microsoft’s security roadmap for Windows is increasingly explicit: stronger protections will arrive, but many of them require newer silicon and faster refresh cycles — meaning organizations that want to stay secure will need to buy into both Windows 11 (and beyond) and modern hardware platforms...

Encountering the "A driver can't load on this device" error in Windows can be perplexing, especially when it disrupts the functionality of your hardware. This issue often arises due to Windows Security features, particularly the Memory Integrity setting, which is designed to protect your system...

In a sweeping evolution for enterprise cloud security, Microsoft has revealed a major overhaul to the default security settings of its Windows 365 Cloud PCs. The company’s June 18, 2025, announcement outlines a new security baseline that disables peripheral redirection features while activating...

Microsoft’s audacious push toward secure-by-default cloud desktops reached a new zenith with the announcement of enhanced security defaults for Windows 365 Cloud PCs. Unveiled under the auspices of the Secure Future Initiative (SFI), these changes—slated for rollout in the second half of...

Microsoft has recently announced significant enhancements to the default security settings of Windows 365 Cloud PCs, aiming to bolster defenses against data exfiltration and malicious exploits. These updates introduce advanced security features and modify default configurations to create a more...

Microsoft’s latest moves to reinforce Windows 365 Cloud PCs with virtualization-based security marks a potentially pivotal moment for enterprise cloud computing. As more organizations embrace the cloud, expectations for robust, built-in protections rise—especially in an era characterized by...

Microsoft is set to implement significant security enhancements for Windows 365 Cloud PCs starting in late 2025. These changes aim to bolster the security posture of Cloud PCs by modifying default settings and introducing advanced protective features. Disabling Device Redirections by Default To...

The landscape of cloud computing and remote work reached a critical inflection point as Microsoft announced sweeping new security defaults set to transform the default posture of Windows 365 Cloud PCs. These changes, scheduled to take effect in the latter half of 2025, reflect a response to the...

Microsoft’s Windows 365 platform, with its innovative Cloud PC virtualization, continues to redefine the enterprise workspace by placing security at the core of its evolution. Since its introduction to address the growing complexities of remote and hybrid work, Windows 365 has quickly positioned...

For PC enthusiasts and power users, AMD’s Ryzen Master Utility has long been an indispensable tool, granting granular control over CPU performance tuning, monitoring, and overclocking options. Yet, as Microsoft steadily raises the bar for Windows kernel security, many users have encountered a...

Windows 11's advanced security suite is no stranger to the limelight—it’s one of the big flexes Microsoft rolled out to keep users secure from an evolving landscape of cyber threats. But recent discoveries from security researchers suggest that even the crown jewel of Windows security isn’t...