input validation

  1. Understanding CVE-2025-24058: DWM Vulnerability and Its Implications

    The recent disclosure of CVE-2025-24058 has stirred up discussions in the Windows community. This vulnerability, which affects the Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library, highlights a classic pitfall in software development—improper input validation. In this case, even a trusted...
  2. CVE-2025-29811: Analyzing Windows Mobile Broadband Driver Vulnerability

    An in-depth analysis of CVE-2025-29811 reveals a subtle yet dangerous flaw in the Windows Mobile Broadband driver—a component many users don’t often consider until issues like these thrust it into the spotlight. This vulnerability is rooted in improper input validation, meaning that under...
  3. Critical CVE-2025-24074 Vulnerability in Windows DWM: Risks & Mitigation Strategies

    Improper input validation in Windows’ Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library has emerged as a critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-24074, that could enable an authorized local user to elevate their privileges. This vulnerability not only underscores the importance of rigorous input validation in...
  4. CVE-2025-3070: Chromium Security Flaw & Its Impact on Windows Users

    Chromium’s recent security update addressing CVE-2025-3070 has caught the attention of security researchers and IT professionals alike. This vulnerability, related to the insufficient validation of untrusted input in extensions, underscores once again the complexities of modern browser...
  5. ABB ACS880 Drives Vulnerabilities: Insights and Mitigation Strategies

    The discovery of a set of vulnerabilities in ABB ACS880 Drives running CODESYS Runtime has set alarm bells ringing across the industrial automation world. These vulnerabilities, targeting drives that support IEC 61131-3 programming standards, illustrate how even niche systems can become the...
  6. CISA Advisory: Critical Vulnerability in Rockwell Automation ControlLogix

    In today's fast-paced tech world, vulnerabilities can feel like lurking shadows—quietly waiting, only to pounce when you least expect it. The cybersecurity landscape shifts rapidly, and a recent advisory from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has sent shockwaves through...
  7. How to Restart your App Programmatically

    For some apps (especially games) it is not uncommon for the app to get into a state where it needs to restart – perhaps after a license update, after installing downloadable content, its caches have become corrupt or unwieldy, or for any other reason where the app needs to refresh state from...
  8. Windows 7 Skype Disputes Severity of XSS Vulnerability

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  9. Windows 7 The 7 deadly sins of software development

    Recognize the worst traits of programmers everywhere and save yourself from developer hell Being a good developer takes a lifetime of training and practice. But without proper discipline, even the best programmers risk falling prey to their worse natures. Some bad habits are so insidious that...