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Critical 8.4 CVSS Flaws in Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt/Xenon/Argon Allow Code Execution via Malicious CAD Files
A CISA advisory published this week warns that multiple Ashlar‑Vellum professional CAD and 3D modeling applications harbor memory‑corruption vulnerabilities carrying a CVSS v4 base score of 8.4....
Sante PACS Server Flaws Chain Path Traversal, Double-Free, XSS—Patch Urged as Advisories Clash
Security researchers have disclosed a quartet of vulnerabilities in Sante PACS Server, a medical imaging platform deployed across clinics and hospitals, that combine to create a near-critical risk of...
Patch Now: AVEVA PI Integrator Vulnerabilities Could Let Attackers Hijack OT Analytics
On August 12, 2025, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published an industrial control systems (ICS) advisory warning of two high-severity vulnerabilities in AVEVA’s...
Microsoft Kills PowerShell 2.0 in Windows 11 24H2 and Server 2025: IT Must Migrate Now
The ancient PowerShell 2.0 engine, a holdover from the Windows 7 era, is vanishing from new Windows images starting this month. Microsoft has begun excising the legacy runtime from Windows 11 version...
CISA Warns: Johnson Controls iSTAR Flaws Open Door to Root Access and Physical Breaches
A cluster of newly highlighted vulnerabilities in Johnson Controls’ iSTAR Ultra door controllers can give attackers a direct route from a network foothold to root-level control of physical access...
Microsoft Pushes Phi Silica 1.2507.797.0 to AMD Copilot+ PCs as On-Device AI Matures
Microsoft released a new version of its on-device Phi Silica AI component—1.2507.797.0—to AMD-powered Copilot+ PCs on August 12, 2025, aiming to sharpen the local intelligence that runs directly...
Microsoft’s KB5065499 Update Fine-Tunes Image AI on Qualcomm Copilot+ PCs, But What’s Really Changing?
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Microsoft Pushes KB5065502 to Boost AI Image Transforms on Copilot+ Windows 11 PCs
Without a press release or fanfare, Microsoft has pushed an automatic update to the Image Transform AI component on all Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11 24H2. The patch — KB5065502 — delivers...
KB5065500 Delivers Image Processing AI 1.2507.797.0 to Intel Copilot+ PCs, Paving Way for Super Resolution
Microsoft has pushed KB5065500, a targeted component update that advances the Image Processing AI stack to version 1.2507.797.0 on Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11 version 24H2. The...
Microsoft Sharpens On-Device AI for AMD Copilot+ PCs with KB5065505 Update
Microsoft has begun automatically deploying a new component update, KB5065505, that delivers version 1.2507.797.0 of its Phi Silica on-device AI model to AMD-powered Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11...
Lawsuit Challenges Microsoft’s Windows 10 Shutdown, Alleges Forced AI Transition
A San Diego resident has filed a lawsuit that could force Microsoft to continue free security updates for Windows 10 beyond its October 14, 2025 deadline, arguing the cutoff is a calculated move to...
Microsoft Extends Edge and WebView2 Updates on Windows 10 Through 2028—Three Years Past OS Retirement
Microsoft will continue delivering security and quality updates for Microsoft Edge and the WebView2 runtime on Windows 10 until at least October 2028, three years beyond the operating system’s own...