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EDR-Redir V2 Exploits Windows Bind Links to Blind Security Tools
A new proof-of-concept tool called EDR-Redir V2 is demonstrating how attackers can exploit Windows' bind link facility and cloud filter stack to create sophisticated filesystem redirections that...
Zero-Day Exploit in V8 Engine Triggers Urgent Browser Updates: What Windows Users Need to Know
Google and Microsoft have released critical browser updates to patch a type confusion vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine that is already being exploited by attackers. The flaw, tracked as...
KB5061096: Microsoft’s PowerShell Hotpatch Brings Urgent Fix, But Restart Risk Lingers
Microsoft dropped an out-of-band security update for Windows PowerShell on May 13, 2025, delivering KB5061096 as a rebootless hotpatch for devices enrolled in its Hotpatch program. The catch? If a...
Two Windows Bluetooth Flaws Could Give Attackers SYSTEM Access: Here’s What to Do
Microsoft has fixed two serious elevation-of-privilege vulnerabilities in the Windows Bluetooth Service that could be chained with other exploits to hand an attacker full control of an unpatched PC....
Windows 11's Smart App Control Gets Outsmarted: Researchers Uncover Multiple Bypass Techniques
Security researchers have documented real-world attacks that slip past Windows 11’s Smart App Control, exposing cracks in Microsoft’s cloud-powered application gatekeeper. The findings, published...
CVE-2025-53136: Windows 11 Update Leaks Kernel Pointers, Defeating KASLR
Microsoft's attempt to seal a kernel security hole has backfired. A patch originally shipped in October 2024 to fix CVE-2024-43511 inadvertently created a new vulnerability—tracked as...
Windows 10 Still Runs on 53% of PCs: Your Urgent Migration Roadmap Before October 14
More than half of the world’s PCs—53% to be precise—are still running Windows 10, a staggering statistic just weeks before Microsoft officially retires the operating system on October 14, 2025....
Okta Exposes VoidProxy Phishing Service That Steals Session Cookies to Bypass MFA
A new industrialized phishing service named VoidProxy is arming cybercriminals with the ability to hijack Google and Microsoft accounts in real time, exfiltrating session cookies that bypass...
Windows 11's Security Paradox: How UAC, Smart App Control, and VBS Can Weaken Your Defenses
Microsoft has equipped Windows 11 with a formidable arsenal of built-in security features, but a growing body of evidence—from community audits to formal benchmark studies—shows that four of...
Microsoft’s September Patch Tuesday Combats Office RCEs and Preview Pane Exploits with 80+ Fixes
Microsoft’s September 9, 2025 Patch Tuesday release delivers over 80 security fixes, but a cluster of critical Office remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities—some exploitable through document...
BitLocker Kernel Flaw CVE-2025-54912 Lets Attackers Escalate to SYSTEM, Microsoft Urges Patching
Microsoft has confirmed a critical use-after-free vulnerability in the Windows BitLocker stack, tracked as CVE-2025-54912, that could allow an authorized local attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges on...
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...