virtualization security

In the rapidly evolving landscape of Windows security, few features have garnered as much interest and, at times, confusion as Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) enclaves. Recent announcements from Microsoft regarding the future of VBS enclaves—specifically the company’s decision to partially...

Running Rocky Linux inside a VirtualBox environment on Windows 11 has emerged as a cost-effective and flexible solution for enthusiasts and professionals seeking to explore enterprise-grade Linux without dedicating physical hardware. The step-by-step, community-centric spirit of Rocky...

Microsoft's announcement that hotpatching—an innovative method of applying security updates without server reboots—will shift to a paid, subscription-based model for Windows Server 2025 marks a pivotal change in enterprise IT management and security strategies. This move, taking effect from July...

Microsoft’s relentless evolution of Windows 11 has ushered in sweeping changes to the platform’s security, feature set, and underlying architecture. While every major update promises advancement, each new build increasingly resembles a spring cleaning expedition—sweeping out legacy components...

A subtle but consequential security change is taking shape in the Windows ecosystem: Microsoft is deprecating VBS enclaves on Windows 11 versions 23H2 and 22H2, alongside similar rollbacks on Windows Server 2022 and its predecessors. With the advent of Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025...

Windows 11’s security landscape is shifting again, and this time the news carries both technical nuance and real-world consequences: Microsoft is officially deprecating the Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclaves feature for certain Windows 11 systems, including the widely deployed 23H2...

Enhancing TPM Reliability with the New Attestation Readiness Verifier The evolution of security in Windows 11 takes a giant leap forward with the introduction of the attestation readiness verifier, a lightweight tool designed to rigorously assess the reliability of your Trusted Platform Module...

The cybersecurity community has been jolted into attention by the latest findings from Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) and the National center of Incident readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NISC), who have jointly sounded the alarm about a particularly sleek campaign from the...

Microsoft was never one for subtlety when it came to the grand theater of operating system upgrades. Yet, in a twist that even seasoned Windows-watchers didn’t see coming, the company has quietly begun giving the boot to a high-profile security gem—virtualization-based security (VBS)...

Let’s set the scene: you’re sitting at your desk, sipping a lukewarm cup of coffee, blissfully unaware that the foundation of your computer’s safety net is about to get a surprise patch—actually, scratch that—a surprise removal. Cue the dramatic music. Microsoft, in its eternal quest for both...

If you’re reading this on a Windows PC while sipping your lukewarm coffee, congratulations—you’re already closer to the frontline of an ongoing security tug-of-war than most people realize. The digital age keeps delivering new acronyms and updates right to our desks, and today’s headline act is...

If you ever thought that Windows version numbers were just minor footnotes in a sea of endless updates, think again. Microsoft’s recent security reshuffle regarding Windows 11 and its virtualization-based security features is here not just to break that illusion—it’s ready to smack it with a...

In today's fast-evolving tech landscape, Windows 11 users are no strangers to bold new features that promise to revolutionize productivity and computing experiences. One such innovation making headlines is Microsoft’s revamped Recall tool, designed exclusively for the upcoming Copilot+ PCs. With...

CVE-2024-30092: Understanding the Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability On October 8, 2024, Microsoft disclosed a critical vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-30092 that affects Windows Hyper-V, the virtualization technology built into Windows servers and Windows client OS. This flaw...

Microsoft has recently faced significant scrutiny regarding its Recall feature, part of the ambitious Copilot+ system, which promises to keep users' data safe and secure. Following an initial rollout that sparked privacy concerns due to its handling of user data, Microsoft is back with revamped...

Overview In August 2024, Microsoft issued an important security update addressing the vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-21302, which affects the Windows Secure Kernel Mode. This vulnerability has raised legitimate concerns, as it could potentially allow malicious actors to elevate privileges...