A series of high-profile security incidents have rocked Microsoft over the past few years, and a scathing report from the Cyber Safety Review Board recently concluded that “Microsoft's security culture was inadequate and requires an overhaul.” Inside Microsoft, there is concern that the attacks could seriously ...

The world's largest software maker documented 72 security vulnerabilities in the Windows ecosystem and warned users of the risk of remote code execution, security feature bypass, information disclosure and privilege escalation attacks.

Microsoft Rolls Out Patches for 73 Flaws, Including 2 Windows Zero-Days. Microsoft has released patches to address 73 security flaws spanning its software lineup as part of its Patch Tuesday updates for February 2024, including two zero-days that have come under active exploitation.

Broken access control is a type of vulnerability that allows unauthorized users to gain access to sensitive data or systems. This can happen when controls such as authentication and authorization are not properly implemented, or when there are weaknesses in the way these controls are enforced.