15 Nov, 2025

Microsoft confirms Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) sync is broken

Microsoft has confirmed a widespread issue in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) that prevents organizations from syncing with Microsoft Update and deploying the latest Windows updates. Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is a Microsoft product that allows businesses to manage and distribute Windows updates to computers within their network. By default, WSUS synchronizes with Microsoft […]

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Windows Downdate tool lets you ‘unpatch’ Windows systems

SafeBreach security researcher Alon Leviev has released his Windows Downdate tool, which can be used for downgrade attacks that reintroduce old vulnerabilities in up-to-date Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server systems. In such attacks, threat actors force up-to-date targeted devices to revert to older software versions, thus reintroducing security vulnerabilities that can be exploited to compromise […]

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