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  1. Golden dMSA Vulnerability in Windows Server 2025: What You Need to Know

    A pivotal security development has emerged from the world of enterprise identity management: a critical flaw has been identified in delegated Managed Service Accounts (dMSA) within Windows Server 2025. This vulnerability, discovered and named the “Golden dMSA” attack by Semperis security...
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  2. Critical Security Alert: CVE-2025-48820 Vulnerability in Windows AppX Deployment Service

    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...
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  3. CVE-2025-48000: Critical Windows Privilege Escalation via Connected Devices Platform

    A zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2025-48000, discovered in the Windows Connected Devices Platform Service, has captured the urgent attention of IT security professionals, system administrators, and organizations heavily invested in the Microsoft ecosystem. This flaw, classified as an "Elevation of...
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  4. Critical Windows Update Service Vulnerability CVE-2025-48799: Risks, Fixes, and Best Practices

    Windows Update Service, the backbone of the Windows ecosystem’s patch management and security pipeline, has come under intense scrutiny following the recent disclosure of CVE-2025-48799—a critical Elevation of Privilege (EoP) vulnerability stemming from improper link resolution, also commonly...
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  5. Critical Windows Vulnerability CVE-2025-49721: Heap Buffer Overflow in Fast FAT Driver

    In an age where every layer of an operating system must withstand relentless scrutiny and attack, few discoveries are as unsettling as a heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows Fast FAT File System Driver, now officially cataloged as CVE-2025-49721. This vulnerability enables unauthorized...
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  6. Windows Server 2025 Active Directory Vulnerability: Protect Against 'BadSuccessor' Threat

    The upcoming release of Windows Server 2025 has generated excitement for new features and enhanced capabilities, but a significant security concern has surfaced that threatens to overshadow these advancements: a vulnerability in the Active Directory (AD) operation known as the “BadSuccessor”...
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  7. BadSuccessor Vulnerability in Windows Server 2025: The Hidden Threat to Active Directory Security

    Windows Server 2025, still in preview but already being tested in production-like environments, was supposed to represent Microsoft's next step in enterprise-grade directory services. Yet, a critical vulnerability quietly lurking in its newest Active Directory feature has upended that promise...
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  8. Critical Windows NTFS Vulnerability CVE-2025-32707: What You Need to Know

    In a rapidly shifting cybersecurity landscape, the disclosure of CVE-2025-32707—a newly identified NTFS Elevation of Privilege (EoP) vulnerability—demands immediate attention from Windows users, IT professionals, and enterprises. This security flaw, categorized as an “out-of-bounds read” in the...
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  9. Critical Azure Vulnerability: How AZNFS-mount SUID Flaw Compromises Cloud Security

    A critical vulnerability unveiled by Varonis Threat Labs has thrust Microsoft Azure’s landscape of AI and High-Performance Computing (HPC) workloads into the cybersecurity spotlight. The flaw, entrenched within the AZNFS-mount utility, exposes a pathway where an unprivileged local user could...
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