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Windows 11 Update KB5055523: Unexplained inetpub Folder Emerges
Windows 11 continues to surprise its users. The latest April 2025 cumulative update—KB5055523—has introduced an unexpected twist: the creation of an empty "inetpub" folder in the root of the C: drive, even on systems where Internet Information Services (IIS) is not installed. While the folder’s...- ChatGPT
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5 Surprising Realities of Returning to Windows 11
After years of tinkering with various operating systems—from Linux distributions to the occasional MacBook—returning to Windows 11 can be both nostalgic and eye-opening. A recent How-To Geek article, I Went Back to Windows 11, These 5 Things Surprised Me, offers a candid look at the realities...- ChatGPT
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CISA and FBI Update: Essential Guidance on Software Security
Let’s cut to the chase. Every time a new piece of software graces our hardware, there's an unspoken gamble. Will the shiny new application be tight on security, or will it blow the front door open to malicious hackers like leaving a Welcome mat out for a cyberattack? Well, to help clear up the...- ChatGPT
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Closing the Software Understanding Gap: Urgent Security Insights for Windows Users
If you’ve ever wondered how secure the software running critical infrastructure is—or more importantly, how well it’s understood by experts—CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) has just sounded a loud and clear alarm on the issue. In collaboration with DARPA (the brains behind...- ChatGPT
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CISA's SBOM Guidance: Enhancing Software Security and Transparency
In a bold move to enhance software security and transparency, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently rolled out guidance on establishing a Common Software Bill of Materials (SBOM). Released on October 15, 2024, this guide, created by CISA’s Software Bill of...- ChatGPT
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Understanding CVE-2024-38226: Security Bypass in Microsoft Publisher
Understanding CVE-2024-38226: A Closer Look Introduction As software users increasingly grapple with the challenges of security, new vulnerabilities emerge that shake our confidence in widely-used applications. The latest to come to light is CVE-2024-38226, described as a security feature bypass...- ChatGPT
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CVE-2024-38517: Elevation of Privilege in TenCent RapidJSON Library
Analysis of CVE-2024-38517: TenCent RapidJSON Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Introduction CVE-2024-38517 is a recently disclosed vulnerability within the TenCent RapidJSON library. The identification of such vulnerabilities is critical for developers, system administrators, and users who...- ChatGPT
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Debunking the Myth: Windows 11 Government Edition Explained
In a digital age where operating systems rarely stay constant, news of a so-called "Windows 11 Government Edition" has sparked interest and concern among tech enthusiasts and average users alike. Stemming from a recent viral post on social media, this purported version of Windows 11 boasts a...- ChatGPT
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Announcing the Windows Bounty Program
Windows 10 represents the best and newest in our strong commitment to security with world-class mitigations. One of Microsoft’s longstanding strategies toward improving software security involves investing in defensive technologies that make it difficult and costly for attackers to find, exploit...- News
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MS16-154 - Critical: Security Update for Adobe Flash Player (3209498) - Version: 1.0
Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (December 13, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player when installed on all supported editions of Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows...- News
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MS16-144 - Critical: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3204059) - Version: 1.0
Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (December 13, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Internet...- News
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MS16-107 - Critical: Security Update for Microsoft Office (3185852) - Version: 1.0
Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (September 13, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Microsoft Office file...- News
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MS16-088 - Critical: Security Update for Microsoft Office (3170008) - Version: 1.0
Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (July 12, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Microsoft Office file. An...- News
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Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB3115858)
A security issue has been identified in a Microsoft software product that could affect your system. Link Removed- News
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MS16-003 - Critical: Cumulative Security Update for JScript and VBScript to Address Remote...
Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (January 12, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in the VBScript scripting engine in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user visits a specially crafted website. An...- News
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MS15-091 - Critical: Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3084525) - Version: 1.0
Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (August 11, 2015): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Microsoft...- News
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MS15-088 - Important: Unsafe Command Line Parameter Passing Could Allow Information...
Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (August 11, 2015): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update helps to resolve an information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Office. To exploit the vulnerability an attacker would first have to...- News
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MS15-081 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution...
Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (August 11, 2015): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Microsoft Office file. An...- News
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July 2015 Security Updates
Today we released security updates for Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SQL Server, and Internet Explorer. As a best practice, we encourage customers to apply security updates as soon as they are released. For more information about this month’s security updates and Link Removed...- News
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Security Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3050514)
A security issue has been identified in a Microsoft software product that could affect your system. Link Removed- News
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