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Windows Server
Attackers exploiting WSUS vulnerability drop Skuld infostealer (CVE-2025-59287)

Attackers have been spotted exploiting the recently patched WSUS vulnerability (CVE-2025-59287) to deploy infostealer malware on unpatched Windows servers. An out-of-band …

Windows Server
Microsoft releases urgent fix for actively exploited WSUS vulnerability (CVE-2025-59287)

Microsoft has released an out-of-band security update that “comprehensively” addresses CVE-2025-59287, a remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows Server …

Microsoft Windows
CISA warns of Windows SMB flaw under active exploitation (CVE-2025-33073)

CVE-2025-33073, a Windows SMB Client vulnerability that Microsoft fixed in June 2025, is being exploited by attackers. The confirmation comes from the Cybersecurity and …

world
Win-DDoS: Attackers can turn public domain controllers into DDoS agents

SafeBreach researchers have released details on several vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers to crash Windows Active Directory domain controllers (DCs), one …

Patch Tuesday
Microsoft fixes critical wormable Windows flaw (CVE-2025-47981)

For July 2025 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released patches for 130 vulnerabilities, among them one that’s publicly disclosed (CVE-2025-49719) and a wormable RCE bug on …

Patch Tuesday
Microsoft fixes zero-day exploited for cyber espionage (CVE-2025-33053)

For June 2025 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has fixed 66 new CVEs, including a zero-day exploited in the wild (CVE-2025-33053). Also, Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source users …

Windows Server
Unpatched Windows Server vulnerability allows full domain compromise

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows Server 2025 can be used by attackers to compromise any user in Active Directory (AD), including Domain Admins. “The …

Patch Tuesday
Microsoft fixes actively exploited Windows CLFS zero-day (CVE-2025-29824)

April 2025 Patch Tuesday is here, and Microsoft has delivered fixes for 120+ vulnerabilities, including a zero-day (CVE-2025-29824) that’s under active attack. …

Patch Tuesday
Microsoft fixes two actively exploited zero-days (CVE-2025-21418, CVE-2025-21391)

February 2025 Patch Tuesday is here, and Microsoft has delivered fixes for 56 vulnerabilities, including two zero-days – CVE-2025-21418 and CVE-2025-21391 – under …

Patch Tuesday
Microsoft fixes actively exploited Windows Hyper-V zero-day flaws

Microsoft has marked January 2025 Patch Tuesday with a hefty load of patches: 157 CVE-numbered security issues have been fixed in various products, three of which (in Hyper-V) …

Microsoft NTLM
Microsoft enforces defenses preventing NTLM relay attacks

Since making Kerberos the default Windows authentication protocol in 2000, Microsoft has been working on eventually retiring NTLM, its less secure and obsolete counterpart. …

Patch Tuesday
Microsoft fixes exploited zero-day (CVE-2024-49138)

On December 2024 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft resolved 71 vulnerabilities in a variety of its products, including a zero-day (CVE-2024-49138) that’s been exploited by …

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