security vulnerabilities

  1. Critical CVE-2025-47172: Fixing SharePoint Server SQL Injection Vulnerability

    CVE-2025-47172 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server that allows authorized attackers to execute arbitrary code over a network due to improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands, commonly known as SQL injection. This vulnerability affects multiple...
  2. Understanding and Mitigating CVE-2025-47171 Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    Microsoft Outlook, as one of the most widely adopted email clients across enterprise and consumer environments, frequently finds itself at the center of security research and, consequently, vulnerability bulletins. Cases of remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities within Outlook have...
  3. CVE-2025-33053 WebDAV Vulnerability: Critical Patch, Risks & Mitigation Strategies

    The ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats once again puts Microsoft’s ecosystem at the forefront, as CVE-2025-33053 has emerged as a noteworthy vulnerability within the Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) service. With the potential for remote code execution (RCE)...
  4. Critical Security Flaw in Windows Storage Management Provider (CVE-2025-33061) - How to Protect Your System

    The Windows Storage Management Provider, a critical component for managing storage devices and configurations in Windows environments, has been identified with a significant security vulnerability labeled as CVE-2025-33061. This flaw, characterized by an out-of-bounds read error, permits...
  5. Understanding CVE-2025-33063: Windows Storage Management Vulnerability and Security Implications

    When vulnerabilities strike critical components of the Windows ecosystem, their ramifications echo across enterprises and home user environments alike. CVE-2025-33063—a newly disclosed Windows Storage Management Provider Information Disclosure Vulnerability—serves as a timely reminder of the...
  6. Understanding and Mitigating CVE-2025-33058: Windows Storage Management Vulnerability

    A new security threat has emerged within Microsoft’s storage infrastructure: the recently disclosed CVE-2025-33058, an information disclosure vulnerability affecting the Windows Storage Management Provider. As security professionals and system administrators strive to safeguard sensitive data...
  7. Windows 11 Update Failures and Trust Erosion: What IT Needs to Know in 2025

    When news broke that Microsoft had inadvertently rolled out Windows 11 to thousands of incompatible PCs, the shockwaves across the IT community were immediate and profound. For years, Microsoft has maintained strict system requirements for Windows 11, anchored on security and performance...
  8. Semperis Unveils Advanced Detection to Combat Windows Server 2025 Active Directory Vulnerability

    In a significant development for enterprise security, Semperis has unveiled new detection features within its Directory Services Protector (DSP) platform to combat a critical vulnerability in Windows Server 2025's Active Directory. This flaw, termed "BadSuccessor," enables attackers to escalate...
  9. Windows Server 2025 dMSAs Vulnerability: How to Detect and Prevent Privilege Escalation

    In the dynamic and continually evolving world of enterprise cybersecurity, the introduction of new technologies that promise both innovation and efficiency often brings with it fresh vectors for attack. The latest development in Windows Server 2025—specifically the new feature known as delegated...
  10. June Patch Tuesday 2025: Navigating Windows Updates, Security Risks, and Microsoft’s New Initiatives

    After a turbulent May filled with rapid-fire releases and out-of-band (OOB) patches, Microsoft enters June’s Patch Tuesday with renewed scrutiny from IT professionals, system administrators, and security watchers. The recent spate of unexpected errors and urgent hotfixes underlines a dynamic yet...
  11. Microsoft’s June 2025 Patch Tuesday: Navigating Security Challenges & Innovations

    Microsoft’s June 2025 Patch Tuesday is arriving under the shadow of a busy—and at times bumpy—patching cycle in May, a month marked by an uptick in out-of-band (OOB) patches and critical updates to address emerging issues and evolving threats. As security professionals, IT administrators, and...
  12. Windows 10 End of Support: Microsoft’s Strategic Push to Windows 11 & User Implications

    With the looming end-of-support date for Windows 10, Microsoft has dramatically escalated its efforts to shepherd the remaining holdouts onto Windows 11. This strategy, long anticipated, has recently taken a sharper, and some say, darker turn, triggering ripples of concern across the Windows...
  13. CVE-2025-47966: Critical Power Automate Privilege Escalation Vulnerability and Security Strategies

    In the rapidly evolving landscape of enterprise automation and workflow orchestration, security remains a crucial concern—especially as business processes increasingly rely on interconnected cloud platforms. A recently disclosed vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-47966, underscores the...
  14. Massive Data Breach Exposes 184 Million User Records, Including Passwords and Authorization URLs

    A recent massive data breach has exposed over 184 million user records, compromising sensitive information from major platforms such as Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Instagram, and Snapchat. The breach includes emails, passwords, and authorization URLs, all stored in plain text, making them...
  15. Microsoft Extends Office Support on Windows 10 Until 2028: What You Need to Know

    Just when the global Windows community had seemingly reconciled itself with the looming end of an era, Microsoft has changed course on one of its most consequential software policies: the timeline for Microsoft Office support on Windows 10. In a move that left industry analysts, IT...
  16. Massive Data Breach Exposes 184 Million Plain-Text Passwords and Login URLs

    A massive data breach has triggered shockwaves throughout the cybersecurity landscape, with over 184 million passwords reportedly leaked and some of the world’s most prominent technology brands implicated. This incident is distinguished not only by its monumental scale but also by the...
  17. Windows 10 End-of-Life Approaching: Challenges & Strategies for Windows 11 Adoption

    As the October 14, 2025, end-of-life date for Windows 10 approaches, recent data from StatCounter reveals a surprising trend: Windows 11 installations have declined by 0.5% between April and May 2025, dropping from 43.72% to 43.22%. Conversely, Windows 10 installations have increased from 52.94%...
  18. Uncovering Windows 11 KTM Vulnerabilities: Cookies and Exploits at OffensiveCon 2025

    At OffensiveCon 2025, held at the Hilton Berlin, security researchers presented a groundbreaking analysis titled "Hunting For Overlooked Cookies In Windows 11 KTM And Baking Exploits For Them." This presentation delved into the intricacies of the Windows 11 Kernel Transaction Manager (KTM)...
  19. Windows 11 KB5058405 Update Fails in Virtual Machines: How to Mitigate and Respond

    For Windows 11 enterprise administrators and IT professionals overseeing virtualized infrastructure, May 2025 unfolded with unexpected urgency due to a serious issue in Microsoft’s latest cumulative update. The KB5058405 security update, intended to shore up systems against evolving threats...
  20. Windows Update Crisis 2025: How Microsoft Responded to Critical Security Flaws

    The latest chapter in Microsoft’s ongoing battle with Windows update stability has taken a dramatic turn, as users across the globe grapple with the fallout from a critical security update gone awry. Within days of acknowledging a serious problem affecting both consumer and enterprise systems...