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  1. CVE-2025-30381: Critical Microsoft Excel RCE Vulnerability and How to Protect Your Organization

    Microsoft Excel, the spreadsheet application often taken for granted as just another productivity tool, is once again at the center of a critical cybersecurity discussion. The newly disclosed CVE-2025-30381 exposes a significant remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Microsoft Excel...
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  2. Critical CVE-2025-30378: Mitigating SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    A remote code execution vulnerability discovered in Microsoft SharePoint Server, tracked as CVE-2025-30378, has captured the attention of security professionals and IT administrators worldwide. This flaw, rooted in the deserialization of untrusted data, exposes thousands of SharePoint...
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  3. Understanding CVE-2025-29977: The New Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability and How to Protect Your Systems

    Microsoft Excel, an indispensable staple within the Office productivity suite, has faced intricate security threats over the years. Recently, the disclosure and analysis of CVE-2025-29977 — a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability hinging on a "use after free" memory flaw — has reignited...
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  4. CVE-2025-29967: Critical Remote Code Execution Threat in Windows Remote Desktop

    A critical new threat has emerged in the enterprise Windows landscape: CVE-2025-29967, a remote code execution vulnerability targeting the Remote Desktop Client component. This rapidly developing incident, confirmed by the Microsoft Security Response Center, shakes the confidence in one of the...
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  5. CVE-2025-29969: Critical Windows RPC Race Condition Vulnerability and Mitigation Strategies

    A newly disclosed security flaw, cataloged as CVE-2025-29969, is drawing intense scrutiny from cybersecurity professionals and enterprise IT leaders. This vulnerability—rooted in the Windows Fundamentals component and specifically within the MS-EVEN RPC (Microsoft Event Remote Procedure Call)...
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  6. CVE-2025-29966: Critical Remote Desktop Buffer Overflow Vulnerability and Security Implications

    The recent disclosure of a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Windows Remote Desktop Client, tracked as CVE-2025-29966, has sent shockwaves through IT security circles, underscoring once again the delicate balance between connectivity and safety in modern computing environments. As...
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  7. CVE-2025-29960 Vulnerability in Windows RRAS: Critical Out-of-Bounds Read & Security Risks

    The recent discovery of CVE-2025-29960, an out-of-bounds read vulnerability affecting Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS), has generated significant discussion within the IT and cybersecurity communities. As enterprise networks grow increasingly complex and dependent on remote...
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  8. April 2025 Windows Server Update Causes Authentication Failures: How to Mitigate & Fix

    Microsoft’s history with Windows updates has often been punctuated by instances where critical security patches—introduced to defend against real-world threats—have triggered unexpected issues in enterprise environments. The April 2025 Patch Tuesday release is one such event, and its fallout has...
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  9. Protecting Your Organization from Phishing Attacks on Microsoft Copilot

    The growing adoption of generative AI in the workplace has ushered in sweeping changes across industries, delivering newfound efficiencies and innovative capabilities. Yet, with each leap toward automation and intelligence, a parallel, shadowy world of cyber threats surges ahead. A recent...
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  10. CVE-2025-47733 Power Apps SSRF Vulnerability: What You Need to Know

    In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud software security, vigilance is not just a best practice—it's a necessity. Recent disclosure of CVE-2025-47733, a significant information disclosure vulnerability affecting Microsoft Power Apps, has once again placed the spotlight on the risks inherent to...
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  11. Urgent Windows 11 24H2 Vulnerability Alert: Update Your Installation Media Now

    The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has raised a significant cybersecurity alert regarding a critical vulnerability identified in Windows 11 version 24H2. This flaw is uniquely associated with devices installed through outdated installation media—such as DVDs or USB drives—crafted...
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  12. Urgent: Windows 11 Version 24H2 Security Flaw Linked to Outdated Installation Media

    The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued a crucial cybersecurity advisory to alert users and organizations about a high-severity vulnerability affecting Windows 11 version 24H2. This vulnerability specifically targets systems installed or updated using outdated physical...
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  13. Urgent: Secure Windows 11 by Updating Outdated Installation Media to Prevent Cyber Attacks

    The recent cybersecurity advisory issued by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) concerning Windows 11 version 24H2 underscores an often overlooked but critically important aspect of IT security: outdated installation media. This vulnerability, brought to light through Microsoft’s...
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  14. Urgent PSA: Protect Windows 11 Devices from Outdated Media Vulnerability

    The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued a critical cybersecurity alert following Microsoft’s disclosure of a high-severity vulnerability in Windows 11 version 24H2. This flaw specifically affects devices installed using outdated physical media—such as DVDs or USB drives—that...
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  15. Windows 11 April 2025 Patch Creates Inetpub Folder—Security Risks & Fixes

    Microsoft's recent April 2025 Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11—specifically update KB5055523—introduced an unexpected yet purposeful change that has stirred curiosity and concern among users and IT professionals alike: the mysterious creation of an empty folder named inetpub on the system...
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  16. Critical Windows 11 Vulnerability: Update Installation Media Before December 2024

    The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has recently issued an urgent cybersecurity advisory regarding a critical vulnerability identified in the Windows 11 version 24H2 update. This security flaw, highlighted by both PTA and Microsoft, fundamentally affects devices installed or updated...
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  17. Windows Update Stack Vulnerability (CVE-2025-27475): Risks, Exploits, and Security Lessons

    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...
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  18. CISA Adds Critical Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities to KEV Catalog – What You Need to Know

    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...
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  19. Mitigate Fortinet Vulnerabilities: Key Steps to Protect Your Devices from Exploitation

    Here is a summary and important mitigation information based on your shared CISA advisory about the new Fortinet vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-21762, CVE-2023-27997, and CVE-2022-42475): Summary: Threat: A threat actor is creating a malicious file using previously exploited Fortinet...
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  20. How OAuth Attacks Are Targeting Ukrainian NGOs in Russian Cyber-Espionage Campaigns

    If you’re going to be phished, you might as well be courted by some of Russia’s digital finest—at least that’s what a fresh report from Volexity would lead you to believe, as Ukraine-linked NGOs have found themselves starring in an unexpected cyber-espionage romcom, with the Russian hacking...
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    • Forum: Windows News