Vulnerability
The latest Vulnerability coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
WSUS Extended Support: Why Legacy Patch Management Persists in the Cloud Era
For over two decades, Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) has been the backbone of patch management for countless enterprises, and despite Microsoft's aggressive push toward cloud-based...
NTLM hash leak CVE-2025-24054 exploited within days of March 2025 patch
Overview In March 2025, Microsoft released a security update addressing a critical vulnerability in the Windows NT LAN Manager (NTLM) authentication protocol, identified as CVE-2025-24054. Despite...
PTA warns outdated Windows 11 24H2 media blocks security updates.
Overview The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has released an urgent cybersecurity advisory about a critical vulnerability discovered in Windows 11 version 24H2 installations. This flaw...
Mitigating the Critical Windows Server 2025 Firewall Bug and RDP Freezing Issues: An IT Administrator's Guide
Introduction Microsoft recently alerted the IT community to critical issues affecting Windows Server 2025, specifically targeting domain controllers and remote management functionalities. The two...
Windows 11 April 2025 Update's Inetpub Folder Itself Now Vulnerable to Symlink Attack
Understanding the Inetpub Folder Vulnerability in Windows 11 In April 2025, Microsoft released an important cumulative update for Windows 11 (notably KB5055523) that introduced a seemingly innocuous...
Surge in Microsoft & Apple Vulnerability Exploits: Accelerated Threat Landscape Analysis
The digital battleground has intensified dramatically in recent months, with security researchers and IT departments worldwide scrambling to contain an alarming surge in the exploitation of critical...
SMBs Face Cybersecurity Crisis as Windows 10 Support Ends Oct 14, 2025
Urgent: Windows 10 Support Ends October 2025 – A Critical Alert for SMBs Microsoft's announcement that Windows 10 support will officially end on October 14, 2025 has profound implications for small...
Critical Windows 11 24H2 Vulnerability (CVE-2024-38077): Patch Now to Prevent System Takeover
In an era where digital threats evolve faster than ever, a newly uncovered critical vulnerability in Windows 11 Version 24H2 has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community, demanding...
Understanding the Windows 11 'inetpub' Folder Security Flaw: Implications and Mitigation Strategies
In April 2025, Microsoft released a security update for Windows 11 that introduced a new, empty folder named 'inetpub' on the system drive. This unexpected addition has raised questions among users...
Ransomware Gangs Actively Exploit Windows 11 CLFS Zero-Day CVE-2025-29824
Overview A critical security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-29824, has been discovered in Windows 11's Common Log File System (CLFS) driver. This zero-day flaw is actively being exploited by...