News Security Critical authentication bypass reported in User Profile Builder plugin August 18, 2026 by Alex Mira | Leave a Comment Wordfence reports a critical authentication bypass in the User Profile Builder plugin (CVE-2026-15826) that can log attackers in as user ID 1 under specific settings. Update to version 3.16.5 and review autologin configuration. Read more » Authentication bypass CVE-2026-15826 Plugin vulnerability User Profile Builder Website security Wordfence WordPress security
News Security ShieldBreak (CVE-2026-69414): What’s confirmed about the new Microsoft Defender elevation-of-privilege flaw August 18, 2026 by Alex Mira | Leave a Comment ShieldBreak (CVE-2026-69414) is a Microsoft Defender elevation-of-privilege flaw with a patch in progress. Here’s what’s confirmed, what’s still unclear, and what to watch for. Read more » cve Microsoft Defender Patch management Privilege escalation Windows security Zero-day
News Windows Windows 11 is finally removing WMIC. Here’s what’s changing and how to prepare August 18, 2026 by Alex Mira | Leave a Comment Microsoft will remove WMIC from Windows 11 after August 2026 and discontinue it as a Feature on Demand. WMI remains supported; move scripts to PowerShell and modern APIs. Read more » IT administration PowerShell security Windows 11 WMI WMIC
News Windows Microsoft says OneDrive Photos landed on Windows 11 by mistake — and there’s no simple way to remove it yet August 9, 2026 by Alex Mira | Leave a Comment Microsoft says the OneDrive Photos app reached Windows 11 devices by mistake. Admins report no simple, official way to remove it yet, and Microsoft hasn’t detailed a fix timeline. Read more » App management Enterprise IT IT administration microsoft OneDrive Windows 11
News Security TP-Link Omada ZTP cryptographic weaknesses: CVE-2025-15544, CVE-2025-15627, CVE-2025-15631 August 8, 2026 by Alex Mira | Leave a Comment Three TP-Link Omada ZTP flaws—CVE-2025-15544, CVE-2025-15627, and CVE-2025-15631—expose weaknesses in adoption-time trust and credential protection. Here’s what to do now. Read more » cve Firmware updates IoT security Network Security Omada TP-Link Zero-touch provisioning
News Security COLDCARD wallet RNG flaw and the rush to migrate funds August 7, 2026 by Alex Mira | Leave a Comment A firmware-level RNG error in certain COLDCARD wallets weakened seed generation. Researchers link it to large-scale Bitcoin thefts. Updating helps only for new seeds—affected users should migrate. Read more » bitcoin cryptocurrency security firmware hardware wallet RNG self-custody vulnerability
News Windows Windows Update is silently installing LG’s monitor app — and it’s pushing McAfee promos August 7, 2026 by Alex Mira | Leave a Comment Connecting some LG monitors can trigger Windows Update to install an LG app that pushes McAfee promos — with no consent prompt, per Microsoft’s own design docs. Read more » Bloatware LG Microsoft Store Monitors privacy Windows 11 Windows Update
News Windows Windows 11 KB5101684 preview lands for 24H2 and 25H2 with performance, File Explorer, and Voice Access upgrades August 7, 2026 by Alex Mira | Leave a Comment Microsoft’s optional KB5101684 preview for Windows 11 24H2/25H2 brings File Explorer and search refinements, Voice Access upgrades, and installation reliability improvements. Read more » 24h2 25H2 Cumulative Update Preview File Explorer KB5101684 Voice Access Windows 11 Windows Update
News Windows Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 support ends January 12, 2027 — what Microsoft’s ESU plan looks like August 7, 2026 by Alex Mira | Leave a Comment Microsoft set January 12, 2027 as end of support for Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 and outlined ESU pricing: $61 per device in Year 1 (about $45 with Intune/Autopatch), up to three years of security-only updates. IoT LTSC 2021 remains supported until 2032. Read more » Enterprise Extended Security Updates IT administration Lifecycle LTSC Windows 10 Windows 11 LTSC
AI News Windows Microsoft adds AI-assisted analysis to Windows performance tools via MCP August 7, 2026 / August 7, 2026 by Alex Mira | Leave a Comment Microsoft is previewing AI-assisted performance analysis for Windows via new MCP integrations in Windows Performance Analyzer and a headless ETW MCP server, aimed at developers and partners. Read more » developer-tools etw github-copilot microsoft model-context-protocol performance windows-11
