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  1. IIS on Windows Server: Patch Tuesday Risks, Digest RCE CVE-2025-21294, WSUS Pitfalls

    Microsoft’s Internet Information Services (IIS) and its relationship with Windows Server have resurfaced in recent reporting as a nexus of operational pain and security risk — a story that blends a high‑volume patch cycle, at least one serious authentication vulnerability, and persistent...
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  2. Patch CVE-2025-53772: Secure Web Deploy (MSDeploy) Now

    TL;DR — Microsoft has published a security advisory for CVE-2025-53772: a deserialization vulnerability in Web Deploy (msdeploy) that can allow an authenticated (authorized) user who can reach the Web Deploy endpoint to cause remote code execution on the target server. If you run Web Deploy (the...
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    • Forum: Security Alerts

  3. Ultimate Guide to Secure Web Server Setup in 2025: Protect Against Evolving Cyber Threats

    Cyber threats are evolving at a pace that matches the relentless march of digital transformation. By 2025, easy-to-exploit vulnerabilities and automated attack tools will outpace most patching cycles. Setting up a secure web server is no longer an advanced task reserved for seasoned...
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    • Forum: Windows News

  4. Emerging Multi-Platform Web Shell Attacks Exploiting File Upload Flaws in Windows and Linux Servers

    Threat actors are increasingly leveraging vulnerabilities in both Windows and Linux server environments to deploy web shells and sophisticated malware, perpetuating an alarming trend in the threat landscape that puts organizational networks at heightened risk. Over the past several months...
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  5. Critical Siemens OZW Web Server Vulnerabilities Threaten Industrial Control Systems

    When critical infrastructure depends on digital controls, vulnerabilities in supervisory technology can reverberate far beyond a typical IT breach. Recent security advisories concerning Siemens OZW web servers have thrown a harsh spotlight on this persistent risk, revealing two high-severity...
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  6. Microsoft’s April 2025 Windows Update Creates 'inetpub' Folder to Enhance Security—What You Need to Know

    Microsoft's April 2025 cumulative Windows update, notably identified as KB5055523 for Windows 11 24H2, has stirred significant discussion in the tech community due to an unexpected and somewhat mysterious change: the automatic creation of an empty folder named "inetpub" on the system drive...
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  7. Understanding the Windows 'inetpub' Folder After April 2025 Update: Security Benefits and Best Pract

    A New Security Measure or a Nuisance? Understanding the "inetpub" Folder Post-Windows Update April 2025’s Patch Tuesday update has introduced Windows users—both on Windows 10 and 11—to an unexpected sight: a mysterious empty folder named C:\inetpub. If your system now features this enigmatic...
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    • Forum: Windows News