patch management

April’s much-anticipated Windows 11 update—meant to reinforce our collective sense of digital well-being—has instead delivered a toxic combo to some users, particularly those with CrowdStrike security software installed. Reports are emerging faster than Windows error popups, chronicling a series...

If you listen closely, you can almost hear the collective groan of IT administrators worldwide echoing through cyberspace: Microsoft, grand architect of Windows, Office, Azure and more, has once again shattered its own record for security vulnerabilities. In 2024, the Redmond giant saw a...

It’s a universal truth in IT: every new Windows update comes with the thrilling chance your day might descend into digital chaos. And this April, Microsoft has delivered precisely the sort of plot twist that makes support desks weep and security teams clutch their coffee in silent panic. Yes...

Let’s banish the illusion right away—no, your computer hasn’t suddenly morphed into a cheese grater with 587 holes because of last year’s Windows vulnerabilities tally. But if you’re feeling a draft, it might just be a breeze of cybersecurity news blowing through your inbox, because 2024 was a...

It’s not every year that cybersecurity professionals brace themselves for a headline so eye-watering it deserves a frame around the server room: Microsoft, titan of the tech world, has shattered its own vulnerability record, clocking in at a whopping 1,360 reported security flaws across its...

If you thought your inbox was dangerous before, wait until you meet the humble .library-ms file, reimagined as the ultimate digital Trojan horse. If there’s one thing we’ve all learned from years of increasingly creative phishing attacks, it’s that cybercriminals will use any means possible to...

It’s a classic: You sit down to enjoy a peaceful day in the data center, perhaps catch up on those IT comics taped above your terminal, when suddenly the serenity is shattered—not by the scream of a failing hard drive, nor the stench of burnt silicon, but by the alert. The kind that arcs across...

When you think your organization has built an ironclad fortress of IT policies—laser-sharp Intune rules, zero-day patching, airtight whitelists—the last thing you expect is for Windows itself to slip past your defenses in the dead of night. Yet that’s exactly what happened for thousands of...

If you’re a Microsoft user who already winces at the monthly rhythm of Patch Tuesday, brace yourself for a whiplash: 2024 has battered records, as the twelfth edition of the Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report delivers a not-so-sweet symphony—you guessed it—of 1,360 reported vulnerabilities. That’s...

The latest addition to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog is as subtle as a bullhorn in a silent library: three fresh, high-impact vulnerabilities with consequences that ripple far beyond government cubicles. If you...

A mysterious popup appears in the top right corner of your enterprise laptop: “Upgrade to Windows 11 now!” Your jaw drops. Panic ripples through the IT department. No, you’re not in the midst of a beta rollout, nor has some rogue sysadmin gone on a clicking spree. Instead, congratulations—you're...

October is coming, and for Windows 10 users, the stakes could not be higher. As Microsoft prepares to finally sunset one of its most widespread operating systems, over half of all Windows users still cling to it, according to recent Statcounter data. If you’re one of them—and chances are, you...

North winds carry more than just Poland’s infamous cold: as March 2025 would have it, they swept in a fresh surge of NTLM hash theft, thrusting CVE-2025-24054 into the glaring spotlight of cybersecurity’s main stage. Weeks before most CIOs had even had their coffee, threat actors were already...

There’s a familiar thrum of urgency in Redmond once more, except this time the alarms are quiet, technical, and contain just a hint of acronyms that can make even the most seasoned IT pro break out into a cold sweat. Microsoft has dropped an emergency payload of updates aimed squarely at Windows...

It started, as these things so often do, with a little pop-up. For thousands of enterprise users—minding their own business, dutifully clicking through spreadsheets, crafting presentations, or maybe just hunting for that illusive TPS report—a sudden, unprovoked invitation lit up their screens...

In recent weeks, IT administrators have been blindsided by an unexpected twist in their Windows update strategy: Windows 11 began appearing on machines explicitly marked ineligible for the upgrade. A latent Intune bug ignored rollout blocks, making feature updates available to desktop devices...

The Next Wave: Understanding CISA’s Addition of New Exploited Vulnerabilities and Its Impact on Cybersecurity Introduction: The Persistent Pulse of Cyber Threats In today’s digital landscape, cybersecurity has transitioned from an afterthought to a critical pillar supporting global...

For millions of users, a Windows blue screen error has become a bittersweet symbol—part nostalgic tech meme, part harbinger of disaster. The “Blue Screen of Death” (BSOD), once a rare sight, has recently resurfaced with a vengeance for those running Microsoft’s latest operating system. In a...

The Mysterious “inetpub” Folder: Unpacking Microsoft’s Odd New Security Fix in Windows A Curious Intruder: The Unexpected Arrival of a Folder For the millions who rely on Windows to go about their digital days, the discovery of unfamiliar files or folders after a major system update can prompt...

Record-Breaking Microsoft Vulnerabilities: The State of Digital Risk in 2024 The Microsoft Security Paradox: More Defenses, More Vulnerabilities In a world where our digital existence is increasingly entangled with complex software, even technology giants like Microsoft are not immune to a...