System Integrity
The latest System Integrity coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
CVE-2025-3052: Critical InsydeH2O Firmware Flaw Bypasses Secure Boot - What You Need to Know
A newly discovered vulnerability in InsydeH2O firmware, tracked as CVE-2025-3052, poses a severe threat to system security by bypassing Secure Boot protections. This critical flaw in the System...
Microsoft Patches Out-of-Bounds Read Flaw in Windows Storage Management Provider (CVE-2025-33061)
Microsoft has released a security update to address a critical information disclosure vulnerability in the Windows Storage Management Provider, tracked as CVE-2025-33061. The flaw stems from an...
Fix Windows BSOD 0xc0000098: Repair ACPI.sys Error in Safe Mode
The dreaded blue screen of death (BSOD) is every Windows user's nightmare, especially when it appears at startup with the cryptic error code 0xc0000098, often linked to a missing or corrupt ACPI.sys...
Critical Microsoft PC Manager Vulnerability (CVE-2025-29975) Exposes Windows to Privilege Escalation
A newly uncovered vulnerability in Microsoft's widely used PC Manager utility exposes Windows systems to critical local privilege escalation attacks, allowing attackers with minimal access rights to...
The Dangers of Pre-activated Windows 11 Pro ISOs: Risks and Legal Consequences
The moment you consider downloading a pre-activated Windows 11 Pro ISO, you’re stepping into a digital minefield where convenience collides with catastrophic risk. These bootable images—often...
Windows 11 Administrator Protection: A Zero-Trust Security Revolution
For years, the administrator account in Windows represented both ultimate power and a critical vulnerability. Malicious actors relentlessly target these elevated credentials, exploiting stolen tokens...
Windows April 2025 Update Creates Empty Inetpub Folder to Fix CVE-2025-21204, Opens New Risks for Updates
Introduction The April 2025 Windows update, notably the Patch Tuesday release KB5055523, introduced a surprising and somewhat controversial change for many Windows 10 and 11 users: the sudden...
Windows 11 inetpub Folder: Essential Security Fix or New Vulnerability? An In-depth Analysis
Introduction The recent April 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11 introduced a seemingly innocuous yet security-critical addition: an empty folder named "inetpub" appearing on the root of the...
Understanding the 'inetpub' Folder Appearance After Windows 11 April 2025 Update: A Crucial Security Enhancement
Introduction In April 2025, Microsoft released the Windows 11 24H2 update (notably KB5055523), which brought an unexpected change for many users: the sudden appearance of an empty folder named...
Unpacking the Mystery of the inetpub Folder and CVE-2025-21204 Mitigation in Windows 10 and 11 Updates
Introduction In the April 2025 patch cycle for Windows 10 and Windows 11, many users and IT professionals noticed an unexpected newcomer on their systems: an empty folder named inetpub located at the...