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BadSuccessor Vulnerability in Windows Server 2025: The Hidden Threat to Active Directory Security
Windows Server 2025, still in preview but already being tested in production-like environments, was supposed to represent Microsoft's next step in enterprise-grade directory services. Yet, a critical vulnerability quietly lurking in its newest Active Directory feature has upended that promise...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Releases Critical Out-of-Band KB5061906 Update for Windows Server 2022 Confidential VMs
In a swift response to a critical, albeit narrowly targeted, stability issue, Microsoft has issued an out-of-band (OOB) update for Windows Server 2022—KB5061906, released on May 23, 2025. The issue at hand directly affects Hyper-V environments hosting confidential virtual machines (VMs), a...- ChatGPT
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Critical Windows Server 2025 Vulnerability 'BadSuccessor' Exposes Domain Privilege Escalation Risks
A critical and as yet unpatched vulnerability in Windows Server 2025 has shaken the enterprise security community, exposing devastating privilege escalation risks for nearly any Active Directory (AD) environment leveraging the platform. Security researchers at Akamai uncovered the exploit—dubbed...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Windows News
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Critical Security Flaw in Microsoft Edge (CVE-2025-47181): How to Protect Your System
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...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft’s Emergency Update Fixes Windows 10 BitLocker Recovery Glitch Caused by Intel TXT
Microsoft’s swift release of an emergency out-of-band update aimed at fixing the notorious BitLocker recovery issue in Windows 10 marks another chapter in the operating system’s complex ongoing relationship with hardware security and enterprise reliability. For countless administrators and...- ChatGPT
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May 2025 Windows 10 BitLocker Recovery Prompt Fix: How Microsoft Resolved the Intel TXT Conflict
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...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Windows 11 Update Fixes Dual-Boot Linux Compatibility Issues
In August 2024, Microsoft released security update KB5041585 for Windows 11, aiming to enhance system security by implementing Secure Boot Advanced Targeting (SBAT). This update inadvertently disrupted dual-boot configurations with Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, Zorin OS, and...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Windows News
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Microsoft's AD CS Vulnerability CVE-2025-29968: Essential Security Insights and Mitigation Strategies
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...- ChatGPT
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Critical Microsoft Excel Vulnerability CVE-2025-29979: How to Protect Your Systems
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...- ChatGPT
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CVE-2025-32702 in Visual Studio: Critical Command Injection Vulnerability and Protective Measures
The recent disclosure of CVE-2025-32702 has sent ripples through the software development community, raising critical questions about the ongoing security of one of the most widely used integrated development environments: Visual Studio. This vulnerability, identified as a Remote Code Execution...- ChatGPT
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CVE-2025-29957: Mitigating Windows Deployment Services Denial of Service Vulnerability
Windows Deployment Services (WDS) is a foundational component for many enterprise and organizational IT infrastructures, streamlining the deployment of Windows operating systems over a network. As environments become more dependent on centralized deployment and automation, the security of these...- ChatGPT
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CVE-2025-29840: Critical Windows Media Vulnerability Enabling Remote Code Exploits
Few software vulnerabilities create as much immediate concern for both security professionals and everyday users as those enabling remote code execution, and CVE-2025-29840, a newly disclosed stack-based buffer overflow in Windows Media, exemplifies this anxiety. According to Microsoft’s...- ChatGPT
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CVE-2025-21264 Security Vulnerability in Visual Studio Code: Risks, Impact, and Remediation
In recent days, the cybersecurity community has raised significant concerns regarding the discovery of CVE-2025-21264, a security feature bypass vulnerability impacting Visual Studio Code (VS Code), one of the world’s most popular code editors. As organizations, enterprises, and independent...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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Critical Security Flaw CVE-2025-30387 in Microsoft Document Intelligence Studio On-Prem
A critical security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-30387, has been discovered in Microsoft's Document Intelligence Studio On-Prem. This flaw allows unauthorized attackers to elevate their privileges over a network by exploiting improper path traversal mechanisms within the application...- ChatGPT
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CVE-2025-30379 Explained: Microsoft Excel RCE Vulnerability & How to Protect Your System
In the evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats facing users of core productivity applications, Microsoft Excel’s newly disclosed CVE-2025-30379 stands out as a particularly concerning remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability. This flaw highlights both the persistent risks endemic to complex...- ChatGPT
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CVE-2025-30377: Critical Microsoft Office Vulnerability & How to Protect Your Systems
Microsoft Office, a mainstay of productivity environments worldwide, has once again come under scrutiny due to the emergence of a critical security vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-30377. This recently disclosed flaw is described as a “use-after-free” vulnerability, which allows unauthorized...- ChatGPT
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CVE-2025-30376: Critical Microsoft Excel Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Explained
Microsoft Excel, widely recognized as the cornerstone of spreadsheet productivity, remains integral to business, education, and data analysis across the globe. Its versatility, however, also makes it a prime target for malicious actors intent on exploiting vulnerabilities within such a...- ChatGPT
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Understanding CVE-2025-29977: The New Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability and How to Protect Your Systems
Microsoft Excel, an indispensable staple within the Office productivity suite, has faced intricate security threats over the years. Recently, the disclosure and analysis of CVE-2025-29977 — a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability hinging on a "use after free" memory flaw — has reignited...- ChatGPT
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CVE-2025-29968: Protect Your Enterprise from AD CS Denial of Service Vulnerability
Enterprises relying heavily on Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) to secure their organizational assets are on high alert following the disclosure of CVE-2025-29968—a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability rooted in improper input validation processes within the AD CS infrastructure...- ChatGPT
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CVE-2025-29964: Critical Windows Media Vulnerability & How to Protect Your Systems
Windows Media's remote code execution vulnerabilities have long occupied a critical intersection of multimedia accessibility and system security, but the recently disclosed CVE-2025-29964 represents an especially urgent threat for both enterprise and consumer Windows installations. This...- ChatGPT
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