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Large language models are reshaping how we write software. With a few prompts, developers can generate boilerplate, integrate dependencies, write tests, and scaffold entire systems in a fraction of the time it used to take.

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4 min readSay goodbye to long-lived personal access tokens as you replace them with ephemeral, policy-driven credentials and automated service account management.

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Author, Creator & Presenter: Keynote2: Frederik Braun (Mozilla)

Session 3: Web3 and Work in Progress: Workshop on Measurements, Attacks, and Defenses for the Web (MADWeb) 2025, co-located with the Network and Distributed System Security (NDSS) Symposium 2025

Our thanks to the Network and Distributed System Security (NDSS) Symposium for publishing their Creators, Authors and Presenter’s superb NDSS Symposium 2025 Conference content on the organization’s’ YouTube channel.

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Jeff Reed, chief product officer at Vectra AI, talks about the company’s latest advances in detection and response—and how AI is transforming the way enterprises defend against modern cyber threats. Reed, who joined Vectra after years leading cloud security and product teams at Google, explains that traditional approaches to threat detection are no longer sufficient...

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Microsoft addresses 167 CVEs in its largest Patch Tuesday to date, including three zero-day vulnerabilities, two of which were exploited in the wild.

Microsoft patched 167 CVEs in its October 2025 Patch Tuesday release, its largest Patch Tuesday release to date, with seven rated critical, 158 rated important, and two rated moderate. Our counts omitted 27 vulnerabilities, including 14 Chromium CVEs, three MITRE CVEs, one GitHub CVE, one CERT/CC CVE, and eight cloud CVEs that Microsoft published advisories for on October 9.

This month’s update includes patches for:

• .NET
• .NET,.NET Framework, Visual Studio
• Active Directory Federation Services
• Agere Windows Modem Driver
• ASP.NET Core
• Azure Connected Machine Agent
• Azure Entra ID
• Azure Local
• Azure Monitor
• Azure Monitor Agent
• Azure PlayFab
• Confidential Azure Container Instances
• Connected Devices Platform Service (Cdpsvc)
• Copilot
• Data Sharing Service Client
• Inbox COM Objects
• Internet Explorer
• JDBC Driver for SQL Server
• Microsoft Brokering File System
• Microsoft Configuration Manager
• Microsoft Defender for Linux
• Microsoft Exchange Server
• Microsoft Failover Cluster Virtual Driver
• Microsoft Graphics Component
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Office Excel
• Microsoft Office PowerPoint
• Microsoft Office SharePoint
• Microsoft Office Visio
• Microsoft Office Word
• Microsoft PowerShell
• Microsoft Windows
• Microsoft Windows Search Component
• Microsoft Windows Speech
• Network Connection Status Indicator (NCSI)
• NtQueryInformation Token function (ntifs.h)
• Remote Desktop Client
• Software Protection Platform (SPP)
• Storport.sys Driver
• Virtual Secure Mode
• Visual Studio
• Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock
• Windows Authentication Methods
• Windows BitLocker
• Windows Bluetooth Service
• Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver
• Windows COM
• Windows Connected Devices Platform Service
• Windows Core Shell
• Windows Cryptographic Services
• Windows Device Association Broker service
• Windows Digital Media
• Windows DirectX
• Windows DWM
• Windows DWM Core Library
• Windows Error Reporting
• Windows ETL Channel
• Windows Failover Cluster
• Windows File Explorer
• Windows Health and Optimized Experiences Service
• Windows Hello
• Windows High Availability Services
• Windows Hyper-V
• Windows Kernel
• Windows Local Session Manager (LSM)
• Windows Management Services
• Windows MapUrlToZone
• Windows NDIS
• Windows NTFS
• Windows NTLM
• Windows PrintWorkflowUserSvc
• Windows Push Notification Core
• Windows Remote Access Connection Manager
• Windows Remote Desktop
• Windows Remote Desktop Protocol
• Windows Remote Desktop Services
• Windows Remote Procedure Call
• Windows Resilient File System (ReFS)
• Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) Deduplication Service
• Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS)
• Windows Server Update Service
• Windows SMB Client
• Windows SMB Server
• Windows SSDP Service
• Windows StateRepository API
• Windows Storage Management Provider
• Windows Taskbar Live
• Windows USB Video Driver
• Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave
• Windows WLAN Auto Config Service
• Xbox
• XBox Gaming Services

Elevation of Privilege (EoP) vulnerabilities accounted for 47.9% of the vulnerabilities patched this month, followed by Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities at 17.4%.

Important CVE-2025-24052 and CVE-2025-24990 | Windows Agere Modem Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities

CVE-2025-24052 and CVE-2025-24990 are EoP vulnerabilities in the third party Agere Modem driver. Both CVEs were assigned CVSSv3 scores of 7.8 and rated as important. Microsoft reports that CVE-2025-24990 has been exploited in the wild and CVE-2025-24052 was disclosed prior to a patch being made available. Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to gain administrator privileges on an affected system.

The ltmdm64.sys driver has historically shipped natively with supported Windows operating systems, but will no longer be supported following the October update. Microsoft notes, that ltmdm64.sys-dependent hardware will no longer work on Windows, and recommends users remove existing dependencies.

Important CVE-2025-59230 | Windows Remote Access Connection Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2025-59230 is an EoP vulnerability affecting Windows Remote Access Connection Manager. According to Microsoft, this vulnerability has been exploited in the wild. It was assigned a CVSSv3 score of 7.8 and is rated as important. Exploitation of this vulnerability involves improper access control in Windows Remote Access Connection Manager and could allow a local attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.

Including CVE-2025-59230, there have been 22 reported and patched vulnerabilities for the Windows Remote Access Connection Manager service (RasMan) since January 2022. CVE-2025-59230 is the first reported RasMan CVE to be exploited as a zero-day.

Critical CVE-2025-59287 | Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2025-59287 is a RCE in the Windows Server Update Service (WSUS). It was assigned a CVSSv3 score of 9.8 and rated critical. It has been assessed as “Exploitation More Likely” according to Microsoft’s Exploitability Index. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain RCE by sending a crafted event that leads to a deserialization of untrusted data.

This is just the third WSUS vulnerability patched as part of Microsoft Patch Tuesday since 2023, when Microsoft patched two WSUS EoP vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-32056, CVE-2023-35317) in the July 2023 Patch Tuesday, but the first RCE and to be assessed as more likely to be exploited.

Critical CVE-2025-59227, CVE-2025-59234 | Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2025-59227 and CVE-2025-59234 are RCE vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. Both vulnerabilities were assigned a CVSSv3 score of 7.8, rated critical and assessed as “Exploitation Less Likely.” An attacker could exploit these flaws through social engineering by sending the malicious Microsoft Office document file to an intended target. Successful exploitation would grant code execution privileges to the attacker.

Despite being flagged as “Less Likely” to be exploited, Microsoft notes that the Preview Pane is an attack vector for both CVEs, which means exploitation does not require the target to open the file.

Important CVE-2025-55680 | Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2025-55680 is an EoP vulnerability in the Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver. It was assigned a CVSSv3 score of 7.8, rated important and assessed as “Exploitation More Likely.” A local, authenticated attacker would need to win a race condition in order to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploitation would allow the attacker to elevate to SYSTEM privileges.

This is the 17th vulnerability in the Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver since 2022. Microsoft patched two in 2022, six in 2023, six in 2024, and three in 2025. As part of its November 2023 Patch Tuesday release, Microsoft patched CVE-2023-36036, another EoP flaw, that was exploited in the wild as a zero-day.

Windows 10 End of Support

As of October 14, Windows 10 has reached its end of support. This means that no new security updates will be released for Windows 10 without being enrolled in the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. To identify unsupported versions of Windows 10, customers can use plugin ID 192814.

Additionally, Long-Term Servicing Branch (LTSB) support for Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB 2015 also ended as of October 14. Plugins to identify these versions are as follows:

Version Plugin ID Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB 2015 192775 Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB 213883 Additional Microsoft Products End of Support

As of October 14, several Microsoft Products have reached end of support or extended support. Since these products will no longer receive security updates, we recommend upgrading to supported versions as soon as possible.

• Exchange Server 2016
• Exchange Server 2019
• Outlook 2016
• Skype for Business Server 2015
• Skype for Business 2016
• Skype for Business Server 2019
• Windows 11 Enterprise and Education Version 22H2
• Windows 11 IoT Enterprise Version 22H2

Tenable Solutions

A list of all the plugins released for Microsoft’s October 2025 Patch Tuesday update can be found here. As always, we recommend patching systems as soon as possible and regularly scanning your environment to identify those systems yet to be patched.

For more specific guidance on best practices for vulnerability assessments, please refer to our blog post on How to Perform Efficient Vulnerability Assessments with Tenable.

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Cristian Rodriguez, Field CTO for the Americas at CrowdStrike, discusses how artificial intelligence and evolving threat dynamics are reshaping cybersecurity. Rodriguez brings a unique perspective—equal parts technical and creative—describing how CrowdStrike continues to innovate in an era defined by speed and complexity. He notes that attackers are evolving just as quickly as defenders, with AI..

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The China-based APT group Flax Typhoon used a function within ArcGIS' legitimate geo-mapping software to create a webshell through which it established persistence for more than a year to execute malicious commands and steal credentials.

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Despite continued investments in SIEMs, threat intelligence platforms, and managed detection services, many Security Operations Centers (SOCs) remain in a defensive position. SOCs are reactive, overstretched, and underprepared. High-profile breaches continue to grab headlines, but they are only what is visible. The reality is that SOC teams are overwhelmed by alert fatigue, organizational friction, and..

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Your users aren’t downloading files to their desktops anymore. They’re not running local applications. They’re working in Google Docs, Salesforce, Slack, and dozens of other browser-based platforms. The endpoint—the place where work actually happens—has moved entirely into the browser. Your security tools haven’t made that move with them. Legacy vendors built traditional Secure Web Gateways..

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Learn how microsegmentation builds OT breach ready cyber defense, limits lateral movement, and protects industrial systems from disruptions.

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As a leader in AI-centric DevSecOps, Sonatype has been recognized as a Visionary in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Application Security Testing (AST).

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Static API keys scattered across repositories create exponential security debt as AI scales. The solution? Credentials that live for minutes, not months. X.509 certificates and service mesh technology provide the foundation for machine identity that operates at AI speed while maintaining security.

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If at first you don’t succeed: Researchers discover a new way to steal secrets from Android apps.

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Voluntary cybersecurity disclosure reduces penalties but not liability. In compliance, honesty helps—but it’s no safe harbor.

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Identity is the new security perimeter. Defend Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft 365 from evolving identity-based cyberattacks.

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The RevOps Tightrope: When "Just Connect It" Becomes a Breach Vector

If you're in Revenue Operations, Marketing Ops, or Sales Ops, your core mandate is velocity. Every week, someone needs to integrate a new tool: "Can we connect Drift to Salesforce?" "Can we push this data into HubSpot?" "Can you just give marketing API access?" You approve the OAuth tokens, you connect the "trusted" apps, and you enable the business to move fast. You assume the security team has your back.

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Thanks and a Tip O' The Hat to Verification Labs :: Penetration Testing Specialists :: Trey Blalock GCTI, GWAPT, GCFA, GPEN, GPCS, GCPN, CRISC, CISA, CISM, CISSP, SSCP, CDPSE

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