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4 zero-days exploited in wild among 89 fixes in Microsoft’s November Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has released its November 2024 Patch Tuesday updates, addressing a total of 89 security vulnerabilities across its product ecosystem. This month's update includes critical fixes for four...
November Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Fixes Critical Windows Vulnerabilities Including Zero-Day Exploits
Microsoft's November 2023 Patch Tuesday has addressed 64 vulnerabilities across Windows and related products, including two actively exploited zero-day flaws that required immediate attention. This...
Microsoft Warns of Critical Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in Windows Task Scheduler and NTLM Authentication
Microsoft Alerts Users to Dangerous Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Impacting Windows On November 12, 2024, Microsoft issued a critical security advisory confirming the discovery of dangerous zero-day...
Microsoft's November 2024 Patch Tuesday: 91 Security Updates, 4 Zero-Day Fixes
The familiar second Tuesday of November brought another substantial wave of security patches from Microsoft, this time delivering 91 distinct security updates alongside critical fixes for four...
CISA Adds 5 Critical Windows Vulnerabilities to KEV Catalog: Urgent Patching Required
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has expanded its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog with five critical Windows-related vulnerabilities, signaling urgent action...
November 2024 Patch Tuesday: 78 fixes, 12 critical, 3 zero-days
Microsoft has released its November 2024 Patch Tuesday updates, addressing critical vulnerabilities across Windows 10, Windows 11, and other Microsoft products. These monthly security updates remain...
Critical Windows Task Scheduler Vulnerability (CVE-2024-49039) Exposes Systems to Privilege Escalation
A newly disclosed vulnerability in the Windows Task Scheduler, tracked as CVE-2024-49039, has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community, exposing millions of Windows devices to potential...
Critical Microsoft SQL Server Native Client Vulnerability (CVE-2024-49002) Exposes Databases to Remote Takeover
A newly disclosed critical vulnerability in Microsoft's SQL Server Native Client has sent shockwaves through the enterprise security community, exposing countless database systems to potential...
Critical Microsoft SQL Server Vulnerability (CVE-2024-49001) Exposes Systems to Remote Code Execution
A critical vulnerability lurking in Microsoft SQL Server has sent shockwaves through the IT security community, exposing countless Windows environments to the nightmare scenario of remote code...
Critical SMBv3.1.1 Vulnerability (CVE-2024-43642) Threatens Windows Systems with DoS Attacks
A newly discovered vulnerability in the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol, designated CVE-2024-43642, has sent shockwaves through enterprise IT departments, exposing millions of Windows systems to...
Critical Windows Kernel Vulnerability CVE-2024-43640 Exposes Privilege Escalation Risk
In the shadowy corners of Windows' architectural foundations, a newly disclosed vulnerability designated CVE-2024-43640 exposes a critical flaw in the operating system's kernel-mode driver—a...
Microsoft patches critical Kerberos RCE flaw with 9.8 CVSS score
A newly discovered remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Windows Kerberos, tracked as CVE-2024-43639, has raised significant concerns among cybersecurity professionals. This critical flaw in...