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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...

Title: CVE-2025-50156 — Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Information Disclosure (Uninitialized Resource) Executive summary What happened: An information-disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2025-50156) was reported in Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS). The flaw is caused...

Quick clarification before I start the full article (I want to be accurate): I tried to look up CVE-2025-50153 at the Microsoft Security Update Guide URL you provided, but the MSRC page requires JavaScript and I couldn't extract a plain-text advisory from that exact link. I also couldn't find...

A use‑after‑free bug in the Windows kernel has been reported under the identifier CVE‑2025‑49761 and is described by Microsoft as an elevation‑of‑privilege vulnerability that can allow a local, authorized attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges; administrators should treat the advisory as urgent and...

Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert (PME) has been flagged in a coordinated advisory for a cluster of high‑impact vulnerabilities that, together, create multiple realistic attack paths into industrial monitoring infrastructure—issues that matter to Windows administrators...

Microsoft’s security lead, David Weston, has painted a future in which Windows listens, sees, and acts like a digital coworker — and where the traditional mouse and keyboard feel as antiquated as MS‑DOS does to today’s young adults. This bold vision is rooted in Microsoft’s push for agentic AI...

SafeBreach Labs’ disclosure of four newly discovered Windows denial-of-service (DoS) flaws — and the novel “Win‑DDoS” technique they describe for turning exposed domain controllers into DDoS amplifiers — forces a hard look at how organizations harden their identity plane, patch critical servers...

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...

A Southern California man has filed suit seeking to force Microsoft to keep Windows 10 alive — a high-stakes legal challenge that crystallizes a fraught transition from a decade‑old, battle‑tested operating system to an AI‑first Windows 11 world and raises questions about security, consumer...

With little more than two months on the clock before Microsoft’s scheduled cutoff for Windows 10, a single consumer’s courtroom challenge has moved a technical lifecycle event into the public-policy arena — and raised urgent practical questions for millions of home and business users about...

Installing antivirus on a new Windows laptop before you do anything else online is one of the simplest, highest-impact steps you can take to protect your files, accounts, and privacy from day one. Modern threats—from commodity malware and sneaky spyware to targeted ransomware and phishing—are...

Security Boulevard’s new roundup of the “Top 15 SSO Providers 2025” is a handy entry point for anyone modernizing authentication, but several pricing notes and protocol claims need updating—and Windows shops in particular should weigh some very specific trade-offs around Entra ID, AD FS...

The next era of Windows computing is poised to be far more than an incremental update—it’s gearing up to be a seismic shift in how users interact with their devices, manage security, and leverage artificial intelligence. Microsoft’s stated vision for Windows, as articulated by David Weston, the...

Microsoft’s vision for Windows in 2030 is boldly reshaping the foundation of personal and enterprise computing, centering artificial intelligence as the catalyst for a seismic evolution in how users interact with their machines. In the first of a compelling new video series, leadership at...

The landscape of PC recovery is entering a pivotal phase, as Microsoft’s Windows 11 begins rolling out its most ambitious self-healing feature to date: Quick Machine Recovery (QMR). Unveiled at Microsoft Ignite 2024 and now reaching users via Windows 11 24H2 (Build 26100.4652 and higher), QMR is...

Here is a summary of the main points from the official Microsoft support article for the June 10, 2025—KB5060999 (OS Builds 22621.5472 and 22631.5472) cumulative update for Windows 11: Applies to Windows 11 Enterprise and Education, version 22H2 Windows 11 version 23H2, all editions...

A hush has fallen over the Windows and Linux communities as Microsoft issues a highly targeted update for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), addressing a critical security vulnerability that, as of now, remains shrouded in secrecy. With only a vague clue—CVE-2025-53788—disclosed ahead of...

Enhanced online privacy and seamless access to content have become top priorities for Windows users in an era of ever-intensifying digital threats and regional content restrictions. The need for a dependable, secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) is clearer than ever—whether you're aiming to...

A seismic shift is rippling through PC gaming as Electronic Arts mandates Secure Boot activation for all Windows users wishing to enter the world of Battlefield 6. This requirement, announced on the eve of the game’s high-profile beta, underscores a new era in anti-cheat technology for...

Firefox is getting a new layer of resilience on Windows 11, as Mozilla quietly prepares to roll out a smart “desktop launcher” allowing the browser to reinstall itself if it's wiped during a system upgrade or transition to a new device. This practical enhancement aims to solve a problem that's...