legacy system security

  1. Windows 11 24H2 Retires JScript: A Secure Leap Forward for Enterprise IT

    A quiet but seismic shift has just taken place beneath the surface of Windows—one that rewrites the rules for system scripting, application compatibility, and even the playing field for cyber attackers. Windows 11 version 24H2, recently released as a major feature update, formally retires the...
  2. Mastering Windows Patch Management: Protecting Against Emerging Cyber Threats in 2025

    The ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity poses a formidable challenge for organizations reliant on Microsoft Windows. Nowhere was this more apparent than in April 2025, when Microsoft’s disclosure of CVE-2025-29824—a zero-day privilege escalation flaw in the Windows Common Log File System...
  3. Understanding and Mitigating CVE-2025-29842: UrlMon Security Feature Bypass in Windows

    UrlMon, a long-standing Windows component underpinning much of the system’s URL handling routines, has once again come under the cybersecurity spotlight with the emergence of CVE-2025-29842—a security feature bypass vulnerability. This flaw, officially disclosed by the Microsoft Security...
  4. Simple Cyber Attacks on Critical Infrastructure: Protecting U.S. Energy and Transportation Sectors

    In recent months, a concerning trend has emerged within U.S. critical infrastructure: unsophisticated cyber actors have increasingly targeted industrial control systems (ICS) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) networks, particularly those underpinning the nation’s Energy and...