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Critical Windows Server WSUS Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild 

Critical Windows Server WSUS Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild  2025-10-24 at 17:56 By Eduard Kovacs CVE-2025-59287 allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code and a PoC exploit is available. The post Critical Windows Server WSUS Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original […]

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Microsoft blocks risky file previews in Windows File Explorer

Microsoft blocks risky file previews in Windows File Explorer 2025-10-24 at 15:38 By Zeljka Zorz Along with fixing many code-based vulnerabilities, the October 2025 Windows updates also change how File Explorer handles files downloaded from the internet. The change affects the file management tool’s Preview Pane, which lets users see the contents of a file

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Microsoft Disables Downloaded File Previews to Block NTLM Hash Leaks

Microsoft Disables Downloaded File Previews to Block NTLM Hash Leaks 2025-10-24 at 15:38 By Ionut Arghire In files downloaded from the internet, HTML tags referencing external paths could be used to leak NTLM hashes during file previews. The post Microsoft Disables Downloaded File Previews to Block NTLM Hash Leaks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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CISA warns of Windows SMB flaw under active exploitation (CVE-2025-33073)

CISA warns of Windows SMB flaw under active exploitation (CVE-2025-33073) 2025-10-21 at 19:13 By Zeljka Zorz CVE-2025-33073, a Windows SMB Client vulnerability that Microsoft fixed in June 2025, is being exploited by attackers. The confirmation comes from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which has added the flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog,

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Microsoft patches three zero-days actively exploited by attackers

Microsoft patches three zero-days actively exploited by attackers 2025-10-15 at 13:18 By Zeljka Zorz On October 2025 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released fixes for 175+ vulnerabilities, including three zero-days under active attack: CVE-2025-24990, CVE-2025-59230, and CVE-2025-47827. The actively exploited vulnerabilities are an unusual mix CVE-2025-24990 is in the third-party driver (ltmdm64.sys) for the software-based Agere Modem,

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Windows 10 Still on Over 40% of Devices as It Reaches End of Support

Windows 10 Still on Over 40% of Devices as It Reaches End of Support 2025-10-14 at 13:03 By Eduard Kovacs Users can continue receiving important security updates for Windows 10 by enrolling in the ESU program. The post Windows 10 Still on Over 40% of Devices as It Reaches End of Support appeared first on

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Google Drive for desktop will spot, stop and remedy ransomware damage

Google Drive for desktop will spot, stop and remedy ransomware damage 2025-10-01 at 16:33 By Zeljka Zorz Google has rolled out AI-powered ransomware detection and file restoration features in Drive for desktop, Google’s official file syncing and access app for Windows and macOS. Currently in open beta, this new layer of defense is not meant

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European Windows 10 users get an additional year of free security updates

European Windows 10 users get an additional year of free security updates 2025-09-25 at 21:26 By Zeljka Zorz Windows 10 users in the European Economic Area (EEA) will be able to receive extended security updates until October 14, 2026, without having to pay for them or to back up their settings, apps, or credentials to

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Win-DDoS: Attackers can turn public domain controllers into DDoS agents

Win-DDoS: Attackers can turn public domain controllers into DDoS agents 2025-08-11 at 16:02 By Zeljka Zorz SafeBreach researchers have released details on several vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers to crash Windows Active Directory domain controllers (DCs), one one of which (CVE-2025-32724) can also be leveraged to force public DCs to participate in distributed

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Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 “quick recovery” feature

Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 “quick recovery” feature 2025-07-23 at 18:31 By Zeljka Zorz With the latest Windows 11 update, Microsoft is saying goodbye to the infamous “Blue Screen of Death” and has enabled the quick machine recovery feature by default for Home users. “For nearly four decades, the blue screen shown during an unexpected

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Microsoft fixes critical wormable Windows flaw (CVE-2025-47981)

Microsoft fixes critical wormable Windows flaw (CVE-2025-47981) 2025-07-09 at 14:31 By Zeljka Zorz For July 2025 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released patches for 130 vulnerabilities, among them one that’s publicly disclosed (CVE-2025-49719) and a wormable RCE bug on Windows and Windows Server (CVE-2025-47981). CVE-2025-49719 and CVE-2025-49717, in Microsoft SQL Server CVE-2025-49719 is an uninitialized memory

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Windows’ Infamous ‘Blue Screen of Death’ Will Soon Turn Black

Windows’ Infamous ‘Blue Screen of Death’ Will Soon Turn Black 2025-06-27 at 19:43 By Associated Press After more than 40 years of being set against a very recognizable blue, the updated error message will soon be displayed across a black background. The post Windows’ Infamous ‘Blue Screen of Death’ Will Soon Turn Black appeared first

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Microsoft to Preview New Windows Endpoint Security Platform After CrowdStrike Outage 

Microsoft to Preview New Windows Endpoint Security Platform After CrowdStrike Outage  2025-06-27 at 14:50 By Eduard Kovacs Microsoft is preparing a private preview of new Windows endpoint security platform capabilities to help antimalware vendors create solutions that run outside the kernel. The post Microsoft to Preview New Windows Endpoint Security Platform After CrowdStrike Outage  appeared

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Microsoft Offers Free Windows 10 Extended Security Update Options as EOS Nears

Microsoft Offers Free Windows 10 Extended Security Update Options as EOS Nears 2025-06-25 at 16:29 By Eduard Kovacs With end of support scheduled for October 2025, Windows 10 users will be able to continue receiving important security updates.  The post Microsoft Offers Free Windows 10 Extended Security Update Options as EOS Nears appeared first on

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Windows 10: How to get security updates for free until 2026

Windows 10: How to get security updates for free until 2026 2025-06-25 at 14:45 By Zeljka Zorz Users who want to stick with Windows 10 beyond its planned end-of-support date but still receive security updates, can enroll into the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, Microsoft has confirmed on Tuesday. Microsoft’s (self-evident) long-term goal

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High-risk WinRAR RCE vulnerability patched, update quickly! (CVE-2025-6218)

High-risk WinRAR RCE vulnerability patched, update quickly! (CVE-2025-6218) 2025-06-24 at 12:45 By Zeljka Zorz A recently patched directory traversal vulnerability (CVE-2025-6218) in WinRAR could be leveraged by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations. The vulnerability has been patched in WinRAR 7.12 beta 1, released on June 10, 2025, and users are advised

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Microsoft will start removing legacy drivers from Windows Update

Microsoft will start removing legacy drivers from Windows Update 2025-06-23 at 17:47 By Zeljka Zorz Microsoft will start removing legacy drivers from Windows Update to improve driver quality for Windows users but, most importantly, to increase security, the company has announced. This is intended to be an ongoing process and Microsoft is planning to introduce

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Microsoft boosts default security of Windows 365 Cloud PCs

Microsoft boosts default security of Windows 365 Cloud PCs 2025-06-20 at 15:05 By Zeljka Zorz Windows 365 Cloud PCs now come with new default settings aimed at preventing / minimizing data exfiltration and malicious exploits, Microsoft has announced. Windows 365 Cloud PCs are Azure (i.e., Windows 365 service)-hosted virtual Windows PCs the company offers as

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35 open-source security tools to power your red team, SOC, and cloud security

35 open-source security tools to power your red team, SOC, and cloud security 2025-06-18 at 08:31 By Help Net Security This article showcases free, open-source security tools that support your organization’s teams in red teaming, threat hunting, incident response, vulnerability scanning, and cloud security. Autorize: Burp Suite extension for automatic authorization enforcement detection Autorize is

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Microsoft fixes zero-day exploited for cyber espionage (CVE-2025-33053)

Microsoft fixes zero-day exploited for cyber espionage (CVE-2025-33053) 2025-06-11 at 14:16 By Zeljka Zorz For June 2025 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has fixed 66 new CVEs, including a zero-day exploited in the wild (CVE-2025-33053). Also, Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source users are urged to update quickly. About CVE-2025-33053 CVE-2025-33053 is a remote code execution vulnerability

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