Legacy Systems Security
The latest Legacy Systems Security coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows 10 Support Ends in 2025, But a Legitimate Path to 2032 Security Exists
On October 14, 2025, Windows 10 Home and Pro will take their final bow, ceasing to receive security updates and leaving hundreds of millions of PCs exposed—unless their owners find an alternative....
Windows 11 24H2: JScript9Legacy Ushers in a New Era of Secure Scripting
Microsoft's Windows 11 24H2 update marks a significant security enhancement with the introduction of JScript9Legacy, a modern scripting engine replacing the decades-old JScript runtime. This...
Understanding the RRAS Vulnerability
A critical vulnerability has been identified in the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS), posing a significant risk of information disclosure. Tracked as CVE-2025-49671, this flaw could...
Microsoft's July 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes CVE-2025-49670, an 8.8 CVSS Windows RRAS remote code execution flaw.
Critical Windows RRAS Vulnerability CVE-2025-49670: Unpacking the Risks, Exploits, and Essential Mitigation Strategies A critical vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-49670, has been discovered in...
Mainframe Security in Zero Trust Era: Passwordless IAM & Microsegmentation
Mainframe security is facing a critical inflection point, driven by the collision of long-standing identity and access management (IAM) blind spots with a rapidly evolving compliance landscape. For...
Critical WebDAV & SMB flaws patched June 2025—exploits active, CVSS 9.8
Microsoft’s June 2025 Patch Tuesday addresses two critical vulnerabilities—CVE-2025-XXXX in Windows WebDAV and CVE-2025-YYYY in SMB—that could allow remote code execution and privilege...
Microsoft Vulnerabilities 2025: Critical Risks & Must-Know Security Fixes
The first half of 2025 has seen Microsoft's security framework besieged by an unprecedented wave of high-severity vulnerabilities affecting Windows, Azure, and other core enterprise products....
Windows DVD Maker's Hidden XXE Vulnerability (CVE-2017-0045): A Legacy Software Threat
In the dimly lit corridors of legacy Windows applications, an unassuming DVD authoring tool became the unlikely protagonist of a critical security drama. Windows DVD Maker, preinstalled on millions...
CVE-2025-29842: Critical Windows UrlMon Vulnerability Exposes Systems to Attacks
The digital landscape of 2025 continues to be shaped by an evolving arms race between cybersecurity professionals and threat actors, with newly discovered vulnerabilities exposing critical...
Microsoft Extends WSUS Support for Hybrid Enterprise IT Environments
In a move that underscores Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to balancing modern cloud solutions with the needs of enterprises still tethered to legacy systems, the tech giant has announced an...