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    Windows April 2025 Update Reveals 'inetpub' Folder and New Security Risks

    Microsoft’s recent Windows update released in April 2025 has introduced an unexpected and somewhat controversial element to the Windows file system: an empty folder named "inetpub" appearing on many user systems. This update, part of Windows 11 24H2 and Windows 10 cumulative patches (notably...
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    • Forum: Windows News
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    Windows 11 'inetpub' Folder Security Flaw: Protect Your System Now

    Here is a summary of the original Petri article on the Windows 11 'inetpub' folder security risk: What happened? After the April 2025 Patch Tuesday update, a new "inetpub" folder started appearing on Windows 10 and 11 machines. Microsoft created this folder to help patch a bug (CVE-2025-21204)...
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    • Forum: Windows News
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    The Making of the Top 100 Researcher List

    At Black Hat USA each year, we unveil the Top 100 Security Researcher list to reflect the amazing engagement we get from the community. During this period, we had several thousand researchers engage with the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC). We appreciate all the partnership and...
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    • Forum: Security Alerts
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    Criminal Hacker Sentenced (February 12, 2010)

    Criminal Hacker "Iceman" gets 13 years. Former "Security Researcher- Max Butler" has been sentenced to 13 years for hacking into a financial institutions and stealing credit card account numbers.
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    • Forum: The Water Cooler
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