Articles from August 2025
Browse all Windows news articles published in August 2025
Siemens Patches 7 Opcenter Quality Vulnerabilities: Upgrade to V2506 and Harden TLS Now
Siemens has issued an urgent security advisory for Opcenter Quality, bundling fixes for seven distinct vulnerabilities that affect the SmartClient modules, including Opcenter QL Home, SOA Audit, and...
Microsoft Brings AI-Powered Image Editing to File Explorer, Cuts PowerShell 2.0 in New Windows 11 Test Build
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 26100.5061 (KB5064081) to the Release Preview Channel, packing a raft of AI-driven features, privacy upgrades, and platform changes that signal where Windows...
Microsoft Declares Windows Backup for Organizations Generally Available in Latest 22H2 Preview
Microsoft rolled out Windows 10 22H2 Build 19045.6276 (KB5063842) to the Release Preview Channel on August 14, 2025, delivering a quality-focused cumulative update that carries two significant...
Windows 11 24H2 Build 26100.5061 Delivers AI Recall, Click to Do, and the End of PowerShell 2.0
Microsoft shipped Windows 11 build 26100.5061 (KB5064081) to the Release Preview Channel on August 14, 2025, unleashing a wave of AI-powered features alongside enterprise-focused platform changes....
Windows Backup for Organizations Hits GA in Windows 11 Build 22631.5837 Rollout
Microsoft has pushed Windows 11 Build 22631.5837 (KB5064080) to the Release Preview Channel, marking the general availability of Windows Backup for Organizations—a long-awaited tool that simplifies...
Windows 11 Build 27924 Delivers Copilot+ AI Powers, but Crashes and Credential Losses Test Insider Patience
Microsoft’s latest Canary-channel release, Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27924, pushes the boundaries of on-device AI integration while serving as a stark reminder of the volatility inherent in...
Urgent: Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE1808 Bugs Let Attackers Hijack Industrial Control Appliances
{ "title": "Urgent: Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE1808 Bugs Let Attackers Hijack Industrial Control Appliances", "content": "Siemens has disclosed two high-severity vulnerabilities in its RUGGEDCOM...
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...
Siemens Patches Critical Simcenter Femap Bugs Allowing Code Execution from Malicious STP and BMP Files
Siemens has released urgent patches for two high-severity vulnerabilities in its Simcenter Femap engineering simulation software that could allow local attackers to execute arbitrary code by...
Siemens Engineering Software Hit by CVE-2024-54678: Local Code Execution Risk via IPC Flaw
Industrial control system operators are scrambling to assess their exposure after Siemens disclosed a critical deserialization flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-54678, that affects a broad range of its...
Rockwell FactoryTalk ViewPoint Flaw Lets Attackers Hijack MSI Repairs for SYSTEM Access
A critical privilege escalation vulnerability in Rockwell Automation’s FactoryTalk ViewPoint HMI thin-client software allows a low-privileged local attacker to gain SYSTEM-level control of...
CISA Flags 32 Critical Flaws in Siemens and Rockwell Gear—Some Require Physical Resets
Federal cybersecurity officials on August 14 published thirty-two advisories covering industrial control systems from Siemens, Rockwell Automation, and other vendors, warning that many of the...