CVE‑2025‑40342 is a kernel-level race and lifecycle bug in the Linux nvme‑fc (NVMe over Fibre Channel) driver that can let an asynchronous workqueue handler run against freed state during controller/association teardown, producing kernel list corruption and an immediate host crash (kernel...
Meta is retiring the native Messenger apps for Windows and macOS — a hard cut that takes effect on December 15, 2025 — and desktop users need to act now to preserve encrypted history and migrate to safer, long‑term alternatives. Background / Overview
Meta’s move closes a chapter that began when...
Meta is shutting down its standalone Messenger desktop apps for Windows and macOS, and will block logins after December 15, 2025 — directing desktop users to the Facebook and Messenger websites instead. Background
Meta split Messenger from Facebook years ago to create a focused messaging...
Windows 11 users faced a sudden and alarming data‑integrity scare when an August cumulative update was linked to a reproducible failure mode that can make certain SSDs “vanish” from the operating system during sustained, large writes — a problem that can truncate files, corrupt partitions, and...
A wave of community test results and vendor confirmations this week has put the latest Windows 11 cumulative update under a harsh spotlight: several SSDs can disappear from Windows during sustained, large write operations after installing the August 12, 2025 update (KB5063878), with a...
Microsoft’s cloud team has quietly re-architected the silicon under Azure to treat nearly every element of a server as a discrete security boundary — and it's shipping that architecture at scale across new servers this year and into 2025. What started as a collection of academic and hyperscaler...
The Windows update ecosystem once again landed in the headlines this month after community researchers and multiple publications raised alarms about KB5063878 — the August 12, 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 — and claims that a sustained-write workload can make some NVMe SSDs...
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Proton, the Switzerland-based technology company recognized globally for its encrypted email and privacy-centric services, has just unveiled its next major innovation: Lumo, a “privacy-first” AI chatbot, positioned as a rival to industry heavyweights like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and...
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Purdue University Northwest (PNW) has announced the implementation of "Sensitive" and "Restricted" labels within Microsoft 365, effective July 25, 2025. This initiative is a significant step in the university's ongoing efforts to enhance data security and compliance by facilitating the approved...
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In an era where data breaches, cybercrime, and espionage are daily realities, secure data destruction has emerged as a defining need across military, industrial, and high-stakes commercial sectors. The gravity of safeguarding sensitive information has triggered a wave of innovation in...
The newly disclosed Windows Storage Spoofing Vulnerability, cataloged as CVE-2025-49760, underscores a growing and complex threat landscape that IT administrators and security professionals must urgently address. Unlike more overt exploits that rely on code execution or privilege escalation...
Clarity has announced a significant enhancement to its document management solutions by expanding M-Files' strategic partnership with Microsoft. This collaboration positions M-Files as the first document management system to natively store content within the Microsoft 365 platform. By...
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Unfortunately, the original news story from ACCESS Newswire could not be directly extracted, but I found related contextual and background information on the Preservica and Gravity Union partnership for streamlining long-term data archiving and governance in Microsoft 365, targeted at Canadian...
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Preservica, a leader in Active Digital Preservation™, has recently announced significant advancements in integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its archiving and digital preservation solutions within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. These innovations aim to streamline compliance processes...
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An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Windows Storage Management Provider, recently identified as CVE-2025-33055, has raised significant concerns for organizations and individuals relying on Microsoft's storage infrastructure tools. With Microsoft formally assigning the vulnerability a...
Information disclosure vulnerabilities have long posed significant risks in enterprise and consumer environments, particularly when they affect fundamental system services within Microsoft Windows. The recent emergence of CVE-2025-33059—a local information disclosure vulnerability in the Windows...
In the ever-advancing landscape of operating system vulnerabilities, few areas command as much concern as storage management—a foundational element of enterprise and personal computing alike. The recent disclosure of CVE-2025-32720, an information disclosure vulnerability within the Windows...
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The evolution of enterprise collaboration software has taken another decisive leap forward as Box, a longstanding leader in content management, deepens its integration with Microsoft's generative AI ecosystem while strategically unveiling its own suite of AI-powered agents. This announcement...
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Securing personal and professional information on Windows 11 has become an essential discipline for users seeking to protect their privacy and data integrity. As cyber threats and data breaches continue to proliferate, built-in encryption tools like the Encrypting File System (EFS) and BitLocker...
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Microsoft's forthcoming Windows 11 24H2 update introduces a significant security enhancement: the automatic activation of BitLocker device encryption during clean installations. This change aims to bolster data protection across a broader range of devices, including those running Windows 11 Home...
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