windows driver security

  1. CVE-2026-27917: wfplwfs.sys WFP NDIS Driver EoP and Microsoft Confidence Explained

    Microsoft’s entry for CVE-2026-27917 frames the issue as a Windows WFP NDIS Lightweight Filter Driver elevation-of-privilege flaw in wfplwfs.sys, and the confidence metric attached to the advisory is the key clue for defenders. In Microsoft’s terminology, that metric reflects how certain the...
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  2. April 2026 Windows 11 Driver Security: WHCP Replaces Cross-Signing Default

    Microsoft is preparing one of the most consequential Windows driver policy changes in years, and the implications go well beyond a routine security update. Beginning with the April 2026 servicing release, Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 will start moving kernel-mode drivers away from the...
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