Application Whitelisting
The latest Application Whitelisting coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows 11's Security Paradox: How UAC, Smart App Control, and VBS Can Weaken Your Defenses
Microsoft has equipped Windows 11 with a formidable arsenal of built-in security features, but a growing body of evidence—from community audits to formal benchmark studies—shows that four of...
Siemens Admits No Fix Planned for Critical PLCSIM Vulnerability as TIA Portal Flaw Scores 8.5 CVSS
Siemens has disclosed a high-severity deserialization vulnerability in its TIA Portal engineering platform that carries a CVSS v4 score of 8.5, and in a troubling admission, says no fix is planned...
CVE-2025-49698: Microsoft Word 'Use-After-Free' Flaw Exposes Millions to Remote Code Execution
Microsoft has released urgent security patches for a critical vulnerability in Word that could allow attackers to hijack entire systems simply by tricking a user into opening a malicious document....
Microsoft Boosts Windows Security with Enhanced CA Handling for Application Control
Microsoft has introduced a significant update to Windows Application Control for Business (formerly Windows Defender Application Control) that revolutionizes how enterprises manage certificate...
Windows 11’s Smart App Control Blocks Untrusted Apps Proactively — Here’s What You Need to Know
When Microsoft rolled out the Windows 11 2022 Update (version 22H2), it quietly shipped one of the most aggressive consumer security features in years: Smart App Control. Unlike traditional antivirus...
Windows 11's Smart App Control: How It Blocks Unknown Threats—and Why a Reinstall May Be the Price You Pay
Windows 11 draws a hard line with Smart App Control: unknown executables are guilty until proven innocent. This cloud‑powered, machine‑learning‑driven feature stops untrusted code before it...
Enhancing Security in Windows Application Control: New Certificate Authority Handling Explained
Introduction Microsoft has recently introduced significant changes to Windows Application Control for Business, focusing on a new Certificate Authority (CA) handling logic. This overhaul aims to...
Critical CVE-2025-26678 Vulnerability in Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) Exposed
In an era where cyber threats evolve faster than defensive measures, the discovery of CVE-2025-26678 exposes a critical chink in the armor of Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC), Microsoft's...