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    Microsoft thanks Positive Technologies expert for helping to fix vulnerability in 17 operating systems

    A vulnerability affecting several Windows operating systems has been resolved thanks to Marat Gayanov, an expert from the Positive Technologies Expert Security Center (PT ESC). The flaw could have allowed attackers to disable targeted devices. The vendor was notified of the threat in line with the responsible disclosure policy and has released updates for all the affected 17 operating systems and their versions.
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    Positive Technologies helps resolve zero-day vulnerability in Windows

    Sergey Tarasov, Specialist at the Positive Technologies Expert Security Center, discovered a high-severity vulnerability affecting 37 desktop and server Windows operating systems, including Windows 11, Windows 10, Server 2025, Server 2022, and Server 2019 of various versions and architectures. The flaw in the NTFS file system driver could have led to privilege escalation on a user's computer if they opened a malicious virtual hard disk. Identified as CVE-2025-49689, the vulnerability was assigned a severity score of 7.8 on the CVSS 3.1 scale. Microsoft was notified under the responsible disclosure policy and released patches in July 2025.
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    Positive Technologies expert helps fix vulnerability in the PHPOffice library

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    Positive Technologies warns: phishing attacks increased by one-third over the past year

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    Apple thanks Positive Technologies for discovering a vulnerability in its Shortcuts app

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    Standoff at SPIEF 2025 to feature cyber exercises for blue teams from around the world

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    Positive Technologies warns of attacks through infected Microsoft Exchange servers

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    Positive Technologies identifies key cyberthreats for financial companies in 2025–2026

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    Positive Technologies finds a close link between Team46 and TaxOff

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    Technological cooperation as the basis of digital sovereignty: over 40 countries discussed the idea of cybersecurity collaboration at PHDays Fest

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