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The latest System Protection coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Oracle and Microsoft Merge Database and Lakehouse into Azure for AI Workloads
Oracle and Microsoft are transforming their long-standing partnership into a comprehensive enterprise AI strategy through deep integration of Oracle's database and lakehouse technologies into...
Windows 11’s Hidden Privacy Switch: Encrypt All DNS in 5 Minutes
Most Windows 11 users are unknowingly broadcasting their browsing habits to anyone on the network—until they flip a single setting. That setting, DNS over HTTPS (DoH), encrypts every domain lookup...
Windows 10 and 11’s Crucial System Restore Is Often Disabled — Here’s How to Enable It in Under a Minute
Windows 10 and 11 ship with a powerful rollback feature that can undo system-wrecking changes in minutes—but Microsoft often leaves it switched off. System Restore, officially called System...
Critical CVE-2025-8011 V8 JavaScript Engine Vulnerability Threatens Chromium-Based Browsers
A newly identified security vulnerability—CVE-2025-8011—has cast a spotlight on the importance of browser security, particularly for users of Google Chrome and its derivatives. At the heart of...
CVE-2024-36350: Critical AMD Processor Vulnerability Impacting Windows Systems
The revelation of CVE-2024-36350, a critical hardware vulnerability affecting the store queue of various AMD processors, marks a significant moment for both security professionals and everyday users...
Critical Chrome Vulnerability CVE-2025-7657 in WebRTC: Risks, Impact, and Mitigation Strategies
A new high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-7657, has emerged as a serious threat in the cybersecurity landscape, specifically targeting Google Chrome’s WebRTC component. This critical...
Mastering Windows System Restore: A Comprehensive Guide to PC Recovery
System Restore is a built-in Windows utility offering a crucial safety net against software glitches and system instability. It creates restore points – snapshots of your system's configuration...
Update Windows now: Critical CVE-2025-49744 graphics flaw allows full takeover
In early 2025, a significant security vulnerability was identified within the Windows Graphics Component, designated as CVE-2025-49744. This flaw, characterized by a heap-based buffer overflow,...
CVE-2025-21382: Unpacking the High-Severity Privilege Escalation Flaw in Windows
Microsoft has addressed a high-severity vulnerability in the Windows Graphics Component, identified as CVE-2025-21382, which could allow attackers to gain full administrative rights on affected...
CVE-2025-49698: Microsoft Word 'Use-After-Free' Flaw Exposes Millions to Remote Code Execution
Microsoft has released urgent security patches for a critical vulnerability in Word that could allow attackers to hijack entire systems simply by tricking a user into opening a malicious document....
Critical Windows Shell Flaw CVE-2025-49679 Allows Local Privilege Escalation
A critical vulnerability in the Windows Shell, identified as CVE-2025-49679, has been disclosed, posing a significant security risk to users. This flaw, a numeric truncation error, can be exploited...
Critical Security Flaw in Windows RRAS Patched: Understanding CVE-2025-49668
Critical Security Flaw in Windows RRAS Patched: Understanding CVE-2025-49668 A critical vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-49668, has been discovered and addressed in the Windows Routing and...