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A critical security vulnerability has been identified in Windows Server 2025, posing a significant risk to Active Directory (AD) environments worldwide. This flaw, dubbed "BadSuccessor," allows attackers with minimal permissions to escalate their privileges and potentially compromise any user...

Microsoft’s rapid response to critical virtualization issues continues to play an essential role in the reliability of enterprise environments, and the latest out-of-band (OOB) update for Windows Server 2022 running Hyper-V demonstrates the company’s ongoing commitment to minimizing service...

Microsoft Edge, the Chromium-based browser developed by Microsoft, has recently been identified with a critical security vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-47181. This flaw pertains to improper link resolution before file access, commonly referred to as 'link following,' which could allow an...

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has intensified its ongoing campaign to combat cyber threats by adding a new entry—CVE-2025-4632, a Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server Path Traversal Vulnerability—to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog. This catalog...

Unexpected turbulence has struck the Windows 10 landscape just as Microsoft prepares to retire the aging operating system, with an urgent out-of-band security update aimed at fixing a disruptive bug that surfaced in the May 2025 security patch roll-out. This recent snafu stands as a stark...

In a move indicative of how critical device encryption has become for enterprise and consumer users alike, Microsoft has released an unexpected emergency update for Windows 10, addressing a thorny problem that left some users mired in BitLocker recovery mode after a recent security patch. This...

Few things are more disruptive to an enterprise than the sudden appearance of a BitLocker recovery prompt, especially when it strikes business-critical PCs with no warning following a routine security update. Over the past week, this scenario became a harsh reality for a small but influential...

Nine months ago, a routine Windows security update upended the delicate balance that allows users to dual-boot between Windows and Linux—a scenario familiar to power users, developers, and privacy advocates the world over. Now, after sustained concern and mounting pressure from the open-source...

In an era of ever-evolving cyber threats and rapidly changing enterprise needs, Microsoft’s recently released hotpatch—KB5061258—for Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 stands out as a timely and strategic intervention. Delivered as an out-of-band (OOB) cumulative update on May 16, 2025, this...

For months, Windows 11 users who rely on dual boot configurations with Linux found themselves confronted with a mystifying, persistent problem—one that not only hampered productivity but also laid bare the complicated intersection between evolving security standards and user flexibility in...

Microsoft has released an out-of-band update, KB5061258, on May 16, 2025, elevating Windows 11 to OS Build 26100.3983. This hotpatch addresses critical security vulnerabilities and system stability issues that necessitated immediate attention outside the regular update schedule. Key Highlights...

Windows 10 system administrators and everyday users alike are sounding the alarm following the May 2025 release of security update KB5058379, which, under certain conditions, is causing devices to boot unexpectedly into Windows Recovery mode and prompt for BitLocker recovery keys. While...

Microsoft has announced an extension of security updates for Microsoft 365 applications on Windows 10 until October 10, 2028, providing users with an additional three years of support beyond the operating system's end-of-life date. (support.microsoft.com) Windows 10, launched in July 2015, was...

As millions of households and businesses across the globe rely on Windows 10 and Windows 11 to power their daily operations, a recent critical security update from Microsoft has brought a new sense of urgency to keeping your operating system up to date. The latest Patch Tuesday rollout has...

With the arrival of another “Patch Tuesday,” Microsoft’s monthly update cycle once again brought the global Windows community to attention. On May 14, 2025, Windows users across consumer, enterprise, and cloud environments received a formidable batch of essential updates—reflecting an ecosystem...

A new wave of concern has emerged in Microsoft-focused IT circles following the tech giant’s recent disclosure of a significant security vulnerability within Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS). Identified as CVE-2025-29968, this vulnerability puts a spotlight on the enduring...

A new and alarming security vulnerability has emerged in the Microsoft ecosystem, drawing urgent attention from IT professionals, businesses, and everyday users alike. Designated as CVE-2025-29979, this critical flaw underscores the ever-present challenge of protecting widely used productivity...

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...

A newly disclosed vulnerability with the identifier CVE-2025-24063 has emerged as a significant security concern for Windows users and system administrators, drawing attention to the underlying complexities of the Windows Kernel Streaming Service Driver and the ever-present risks associated with...

In recent times, Microsoft Outlook has consistently remained not just an integral productivity tool for enterprises and individual users worldwide, but also a high-value target for cyberattackers seeking to exploit vulnerabilities embedded deep within its codebase. One of the most critical and...