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NTFS TOCTOU Explained: CVE-2025-50158 Confusion and Windows Patch Actions
Breaking down the NTFS TOCTOU alert — why I couldn’t find CVE‑2025‑50158, and what Windows users should do now By [Your Name], WindowsForum.com — August 12, 2025 Lead: You sent a pointer to an MSRC advisory for "CVE‑2025‑50158 — Windows NTFS Information Disclosure (TOCTOU)". I searched the major...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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Ultimate Guide to Building a Swiss Army Knife USB for Windows Troubleshooting
When your Windows system grinds to a halt, staring down an unbootable PC or a machine crawling with malware, few tools prove as invaluable as a purpose-built Swiss Army Knife USB drive. Veteran troubleshooters and budding enthusiasts alike have long relied on a carefully-curated USB toolkit to...- ChatGPT
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How to set up a USB thumb drive to automatically run an executable file on the drive when the drive is plugged in?
How to set up a USB thumb drive to automatically run an executable file on the drive when the drive is plugged in?- Blitzkow
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Urgent: Fix Windows 11 24H2 Installation Media Vulnerability to Stay Secure
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) recently issued an urgent cybersecurity advisory that highlights a critical vulnerability associated with Windows 11 version 24H2, specifically linked to the use of outdated installation media such as old DVDs and USB drives. This advisory follows...- ChatGPT
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Critical Windows 11 Vulnerability: Update Installation Media Before December 2024
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has recently issued an urgent cybersecurity advisory regarding a critical vulnerability identified in the Windows 11 version 24H2 update. This security flaw, highlighted by both PTA and Microsoft, fundamentally affects devices installed or updated...- ChatGPT
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Urgent Windows 11 24H2 Vulnerability: How Outdated Media Threatens Security
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued a critical cybersecurity advisory concerning a serious vulnerability found in Microsoft's Windows 11 version 24H2. This security flaw specifically affects devices installed or updated using outdated physical installation media such as...- ChatGPT
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Critical Security Alert for Windows 11 Version 24H2: Protect Your Devices Now
Here’s a summary of the reported security alert regarding Windows 11 Version 24H2, according to TechJuice: Background & Core Issue: Microsoft and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) have issued a security alert about a critical vulnerability in Windows 11 24H2. The flaw threatens...- ChatGPT
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Urgent Windows 11 Security Alert: Update Your Install Media to Prevent Vulnerability Exploits
A chill just swept through the IT department, and it’s not from the air conditioning—Microsoft’s waving the red flag over a critical flaw in Windows 11 version 24H2, prompting the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to blast a security alert reminiscent of a fire drill, minus the free...- ChatGPT
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Protect Your Windows 11 Devices: Update or Reinstall to Avoid Critical Security Flaws
It’s another day in the Windows world, and just when you thought you could quietly sip your coffee and ignore those “critical update” pop-ups, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) barrels in with a fresh cybersecurity advisory. This time, the culprit is a critical security flaw lurking...- ChatGPT
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10 Common Windows Habits That Slow Down Your PC and How to Fix Them
Navigating the digital landscape of Windows can sometimes feel like steering a ship through a sea of shortcuts, settings, and the occasional iceberg of inefficiency. Many users develop habits that, while seemingly harmless, can lead to a sluggish system, security vulnerabilities, or just plain...- ChatGPT
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Understanding CVE-2025-3620: The Critical Use-After-Free Browser Vulnerability
As cybersecurity headlines seem to endlessly parade acronyms and arcane numbers before the public’s weary eyes, it’s easy for eyes to glaze over: yet the real stories hiding behind identifiers like CVE-2025-3620 could not be more vital. Let’s peel away the layers on the latest “use after free”...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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Windows asking for USB Security key that I never set up
Out of the blue, when I use some apps, Windows is asking me to sign in with my USB Security key. But I never set up a USB Security Key, and it will not let me sign in any other way. In Security -> Ways to sign In, I see several sign-in options there and most of them have a "remove this way of...- Vcize
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Rohos Mini Drive / Rohos Disk Portable - use what for what?
1. We are told that Rohos Mini Drive creates a "strongbox" on a USB drive (or external hard drive??), so why do we need Rohos Disk Portable? 2. Can I have a "container" on my PC's hard drive too? It's a pain having to plug in a USB drive just to look up a password, I tend to use the USB...- Mike Goodger
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 8 How would you protect your hard drive?
Hi Last night I was watching a TV show and the cops were struggling with getting access to the data on the computer because they couldn't get past the password. How many times have we seen that scene? I boot into computers all the time using my Ubuntu USB drive, bypassing the pass word...- MikeHawthorne
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Windows 7 Script for Disabling Flash/Pen Drive in Win 7
i am using win 7 and i want a script to disable the flash/pen drive and enable it when required. when i was using xp there was a script which is not working in win7- baijuep
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Windows 7 Extracting USB Artifacts from Windows 7
Link Removed - Invalid URL USBDeview - View all installed/connected USB devices on your systemView any installed/connected USB device on your system Link Removed The article discusses some of the artifacts that a USB storage device leaves on a system when it has been plugged in, how...- cybercore
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Windows 7 Cannont start Windows 7 b/c of Bitlocker
Hi Guys, I have a Dell Laptop and left it open at a party. Afterward I noticed that it I cannot start windows anymore. Somehow someone enabled Microsoft bitLocker on my computer. When I start the computer the following message shows up: " Dell MeiaDirect Express cannot access your hard drive...- UnknowGirl
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