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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 This vulnerability specifically targets systems installed or updated using outdated physical...

Here's a detailed breakdown of the official release notes for Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5570 (Dev Channel), based on the Windows Insider Blog for this build: New Features Gradually Being Rolled Out (Toggle On*) 1. Profanity Filter Setting in Voice Typing There is now a new setting...

In recent weeks, Microsoft 365 users have found themselves in the crosshairs of a sophisticated business email compromise (BEC) campaign that exploits the cloud service’s very reputation for trust and reliability. Rather than launching the usual barrage of phishing emails filled with tyrannical...

Here is a summary and technical explanation of the Windows 11 Version 24H2 critical security flaw, based on the most authoritative and recent sources: The Flaw: CVE-2025-29824 (Windows Common Log File System) Nature of the Vulnerability: A dangerous zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-29824)...

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...

The cybersecurity community has been jolted into attention by the latest findings from Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) and the National center of Incident readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NISC), who have jointly sounded the alarm about a particularly sleek campaign from the...

With security rapidly evolving as a top concern in the Windows ecosystem, the March 2025 Windows Update stands as a crucial reminder of both the complexity and urgency in maintaining safe digital environments. This update cycle brings to the forefront an “urgent” alert, emphasizing the severe...

A new and sophisticated species has entered the phishing ecosystem, and its name is Tycoon 2FA. At a time when digital security feels like a relentless arms race, this phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform epitomizes just how quickly adversaries adapt to modern defenses—forging an unsettling...

If you’re a CIO having nightmares about the looming end-of-support date for Windows 10, you’re not alone—just don’t expect any lullabies from Microsoft. As of today, global adoption of Windows 11 has stalled at a modest 38%, a figure more underwhelming than the coffee in your company’s break...

CISA Cybersecurity Advisories: Hitachi Energy ICS Vulnerability and Executive Data Extortion Scam In today’s dynamic threat landscape, cybersecurity professionals and IT enthusiasts alike cannot afford to let their guard down. Recent advisories from CISA highlight two critical issues: a serious...

FBI Sounds Alarm on Data Extortion Scam Targeting Corporate Executives In a stark warning to corporate executives and IT professionals alike, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has alerted the public to a scheming data extortion scam. Cybercriminals, masquerading as the “BianLian...

We’re determined to make Microsoft Edge the safest and most secure browser. Over the past two years, we have been continuously innovating, and we’re proud of the progress we’ve made. This is reflected by Microsoft Edge having the fewest vulnerabilities of any major browser on Windows since our...

In this episode of the Azure AD and Identity Show, your host, Simon May talks to Venkatesh Gopalakrishnan of the Identity Division about Azure AD Join and how it can help your organization secure identities on devices. Link Removed Link Removed

Sam Spade to investigate Sony has gone all film noire and hired a bunch of private dicks to sort out its security woes. Apparently the offices of Guidance Software and Data Forte, were approached by a broad who said they worked for one of the largest hardware companies in the world...

Windows 7 default user account control worries experts. Corporate IT departments should be pleased with new security measures in Windows 7, but consumers are still at risk of getting hit by malware despite changes in the User Account Control (UAC) feature designed to help people be smarter when...