Security Best Practices
The latest Security Best Practices coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Cisco ISE flaw (CVE-2025-20286) scores 9.8, enabling unauthenticated RCE on cloud instances.
A newly discovered critical vulnerability in Cisco's Identity Services Engine (ISE), tracked as CVE-2025-20286, has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community, particularly affecting...
April 2025 Windows Update Creates Mysterious inetpub Folder Without IIS
When Windows users installed the latest Patch Tuesday update for April 2025, an unexpected and rather bewildering mystery greeted them on their primary drive: a new, empty folder named “inetpub.”...
CVE-2025-21204 Patched: April Update Adds inetpub Folder to All Windows 10/11 Systems
The sudden appearance of the inetpub folder on Windows 10 and 11 systems following the April 2025 Update has left many users puzzled—and security professionals concerned. This system directory,...
Windows Autopatch Boosts Enterprise Security with Granular RBAC Controls
Microsoft's Windows Autopatch service has taken a significant leap forward in enterprise security with its latest Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) enhancements. These improvements give IT...
Critical Cloud Security Flaw in Cisco ISE: What You Need to Know
A newly discovered critical vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) has sent shockwaves through the cloud security community, exposing potential remote exploitation risks for...
Cisco ISE Cloud Flaw CVE-2025-20286: Patch Now to Block Authentication Bypass
A critical security flaw in Cisco’s Identity Services Engine (ISE), catalogued as CVE-2025-20286 with a near-maximum CVSS score of 9.9, is sending shockwaves throughout enterprise IT and cloud...
Microsoft Entra Identity Secure Score now offers real-time config monitoring and one-click fixes
Microsoft’s ongoing mission to unify and fortify identity security across its cloud ecosystem has taken a decisive leap forward with the introduction of new Identity Secure Score recommendations in...
CVE-2025-20286 9.8 RCE flaw in Cisco ISE cloud versions 3.2–3.4 enables auth bypass with no user interaction.
A critical vulnerability in Cisco's Identity Services Engine (ISE) has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community, with CVE-2025-20286 posing significant risks to cloud deployments. This...
CVE-2025-20286 in Cisco ISE 3.2 and earlier enables lateral moves across hybrid clouds
The recent disclosure of CVE-2025-20286, a critical vulnerability in Cisco's Identity Services Engine (ISE), has reignited concerns about cloud security risks associated with shared credentials in...
Critical Cisco ISE Cloud Vulnerability (CVE-2025-20286): Detection & Mitigation Guide
A newly discovered critical vulnerability in Cisco's Identity Services Engine (ISE) poses significant risks to organizations using this network access control solution on cloud platforms. Designated...
June Patch Tuesday 2025: Critical Updates, Security Risks, and Microsoft's New AI-Driven Patching
Microsoft's June 2025 Patch Tuesday arrives amid heightened security concerns following a chaotic May filled with out-of-band (OOB) patches and zero-day exploits. This month's update bundle addresses...
Patch now: CVE-2025-47966 flaw in Power Automate enables privilege escalation.
Microsoft Power Automate, a cornerstone of enterprise workflow automation, faces a critical security challenge with the newly disclosed CVE-2025-47966 vulnerability. This privilege escalation flaw...