Microsoft confirmed a Windows zero-click flaw tied to an incomplete patch is being exploited, putting credentials at risk for ...

PCWorld highlights Smart App Control, a crucial Windows 11 security feature that screens apps through Microsoft’s cloud service to protect against malware and compromised executables. A February 2026 ...

Microsoft has rolled out fixes for security vulnerabilities in Windows and Office, which the company says are being actively abused by hackers to break into people’s computers. The exploits are ...

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Microsoft is rolling out a fix for Active Directory issues affecting some Windows Server 2025 systems after installing security updates released since September. As Redmond explained when it ...

Microsoft has confirmed that the September 2025 security updates are causing Active Directory issues on Windows Server 2025 systems. As the company explains in a Windows release health dashboard ...

Active Directory (AD) is the backbone for identity and privilege management in Windows environments, making it a prime attack vector for the Scattered Spider hacker group (also tracked as UNC3944, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Privilege escalation vulnerabilities are among the worst you ...

An easily exploitable flaw in Windows Server 2025 allows attackers to escalate privileges and assume the permissions of any Active Directory (AD) user. The flaw occurs due to the fumbling of ...

Unprivileged users with permission to create objects inside an Active Directory organizational unit can abuse the new Delegated Managed Service Accounts (dMSA) feature to elevate their privilege to ...