Active Directory Security
The latest Active Directory Security coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft’s July Patches Close a Netlogon Privilege Escalation Hole That Threatens Domain Controllers
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft released its monthly security updates, and among the most notable fixes is a patch for CVE-2026-50500, a privilege-escalation vulnerability in Windows Netlogon. The flaw,...
Netwrix 1Secure launches instant Copilot risk scans as AI governance pressures mount
Netwrix, a Frisco, Texas-based cybersecurity vendor specializing in data security and identity governance, today announced a significant expansion of its 1Secure SaaS platform aimed at addressing the...
Microsoft Patches CVE-2026-47288, a Critical Kerberos KDC RCE Exploit Threatening Windows Server Domain Controllers
Microsoft released an out-of-band security update on June 9, 2026, addressing CVE-2026-47288, a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) on Windows...
CVE-2026-20849: Critical Kerberos Privilege Escalation Threatens Windows Active Directory Security
Microsoft has issued an urgent security advisory for a critical elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows Kerberos authentication protocol, tracked as CVE-2026-20849, that poses significant...