Web Security
The latest Web Security coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Two Joomla Extensions Under Active Attack: CISA Orders Agencies to Patch File-Upload Flaws
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency added two file-upload vulnerabilities in widely used Joomla extensions to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog on March 26, 2025,...
AI-Driven Bots Now Dominate Web Traffic, Scanning Tens of Thousands of Vulnerabilities Per Second
Automated bots, increasingly accelerated by artificial intelligence, have surpassed human traffic as the dominant force on the web in 2025, and security researchers are sounding the alarm: these...
CISA Orders Federal Agencies to Patch Actively Exploited Joomla JCE Vulnerability by July 7
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on June 16, 2026, added CVE-2026-48907 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming that an improper access control...
Deceptive Film Site Pushes Sports Memorabilia: How Windows Users Can Spot Hidden Spam Pages
A website that presented itself as a Brazilian hub for film criticism was caught red-handed operating a clandestine storefront for sports memorabilia, proving once again that online appearances can...
Brands Risk AI Invisibility as Publisher Bot Blocks Hide Sponsored Content
A sponsored article titled \"Online discovery has changed. Has your brand?\" recently surfaced behind a hard block on News Corp Australia’s network, serving up not a branded content piece but a...
The SSE Event-Splitting Flaw (CVE-2026-43968) That Exposes Windows Admin Dashboards
Microsoft’s Security Response Center disclosed a vulnerability this week in cowlib, an open-source Erlang library, that lets attackers inject fake events into real-time web streams. The bug affects...
Apache mod_proxy CVE-2024-38473: Critical Security Flaw Exposes Backend Services
A critical security vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server's mod_proxy module has been disclosed, requiring immediate attention from system administrators and web hosting providers. Designated as...
Werkzeug CVE-2023-46136: Critical DoS Vulnerability Threatens Python Web Services
A critical denial-of-service vulnerability in Werkzeug, one of Python's most widely used web service libraries, has security teams scrambling to patch systems before attackers can exploit the flaw....
CVE-2023-39319: Critical Go HTML Template XSS Vulnerability Explained
A significant security vulnerability in Go's html/template package has been identified, designated as CVE-2023-39319, which could allow attackers to bypass the package's built-in cross-site scripting...
AI Browsers: Productivity Promise vs. Security Risks in the Future of Web Browsing
The emergence of AI-powered browsers represents one of the most significant shifts in how users interact with the web since the transition from desktop to mobile. These intelligent...
Windows 11 Update Scams: How to Spot Fake Error Fixes & Protect Your System
A recent surge in deceptive online content targeting Windows 11 users has security experts warning about sophisticated scams disguised as update troubleshooting guides. These malicious campaigns...
Bloomberg's JavaScript & Cookie Block: What It Means for Windows Users
When you encounter Bloomberg's terse "Please make sure your browser supports JavaScript and cookies" interstitial instead of the financial news you expected, you're not experiencing a random browser...