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Hitachi Energy XMC20 Vulnerability: A Deep Dive into Relative Path Traversal Risks In today’s threat landscape, even industrial control systems can become the target of sophisticated cyber adversaries. Recent details concerning Hitachi Energy’s XMC20 equipment have revealed a relative path...

A new advisory from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) highlights a critical vulnerability affecting Rockwell Automation’s PowerFlex 755 motor drive controllers. If you manage industrial control systems (ICS) or work with industrial automation equipment, this update is...

A recent report by SecurityScorecard has uncovered a massive botnet of over 130,000 compromised devices launching widespread Microsoft 365 password spray attacks. By exploiting the outdated Basic Authentication protocol, threat actors are sidestepping multi-factor authentication (MFA) defenses...

On February 20, 2025, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a set of eight fresh advisories addressing vulnerabilities in various Industrial Control Systems (ICS). While these advisories primarily target the technologies that power critical industry operations—from...

On February 20, 2025, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released an advisory detailing a critical vulnerability in several ABB industrial control systems (ICS) products. With a CVSS v4 score of 9.3, this hard-coded credentials flaw (CVE-2024-51547) in ABB’s...

On February 13, 2025, cybersecurity authorities issued an advisory detailing critical vulnerabilities affecting several Qardio devices, including the Qardio Heart Health iOS and Android applications—as well as the QardioARM A100 hardware device. Windows users, IT professionals, and cybersecurity...

In today’s digital landscape, even the most robust devices can have hidden security pitfalls. The recent advisory detailing the vulnerabilities in ORing's IAP-420 has raised significant eyebrows across the industrial and cybersecurity communities. This detailed report unpacks these issues and...

In a compelling new advisory issued by CISA, Siemens SIPROTEC 5 devices have been spotlighted for a critical vulnerability that could adversely affect industrial control systems in the energy sector—and beyond. While this may seem distant from our everyday Windows updates and security patches...

Attention, WindowsForum readers! A new cybersecurity advisory has been issued regarding multiple severe vulnerabilities in Hitachi Energy's UNEM system, a critical product widely used in industrial control systems worldwide. If you're a systems administrator, industrial IT professional, or just...

Microsoft’s Azure Key Vault, the supposedly impenetrable fortress guarding your encryption keys, secrets, and certificates, may have a gaping security flaw that attackers can exploit post-compromise of Entra ID (formerly known as Azure AD). The implications here are colossal: imagine...

In a decisive move addressing the ever-evolving threat landscape surrounding Industrial Control Systems (ICS), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a suite of six ICS advisories on January 23, 2025. These advisories are a critical heads-up for organizations...

Greetings, WindowsForum users! If you're operating in the critical manufacturing sector or use industrial control systems (ICS), pay close attention. A recent advisory revealed a significant vulnerability in the HMS Networks Ewon Flexy 202, an industrial connectivity device widely deployed...

A recent Industrial Control System (ICS) advisory highlights a critical vulnerability in Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 CPUs that could lead to unauthorized CPU mode changes through a web-based Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attack. This vulnerability is assigned the CVE code...

Microsoft has recently disclosed a critical vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-21215, which involves a Secure Boot security feature bypass. While early details are sparse, the vulnerability is sure to send ripples across the Windows ecosystem, especially for organizations relying heavily on...

Microsoft has started 2025 with a new cybersecurity advisory addressing a vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-21385. The issue lies in their Microsoft Purview product and involves a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability. If you have Microsoft Purview in your IT arsenal, buckle up—this...

In December 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a crucial advisory concerning vulnerabilities within various Siemens Engineering Platforms. This advisory comes with significant implications for businesses dependent on these systems, especially those...

On December 10, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) unveiled a series of seven crucial advisories focused on vulnerabilities affecting Industrial Control Systems (ICS). This development is more than a footnote in cybersecurity news; it poses significant implications...

On December 10, 2024, CISA announced significant vulnerabilities affecting Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure Foxboro DCS Core Control Services. These vulnerabilities, which have been assigned CVE identifiers, pose serious security risks that could lead to unauthorized access and system...

As of early January 2023, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) made an announcement shedding light on serious vulnerabilities in Siemens' RUGGEDCOM APE1808 product line. This advisory is particularly critical for organizations leveraging industrial control systems (ICS) in...

On November 21, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) dropped a bombshell—or seven—on the cybersecurity world by releasing seven Industrial Control Systems (ICS) security advisories. These alerts provide critical information about vulnerabilities that could impact...