Last week’s headlines brought a stark reminder that identity is the new battlefield: a major US credit union disclosed a breach that exposed entire customer identity kits, researchers revealed Android malware weaponizing NFC to enable real-time payment fraud, UK regulators tightened the rules on...
Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday landed as a heavy-duty maintenance window for Windows environments, with the vendor listing more than a hundred fixes across its product portfolio — including a clutch of high-profile remote code execution (RCE) and elevation-of-privilege flaws that demand...
On April 8, 2025, Microsoft released a comprehensive set of security updates addressing multiple vulnerabilities across its product suite. These updates are critical for maintaining system integrity and protecting against potential exploits.
Overview of the April 8, 2025 Security Updates...
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A critical new vulnerability has rocked the Windows security landscape, exposing enterprises worldwide to a sophisticated privilege escalation threat unlike any previously documented. The flaw—now cataloged as CVE-2025-33073—lays bare the potential for attackers to subvert fundamental...
Authentication coercion attacks have emerged as a formidable and evolving threat to enterprise networks leveraging Windows infrastructure. Despite significant advances in native Microsoft security controls, even low-privileged domain accounts can still exercise a range of techniques to force...
A critical vulnerability in Windows Server 2025's delegated Managed Service Account (dMSA) feature has been identified, potentially allowing attackers to escalate privileges and compromise Active Directory environments. This flaw, dubbed "BadSuccessor," exploits the dMSA's design intended to...
The emergence of a privilege escalation vulnerability tied to Windows Server 2025’s Delegated Managed Service Accounts (dMSA) feature has sent ripples through the IT security community, highlighting both the inherent complexity and perennial risks facing Active Directory (AD)-reliant...
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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The latest April 2025 Patch Tuesday update from Microsoft is drawing attention among IT professionals, especially those managing enterprise environments running Windows 11. Among several improvements, update KB5055523 – exclusive to Windows 11 version 24H2 – specifically resolves a critical...