virtualization

Oracle’s VirtualBox 7.2.0 ushers in the most consequential update to the desktop hypervisor in several years, delivering first-class support for Windows 11/Arm virtual machines on Arm hosts, a redesigned user interface, expanded hardware feature passthrough, and a long list of stability and...

VirtualBox’s long march into the ARM era has reached a major milestone: version 7.2 delivers true ARM-on-ARM virtualization, a redesigned UI, macOS Metal-backed 3D experiments, and a broad set of stability and compatibility fixes that make this release the most consequential VirtualBox update of...

Creating a reliable, bootable Windows 11 USB from macOS is entirely practical on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs — and with the right preparations you can build media that will install Windows 11 on a PC or an Intel Mac. The community guide this article expands on provides multiple tested...

Siemens ProductCERT has published SSA‑493396 — a deserialization vulnerability (CVE‑2025‑40759) that affects a broad swath of TIA‑Portal engineering components, including SIMATIC S7‑PLCSIM V17, STEP 7, and WinCC variants; Siemens assigns a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 and a CVSS v4 base score of...

Oracle’s VirtualBox project has taken a major step toward making Windows on Arm a practical option for desktop virtualization, with the 7.2 development cycle bringing explicit Windows 11 ARM guest and host support, preliminary Linux 6.16 compatibility, reworked Guest Additions for Arm, and a...

Microsoft’s August security roll-up arrived with muscle: a broad set of fixes across Windows, Office, Hyper‑V, RRAS, and Edge that closes dozens of high‑risk holes — but the tally of affected CVEs, the presence of a publicly disclosed Kerberos issue, and multiple graphics‑parsing remote code...

Microsoft’s reminder that Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14, 2025 has pushed many users — especially those with older or non‑upgradeable machines — to consider free alternatives, and a number of Ukrainian outlets and community posts are already pointing readers toward Linux...

Windows 10 reaches its official end of support on October 14, 2025 — and if you intend to run, repair, or virtualize the OS after that date, downloading and archiving an official Windows 10 ISO today is the simplest, safest hedge against broken links, tampered images, and last‑minute panic...

Using the right mix of software has quietly transformed routine PC tasks from friction-filled chores into smooth, reliable workflows that save time, reduce stress, and let you focus on what matters—work, creativity, or play. The handful of apps I rely on every day—Windows 11 Pro, Microsoft...

Title: Urgent: CVE-2025-49707 — Azure Virtual Machines Improper Access Control Allows Local Spoofing (What IT Teams Must Do Now) Summary Microsoft has published guidance for CVE-2025-49707: an improper access-control vulnerability in Azure Virtual Machines that allows an authorized attacker to...

Microsoft has published an advisory for CVE-2025-53723: a numeric truncation error in Windows Hyper‑V that Microsoft classifies as an Elevation of Privilege (EoP) vulnerability; the vendor states an authorized local attacker can exploit the flaw to escalate privileges on affected hosts...

A heap‑based buffer overflow in Windows Hyper‑V allows a locally authorized attacker to elevate privileges on an affected host — administrators must treat this as a high‑priority patching and hardening task and verify vendor guidance before rolling changes into production. Background Windows...

Microsoft’s advisory language and third‑party tracking show that the widely reported Hyper‑V flaw you referenced is cataloged as CVE‑2025‑47999, not CVE‑2025‑49751 — the difference appears to be a typo — and it describes a missing synchronization bug in Windows Hyper‑V that can be weaponized by...

Do you want a quick summary, a fact-check against Microsoft’s announcement, or a longer article/analysis (I can write a 2,000+ word piece)? Quick 2‑sentence summary: Neowin reports Microsoft is introducing a “loaner” Cloud PC capability (called Windows 365 Reserve in Microsoft’s announcement)...

Support for Windows 10 ends on October 14, 2025 — but you do not have to be left scrambling on day one: there are short-term safety nets (Microsoft’s consumer ESU options), practical archiving steps (download and verify an official ISO now), and longer-term migration choices (upgrade to Windows...

Microsoft’s recent performance bragging rights for Windows 11 have reignited an old debate: are holdouts running Windows 10 missing out on a meaningful speed boost, or is this marketing dressed up as engineering? A raft of new benchmarks and a fresh round of commentary — including a summary...

The debate over Windows vs. Linux for your homelab is tired but relevant: for most home lab builders, Linux is the pragmatic default, while Windows remains valuable for specific, compatibility-driven roles. This article synthesizes the common arguments, verifies the major technical claims...

The short answer is: for most home labs, Linux is the better base, but the full story is more nuanced — Windows still earns a place when you need specific application compatibility, native GPU use for desktop tasks, or a familiar GUI for mixed-use machines. The advice in the popular How‑To Geek...

Parallels Desktop turns running Windows on a Mac from a technical workaround into a usable, supported workflow—installing Windows as a virtual machine inside macOS, with features such as Coherence Mode, shared folders, and tight integration that make Windows apps behave like native macOS apps...

The short answer is: not in the way Windows and most PC vendors mean when they say “Secure Boot.” Intel-based Macs running Boot Camp do not expose a Microsoft‑style UEFI Secure Boot + TPM environment to Windows the same way a Windows OEM PC does. Boot Camp can adjust trust so Windows will boot...