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  1. CVE-2025-49665: Critical Windows Workspace Broker Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    Here’s a summary of CVE-2025-49665 based on your description and the official Microsoft source: CVE-2025-49665: Workspace Broker Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Type of Bug: Race Condition (Concurrent execution using shared resources with improper synchronization) Component: Workspace...
  2. CVE-2025-26637: Critical Windows BitLocker Security Vulnerability & How to Protect Your Data

    CVE-2025-26637 is a security vulnerability identified in Windows BitLocker, a full-disk encryption feature designed to protect data on Windows devices. This vulnerability allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass BitLocker's security mechanisms through a physical attack, potentially granting...
  3. CISA Adds Qualcomm Chipset Vulnerabilities to KEV Catalog: What Enterprises Need to Know

    The rapid evolution of cyber threats continues to challenge organizations worldwide, with government agencies and private enterprises scrambling to keep pace. In a recent update, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) underscored just how urgent this cyber landscape has...
  4. Critical Industrial Control Systems Vulnerabilities: CISA Advisory ICSA-25-126-03

    The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently issued an Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Advisory, designated ICSA-25-126-03, highlighting critical vulnerabilities in certain industrial control systems. These vulnerabilities pose significant risks to the security and...
  5. How to Detect and Stop Unauthorized Remote Access on Windows PC

    Is your mouse pointer waltzing across the screen with the panache of a ghostly marionette, programs launching and closing as if your PC has developed a mind of its own? Or perhaps new user accounts have appeared mysteriously, and your once-pristine desktop now sports a lineup of unfamiliar...
  6. Critical Windows 11 Vulnerability (CVE-2025-24076): How Hackers Achieve Admin Rights in 300ms

    Here’s a summary of the Windows 11 escalation vulnerability (CVE-2025-24076) as described: What Happened? A critical security flaw in Windows 11’s “Mobile devices” feature allowed attackers to go from a regular user account to full system administrator rights in about 300 milliseconds. How Did...
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    Microsoft Account Hack

    I was sat at my desktop PC yesterday when I got an email 'Microsoft Account Security Code' . . (one of those emails where you've clicked on 'forgotten password' and it sends a random set of 6 numbers to the 'on file' email address). I hadn't done that and I have never used my Microsoft account...
  8. CVE-2024-30081: Understanding the NTLM Vulnerability in Windows

    Overview The CVE-2024-30081 vulnerability reported in Microsoft’s Security Update Guide highlights a critical security flaw in the NTLM authentication protocol used by Windows. This vulnerability allows for potential spoofing attacks, making systems that rely on NTLM verification susceptible to...
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    Securing SAN Data in a Windows Network: Best Practices?

    Hi everyone, I’m looking for advice on securing our Storage Area Network (SAN) within a Windows environment to prevent unauthorized access and ensure data integrity. We’re using an iSCSI SAN with Windows Server 2019, and our primary concerns are: Access Control: Best practices for using Active...
  10. AA21-042A: Compromise of U.S. Water Treatment Facility

    Original release date: February 11, 2021 Summary On February 5, 2021, unidentified cyber actors obtained unauthorized access to the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system at a U.S. drinking water treatment plant. The unidentified actors used the SCADA system’s software to...
  11. AA20-225A: Malicious Cyber Actor Spoofing COVID-19 Loan Relief Webpage via Phishing Emails

    Original release date: August 12, 2020 Summary The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is currently tracking an unknown malicious cyber actor who is spoofing the Small Business Administration (SBA) COVID-19 loan relief webpage via phishing emails. These emails include a...
  12. Windows 10 User Account appeared in the night

    Yesterday morning I turned on my laptop and discovered a new user account had appeared during the night. We searched, removed it, ran ESET, deleted Edge since the user seemed to be associated with it. My webcam is turned off, disabled, all features are disabled, microphone off, piece of...
  13. AA20-010A: Continued Exploitation of Pulse Secure VPN Vulnerability

    Original release date: January 10, 2020 Summary Unpatched Pulse Secure VPN servers continue to be an attractive target for malicious actors. Affected organizations that have not applied the software patch to fix a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability, known as CVE-2019-11510, can become...
  14. TA18-275A: HIDDEN COBRA – FASTCash Campaign

    Original release date: October 2, 2018 | Last revised: December 21, 2018 Systems Affected Retail Payment Systems Overview This joint Technical Alert (TA) is the result of analytic efforts between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of the Treasury (Treasury), and the...
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    Windows 10 Who is stealing your wi-fi

    I noticed my modem and router lights are busy all the time. Somebody is using my wi-if without my authorization. But is that possible since I do not have a password ? You need a password to get in. Well I do not use password but my system is locked to all wi-fi So how does my wi-if devices...
  16. TA17-156A: Reducing the Risk of SNMP Abuse

    Original release date: June 05, 2017 Systems Affected SNMP enabled devices Overview The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) may be abused to gain unauthorized access to network devices. SNMP provides a standardized framework for a common language that is used for monitoring and...
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    Windows 10 Can't save to text file with visual c# universal app

    Link Removed 0 I can't save any changes to the text file settings.txt , but reading the file works. The code is private async void LedShow_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) { var path = @"settings.txt"; var folder =...
  18. Unauthorized Digital Certificates Could Allow Spoofing - Version: 1.1

    Severity Rating: Revision Note: V1.1 (June 13, 2012): Advisory revised to notify customers that Windows Mobile 6.x, Windows Phone 7, and Windows Phone 7.5 devices are not affected by the issue. Summary: Microsoft is aware of active attacks using three unauthorized digital certificates derived...
  19. TA13-107A: Oracle has released multiple updates for Java SE

    Original release date: April 17, 2013 Systems Affected JDK and JRE 7 Update 17 and earlier JDK and JRE 6 Update 43 and earlier JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 41 and earlier JavaFX 2.2.7 and earlier Overview Oracle has released a Critical Patch Update (CPU) for Java SE.  Oracle strongly...
  20. TA13-071A: Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities

    Original release date: March 12, 2013 Systems Affected Microsoft Windows Microsoft Internet Explorer Microsoft Office Microsoft Server Software Microsoft Silverlight   Overview Select Microsoft software products contain multiple vulnerabilities. Microsoft has released updates to...