Cybersecurity
The latest Cybersecurity coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Vendor Won't Fix Daikin Gateway Pre-Auth Password Reset Bug—Public Exploit Code Heightens Risk for Energy Sector
A critical pre-authentication password reset vulnerability in Daikin Security Gateways, tracked as CVE-2025-10127, has entered a dangerous phase: public proof-of-concept exploit code is circulating,...
Schneider Electric Patches Critical File-Access Flaw in Modicon M340, But OT Risk Lingers
Industrial operators managing Schneider Electric’s Modicon M340 programmable automation controllers (PACs) face an immediate security challenge after the disclosure of a vulnerability that allows...
Senator Wyden Demands FTC Investigation Into Microsoft’s Insecure Defaults Following Ascension Ransomware Attack
A US Senator is demanding a federal investigation into Microsoft’s security practices after default system configurations were blamed for a devastating ransomware attack that paralyzed one of...
Windows 10 End of Support: 60% of Corporate Devices Still Unready as October Deadline Hits
October 14, 2025, marks the definitive end of free security updates, feature patches, and technical support for Windows 10—but with barely months to go, up to 60% of corporate devices and 53% of...
Windows 7 Now Holds Single-Digit Market Share: Critical Security Steps for Remaining Users
The often-cited statistic that one-third of the world's computers run Windows 7 is no longer accurate—and hasn't been for years. Modern telemetry from multiple independent trackers places Windows...
Louisville’s One-Week CAIO Hunt Sparks Fast-Track AI Pilot Program with Hard ROI Metrics
Louisville Metro Government has opened a sprint to hire its first-ever Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer—and the application window slammed shut in just one week. The lightning-fast timeline,...
AI Scepticism Collapses Among Irish SMEs, But Privacy Fears Spike to 58%
The proportion of Irish business leaders who dismiss artificial intelligence as overhyped has collapsed from 45% to 23% in just six months, according to new data from Grant Thornton’s International...
Microsoft Patches Critical Type-Confusion Bug in Windows Defender Firewall Service (CVE-2025-54915)
Microsoft has released a patch for CVE-2025-54915, a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows Defender Firewall Service that exploits a type-confusion error. The flaw, described by...
Microsoft Fixes High-Impact BitLocker Use-After-Free Vulnerability (CVE-2025-54911)
Microsoft has disclosed a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in Windows BitLocker, tracked as CVE-2025-54911, that could allow a local attacker to elevate privileges from a standard user...
Patch Windows MultiPoint Services Immediately — CVE-2025-54116 Grants Attackers SYSTEM Access
Microsoft has patched a dangerous local privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows MultiPoint Services that could allow attackers with a foothold on a machine to gain full SYSTEM-level control....
High-Severity Cdpsvc DoS Vulnerability (CVE-2025-21207) Threatens Windows Networks: Patch Deployment Urged
Microsoft’s January 2025 Patch Tuesday brought a critical security update for the Windows Connected Devices Platform Service (Cdpsvc) after security researchers discovered a remotely exploitable...
Hyper-V Privilege Escalation Flaw Exposes Hosts: Microsoft Urges Immediate Patching for CVE-2025-54115
Microsoft has released security updates to fix a critical race condition vulnerability in Windows Hyper-V that could allow an attacker with local access to escalate privileges and take over the host...