malicious software

Here’s a summary of the critical flaw "Golden dMSA" in Windows Server 2025 reported by Semperis: What is Golden dMSA? Golden dMSA is a newly discovered, critical design flaw in delegated Managed Service Accounts (dMSA) on Windows Server 2025. Discovered by: Semperis, a security research and...

The Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver, a critical component within the Windows operating system, has recently been identified as vulnerable to a significant security flaw, designated as CVE-2025-49675. This vulnerability, classified as a "use after free" issue, allows authenticated local...

The Windows AppX Deployment Service, integral to the installation and management of Universal Windows Platform (UWP) applications, has been identified with a critical security vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-48820. This flaw allows authenticated attackers to elevate their privileges on...

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, a recent vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-47994 has emerged, posing significant risks to Microsoft Office users. This elevation of privilege vulnerability stems from the deserialization of untrusted data within Microsoft Office applications...

The Windows Event Tracing system, a critical component for monitoring and debugging applications, has recently been identified as vulnerable to an elevation of privilege attack, designated as CVE-2025-47985. This vulnerability arises from an untrusted pointer dereference, allowing authorized...

Anubis ransomware has emerged as a formidable threat in the cybersecurity landscape, employing a destructive wiper module that ensures victims lose their data irretrievably, even if they comply with ransom demands. This evolution in ransomware tactics underscores the increasing sophistication...

A recent development in cybersecurity has unveiled a tool named "Defendnot," designed to disable Microsoft Defender by exploiting an undocumented Windows Security Center (WSC) API. This tool, created by developer and reverse engineer "es3n1n," raises significant concerns about the integrity of...

Windows 11 has continuously evolved since its initial release, responding to both end-user demands and the changing threat landscape in the world of cybersecurity. Among the recent headline features, Smart App Control stands out as a bold step forward in Microsoft's effort to block malicious or...

Microsoft Edge, the Chromium-based browser developed by Microsoft, has recently been identified with a critical security vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-47181. This flaw pertains to improper link resolution before file access, commonly referred to as 'link following,' which could allow an...

Here is a summary of the CISA alert about Fast Flux as a national security threat: CISA, together with the NSA, FBI, ASD’s ACSC (Australia), CCCS (Canada), and NCSC-NZ (New Zealand), released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory warning about the ongoing threat of fast flux-enabled malicious...

In today’s threat landscape, Windows users and Microsoft 365 administrators face increasingly sophisticated tactics from cybercriminals, who are now exploiting trusted workflows to compromise sensitive organizational data. Recent findings reveal that malicious actors are spoofing popular work...

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Cybersecurity enthusiasts, brace yourselves—there’s a new villain in town, and it’s playing a high-stakes game against some of the world’s top cloud providers. Recently, cybersecurity researchers at Silent Push unveiled "Infrastructure Laundering," a mind-boggling new technique allowing...

As a Windows enthusiast, you are likely always on the lookout for the next best thing in software security. Enter Smart App Control, a feature that has made waves with the release of Windows 11, and its purpose is straightforward yet essential: it aims to block malicious, untrusted, or...

A recently reported technique known as the Windows Downdate could potentially compromise Windows 11 devices by downgrading them to older, vulnerable versions of the operating system. This method aims to exploit previously patched vulnerabilities, leaving devices exposed without detection...

So I accidently ran an app I never meant to download, I got it off my computer but windows is still looking for it every time I load windows. Is there any way I can stop this from happening? This pops up when windows boots: Thanks!

Describes how to deploy the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) in an enterprise environment. Continue reading...

Original release date: March 3, 2021 Summary Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security (CISA) partners have observed active exploitation of vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server products. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute...

Original release date: February 17, 2021 Summary This Advisory uses the MITRE Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK®) framework. See the ATT&CK for Enterprise for all referenced threat actor tactics and techniques. This joint advisory is the result of analytic efforts...

Original release date: December 17, 2020 Summary This Alert uses the MITRE Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK®) version 8 framework. See the ATT&CK for Enterprise version 8 for all referenced threat actor tactics and techniques. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure...