Network Security
The latest Network Security coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft Pushes Content-Aware Network DLP Integration to September 2026—Here’s How to Prep
Microsoft has delayed the general availability of its network-layer data loss prevention feature that integrates Microsoft Purview with Entra Global Secure Access. The capability, which inspects file...
Georgia County Pulls Entire Network Offline to Contain Cyber Incident: What Residents Should Know
On July 9, Greene County, Georgia, detected a cybersecurity threat and disconnected every server from the internet—an extreme containment move that halted most digital public services instantly....
Russian FSB Targeting Routers via SNMP Flaws: How Windows Users Must Respond
On July 13, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre and 12 allied nations issued an urgent advisory: Russian intelligence is actively scanning the internet for routers with poorly secured SNMP...
Vectra AI CEO: Why Network Telemetry Is the Missing Data Layer in Windows Threat Detection
Vectra AI President and CEO Hitesh Sheth has put network telemetry back at the center of the Windows security conversation. In a July 2026 interview with BankInfoSecurity, he argued that network data...
CISA: Disable These 3 Router Features Now to Block Russian State Hackers
Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) operatives are actively scanning the Internet for poorly configured routers, exploiting a decades-old protocol to steal full device configurations, according to...
simplewall 3.8.7: The default-deny outbound firewall that’s giving Windows users granular control
MakeUseOf published a detailed walkthrough on July 13, 2026, of simplewall, a free, open‑source tool that replaces Windows’ rule‑centric outbound firewall management with an application‑first...
The Microsoft Edge Firewall Prompt Explained: How to Stay Safe Without Breaking Browsing
A dialog box pops up after a Windows or Edge update: "Windows Defender Firewall has blocked some features of this app." Microsoft Edge is requesting network access, and you must decide whether to...
Linux Kernel Patches CVE-2026-46331: net/sched pedit Bug Could Corrupt Page Cache
A newly disclosed vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s network traffic control subsystem could allow an attacker to corrupt page cache memory, potentially leading to system instability, denial of...
CISA Flags Critical 9.8-Severity Code Execution Flaw in AVer PTC Cameras Used Worldwide
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published advisory ICSA-26-169-01 on June 18, 2026, alerting organizations to a maximum-severity vulnerability in multiple AVer PTC camera...
General Availability of DNS over HTTPS in Windows Server 2025 ships with June 2026 Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has officially marked DNS over HTTPS (DoH) support as generally available for the Windows DNS Server role, starting with the June 2026 Patch Tuesday cumulative updates for Windows Server...
CVE-2026-37457: High-Severity FRRouting BGP FlowSpec Flaw Opens Door to DoS – What Windows Admins Must Know
A high-severity denial-of-service vulnerability in the FRRouting networking stack, tracked as CVE-2026-37457, was publicly disclosed in May 2026. The flaw resides in the BGP FlowSpec implementation...
CVE-2026-46102: Linux Kernel Stream Parser Memory Leak Fix Stops Denial-of-Service Attacks
Linux kernel maintainers disclosed a critical memory leak vulnerability on May 27, 2026, patching CVE-2026-46102, a bug in the kernel's stream parser that allowed remote attackers to exhaust system...