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  1. CVE-2025-55317: Local Privilege Escalation in MAU via Link Following

    Microsoft has published an advisory identifying CVE-2025-55317, a local elevation-of-privilege flaw in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) caused by improper link resolution before file access — commonly described as a link-following or symlink/junction weakness — that can allow an authorized local...
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  2. Borderless CS IT Hardening: Reducing Attack Surfaces Across Windows, Linux, macOS and Cloud

    Borderless CS’s launch of IT Hardening Expert Services arrives at a moment when simple misconfigurations and unmaintained defaults are repeatedly exposed as the weakest links in enterprise security, and the firm is pitching a pragmatic, standards-aligned program to shrink attack surfaces across...
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  3. August 2025 Windows MSI UAC Regression Impacts Lab Installations (Error 1730)

    Microsoft’s August security rollups have surfaced an unexpected compatibility regression that is blocking common per‑user MSI actions with a UAC elevation gate — and university computer labs are feeling the impact hardest, where standard student accounts now hit Error 1730 when the operating...
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  4. CVE-2025-50173: Windows Installer Local EoP — What Admins Must Do Now

    Title: CVE‑2025‑50173 — Windows Installer “Weak Authentication” Elevation‑of‑Privilege: What admins need to know and do now Summary Microsoft lists CVE‑2025‑50173 as an elevation‑of‑privilege vulnerability in Windows Installer. The vendor description summarizes the issue as “weak authentication...
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  5. Inside Scattered Spider: Evolving Tactics and Defense Strategies Against a Global Cyber Threat

    In a development commanding the attention of cybersecurity professionals worldwide, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in collaboration with multiple international law enforcement and cybersecurity entities, has released an updated advisory on the Scattered Spider...
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  6. Microsoft Entra ID Vulnerability Exploits Hybrid Cloud Privilege Escalation

    An alarming new vulnerability has come to light in Microsoft’s Entra ID, exposing hybrid cloud environments to the risk of privilege escalation attacks that could ultimately hand malicious actors the coveted Global Administrator privileges. This revelation, credited to the security research team...
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  7. Windows 11 Administrator Protection: Enhanced Security and User Considerations

    Windows 11 has consistently placed security at the heart of its evolution, constantly introducing new features and mechanisms to protect both everyday users and enterprise environments from a rapidly expanding threat landscape. Buried within the chorus of feature updates slated for the next...
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  8. Windows 11 Administrator Protection: The Future of Secure Privilege Management

    Windows 11’s relentless march toward robust security just took a decisive leap forward with the introduction of the innovative Administrator Protection feature. Announced in a recent Windows Insider blog post and detailed on the Windows IT Pro blog, this capability landed with the latest preview...
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  9. Windows Storage Port Driver Vulnerability CVE-2025-32722: How to Protect Your System

    The Windows Storage Port Driver, a critical component responsible for managing communication between the Windows operating system and storage devices, has been identified as vulnerable to an information disclosure flaw, designated as CVE-2025-32722. This vulnerability arises from improper access...
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  10. Critical Windows Vulnerability CVE-2025-49659: Protect Your System from Privilege Escalation

    A critical security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-49659, has been discovered in the Windows Transport Driver Interface (TDI) Translation Driver, specifically within the tdx.sys component. This flaw allows authorized attackers to elevate their privileges locally by exploiting a buffer...
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  11. CVE-2025-49660: Critical Windows Event Tracing Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    Here's a detailed explanation about CVE-2025-49660, a Windows Event Tracing Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability, based on available technical context and similar use-after-free vulnerabilities in the Windows Event Tracing or logging subsystems: Technical Details and Analysis Vulnerability...
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  12. Critical Windows Vulnerability CVE-2025-48816: Protecting Against HID Driver Privilege Escalation

    An often overlooked but crucial component of the Windows ecosystem, the Human Interface Device (HID) class driver, has come under scrutiny following the recent disclosure of a major security vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-48816. The HID class driver, responsible for translating signals from...
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  13. CVE-2025-47178: Understanding and Mitigating the SQL Injection Vulnerability in Microsoft Configuration Manager

    Microsoft Configuration Manager, a linchpin in enterprise environments for managing devices, applications, and updates, has been thrust into the cybersecurity spotlight again following the disclosure of CVE-2025-47178. This newly unearthed vulnerability underscores not only the intricate...
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  14. Siemens ICS Vulnerability: Privilege Management Flaws in SCALANCE and RUGGEDCOM

    Across the sprawling landscape of industrial control system (ICS) security, the significance of rock-solid privilege management cannot be overstated. Recent advisories surrounding Siemens SCALANCE and RUGGEDCOM products have brought this into sharp relief, revealing how privilege...
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  15. Securing AVEVA PI Web API: Mitigating Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability CVE-2025-2745

    Industrial infrastructures rely on real-time insights, unfettered data flows, and the seamless orchestration of diverse operational technologies. Few platforms are as pivotal in this ecosystem as AVEVA’s PI Web API, a powerful portal that bridges operational data with enterprise applications and...
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  16. Critical Windows Task Scheduler Flaw CVE-2025-33067 Exposes Millions to Privilege Escalation

    A critical security flaw deep within the Windows Task Scheduler has set off alarm bells across the cybersecurity landscape, putting millions of devices at risk and underscoring the importance of proactive system patching and vigilant security hygiene. The vulnerability—formally designated...
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  17. CVE-2025-33067 Windows Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Disclosed and Patched

    In early June, cybersecurity professionals and IT administrators were confronted with a newly disclosed vulnerability in a core component of the Windows operating system that has raised significant concerns across enterprises, public sectors, and anyone dependent on Microsoft’s ecosystem...
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  18. Microsoft Discloses CVE-2025-47969 Flaw: Implications for Windows Hello & VBS Security

    In a move that has placed the spotlight squarely on Windows' advanced security mechanisms—and their occasional cracks—Microsoft recently disclosed CVE-2025-47969, a vulnerability that exposes the underlying complexities and evolving risks of Virtualization-Based Security (VBS). This information...
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  19. CVE-2025-47962: Critical Windows SDK Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Explained

    A new security vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-47962, has brought renewed scrutiny to the Windows SDK, casting a spotlight on the broader challenges surrounding access control mechanisms in modern operating systems. Recent disclosures indicate that improper access controls within the...
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  20. Understanding and Mitigating CVE-2025-47955: Windows Remote Access Connection Manager Privilege Escalation

    Windows Remote Access Connection Manager sits at the heart of secure network connectivity for millions of enterprise and consumer devices, quietly negotiating VPN, dial-up, and direct access connections. However, with the disclosure of CVE-2025-47955—an elevation of privilege vulnerability...
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