Tag: windows
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October 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: The end of a decade with Microsoft
A lot of classic software is reaching end-of-life (EOL) this month. Windows 10, Office 2016 and Exchange Server 2016 have survived after nearly a decade of service. Not far … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/10/october-2025-patch-tuesday-forecast/
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October 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: The end of a decade with Microsoft
A lot of classic software is reaching end-of-life (EOL) this month. Windows 10, Office 2016 and Exchange Server 2016 have survived after nearly a decade of service. Not far … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/10/october-2025-patch-tuesday-forecast/
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Windows Backup now available for enterprise users
Microsoft announced this week the general availability of Windows Backup for Organizations, a new enterprise-grade backup tool that helps simplify backups and makes the transition to Windows 11 easier. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-windows-backup-now-available-for-enterprise-users/
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New Chaos-C++ Ransomware Targets Windows by Wiping Data, Stealing Crypto
FortiGuard Labs reveals Chaos-C++, a new Chaos ransomware variant that deletes files over 1.3 GB instead of encrypting them and uses clipboard hijacking to steal cryptocurrency. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/chaos-c-ransomware-windows-data-crypto/
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Forscher knackt ChatGPT-Schutzmechanismen und erhält echte Windows-Schlüssel
First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/chatgpt-windows-keys-sicherheitsluecke-1696521/
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High Number of Windows 10 Users Remain as EndLife Looms
A new report from TeamViewer found that 40% of global endpoints still run Windows 10, just days before security updates and support ends for the operating system First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/windows-10-users-end-of-life/
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High Number of Windows 10 Users Remain as EndLife Looms
A new report from TeamViewer found that 40% of global endpoints still run Windows 10, just days before security updates and support ends for the operating system First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/windows-10-users-end-of-life/
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Exposure Management Beyond The Endpoint
Tags: advisory, ai, api, attack, breach, business, cisa, cloud, compliance, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, edr, endpoint, exploit, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, kev, mssp, risk, service, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windowsRelying on an endpoint-centric approach to exposure management can leave you with blind spots that increase risk. You need to see your environment like an attacker does. Key takeaways: Long remediation cycles and difficulty prioritizing risk are significant challenges for security teams. Exposure management capabilities bolted onto existing security tools result in dashboard fatigue and…
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Exposure Management Beyond The Endpoint
Tags: advisory, ai, api, attack, breach, business, cisa, cloud, compliance, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, edr, endpoint, exploit, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, kev, mssp, risk, service, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windowsRelying on an endpoint-centric approach to exposure management can leave you with blind spots that increase risk. You need to see your environment like an attacker does. Key takeaways: Long remediation cycles and difficulty prioritizing risk are significant challenges for security teams. Exposure management capabilities bolted onto existing security tools result in dashboard fatigue and…
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Exposure Management Beyond The Endpoint
Tags: advisory, ai, api, attack, breach, business, cisa, cloud, compliance, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, edr, endpoint, exploit, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, kev, mssp, risk, service, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windowsRelying on an endpoint-centric approach to exposure management can leave you with blind spots that increase risk. You need to see your environment like an attacker does. Key takeaways: Long remediation cycles and difficulty prioritizing risk are significant challenges for security teams. Exposure management capabilities bolted onto existing security tools result in dashboard fatigue and…
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Sicherheitsupdate für Falcon Sensor for Windows (CVE-2025-42701, CVE-2025-42706)
Es gibt in den CrowdStrike Falcon Sensoren for Windows zwei Schwachstelle mit mittlerem Score, die durch den Hersteller per Update gepatcht wurden. Momentan entbrennt eine Diskussion, weil CrowdStrike das als “Issue” bezeichnet, während Sicherheitsforscher das Ganze als “Schließen von Sicherheitslücken” … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/10/09/crowdstrike-sicherheitsupdate-fuer-falcon-sensor-for-windows-cve-2025-42701-cve-2025-42706/
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Sicherheitsupdate für Falcon Sensor for Windows (CVE-2025-42701, CVE-2025-42706)
Es gibt in den CrowdStrike Falcon Sensoren for Windows zwei Schwachstelle mit mittlerem Score, die durch den Hersteller per Update gepatcht wurden. Momentan entbrennt eine Diskussion, weil CrowdStrike das als “Issue” bezeichnet, während Sicherheitsforscher das Ganze als “Schließen von Sicherheitslücken” … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/10/09/crowdstrike-sicherheitsupdate-fuer-falcon-sensor-for-windows-cve-2025-42701-cve-2025-42706/
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CrowdStrike Falcon Windows Sensor Flaw Could Let Attackers Execute Code and Delete Files
CrowdStrike has disclosed two critical vulnerabilities affecting its Falcon sensor for Windows that could enable attackers to delete arbitrary files and potentially compromise system stability. The cybersecurity company released patches for both security flaws in its latest sensor version 7.29, along with hotfixes for earlier versions. Security Vulnerabilities Enable File Deletion Attacks The vulnerabilities, identified…
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CrowdStrike Falcon Windows Sensor Flaw Could Let Attackers Execute Code and Delete Files
CrowdStrike has disclosed two critical vulnerabilities affecting its Falcon sensor for Windows that could enable attackers to delete arbitrary files and potentially compromise system stability. The cybersecurity company released patches for both security flaws in its latest sensor version 7.29, along with hotfixes for earlier versions. Security Vulnerabilities Enable File Deletion Attacks The vulnerabilities, identified…
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Unter Windows 10 und 11 – Lokale Rechteausweitung in der Nvidia App
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/nvidia-app-schwachstelle-windows-angriffe-a-1d55f1e63944b131ca8191941cf91945/
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Open-source monitor turns into an off-the-shelf attack beacon
Tags: api, apt, attack, china, control, hacker, malware, monitoring, open-source, powershell, ransomware, rat, RedTeam, russia, software, threat, tool, windowsRiding Nezha to Ghost RAT: With the web shell in place, the attackers used AntSword to download two components: “live.exe” (the Nezha agent) and a “config.yml” that pointed to the attacker-controlled domain. The Nezha agent connected back to a management server whose dashboard was running in Russian, presumably to throw off attribution.Once Nezha was active,…
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Warum der Übergang zu Windows 11 notwendig ist – Kostenfalle Windows 10: über 6,8 Milliarden Euro für individuellen Support
Tags: windowsFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/kostenfalle-windows-10-ueber-68-milliarden-euro-fuer-individuellen-support-a-43db4552ac788bbdece582d17a801218/
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Warum der Übergang zu Windows 11 notwendig ist – Kostenfalle Windows 10: über 6,8 Milliarden Euro für individuellen Support
Tags: windowsFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/kostenfalle-windows-10-ueber-68-milliarden-euro-fuer-individuellen-support-a-43db4552ac788bbdece582d17a801218/
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Multiple Google Chrome Flaws Allow Attackers to Execute Arbitrary Code
Google rolled out version 141.0.7390.65/.66 for Windows and Mac and 141.0.7390.65 for Linux. This update fixes three critical security flaws, all of which involve memory handling errors that an attacker could exploit to execute arbitrary code in the context of the browser. External researchers discovered these issues and reported them through Google’s vulnerability disclosure program.…
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Multiple Google Chrome Flaws Allow Attackers to Execute Arbitrary Code
Google rolled out version 141.0.7390.65/.66 for Windows and Mac and 141.0.7390.65 for Linux. This update fixes three critical security flaws, all of which involve memory handling errors that an attacker could exploit to execute arbitrary code in the context of the browser. External researchers discovered these issues and reported them through Google’s vulnerability disclosure program.…
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Millions in UK at risk of cyber-attacks as Windows 10 ends updates, Which? finds
Survey shows one in four users intend to keep using system as it is phased out, despite increased virus and malware riskAbout 5 million British computer users risk becoming vulnerable to cyber-attacks and scams after Microsoft next week stops updating its decade-old Windows 10 system, consumer campaigners have warned.One in four of an estimated 21…
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Windows und Android: Google schließt schwerwiegende Lücken in Chrome
Ein Pufferüberlauf in Chrome für Windows, MacOS, Linux und Android erlaubt unter Umständen eine Remotecodeausführung. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/windows-und-android-google-schliesst-schwerwiegende-luecken-in-chrome-2510-200916.html
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Multiple Google Chrome Flaws Allow Attackers to Execute Arbitrary Code
Google rolled out version 141.0.7390.65/.66 for Windows and Mac and 141.0.7390.65 for Linux. This update fixes three critical security flaws, all of which involve memory handling errors that an attacker could exploit to execute arbitrary code in the context of the browser. External researchers discovered these issues and reported them through Google’s vulnerability disclosure program.…
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CISA Alerts to Active Attacks on Critical Windows Vulnerability
Tags: attack, cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, microsoft, vulnerability, windowsThe US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent warning about active exploitation of a critical Microsoft Windows vulnerability that allows attackers to elevate privileges to SYSTEM level. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-43226, affects the Common Log File System (CLFS) driver, a core component of Windows responsible for managing system and application…
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No account? No Windows 11, Microsoft says as another loophole snaps shut
Workaround sent to the big OOBE in the sky with latest Insider builds First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/07/windows_11_local_account_loophole/
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No account? No Windows 11, Microsoft says as another loophole snaps shut
Workaround sent to the big OOBE in the sky with latest Insider builds First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/07/windows_11_local_account_loophole/
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Microsoft kills more Microsoft Account bypasses in Windows 11
Microsoft is removing more methods that help users create local Windows accounts and bypass the Microsoft account requirement when installing Windows 11. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-blocks-more-tricks-to-skip-microsoft-account-setup-in-windows-11/
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Support für Windows 10 bis 2032 – So gelingt der Wechsel zu Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC mit UpDownTool
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/windows10-iot-enterprise-ltsc-updowntool-a-682fac3319d3c7c637b3413eb78d994d/
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Podcast Besser Wissen: Windows 11 oder Weltuntergang?
Wir besprechen im Podcast die Folgen von Update-Verweigerung und Alternativen zu Windows 11. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/podcast-besser-wissen-windows-11-oder-weltuntergang-2510-200807.html
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CISA Issues Alert on Active Exploitation of Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Flaw
Tags: access, cisa, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, microsoft, vulnerability, windowsThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned of active exploitation of a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. Known as CVE-2021-43226, this flaw resides in the Common Log File System (CLFS) driver. Attackers who gain local access can bypass security controls and elevate their privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise. Background…