Microsoft Confirms SQL Zero-Day Security Vulnerability—Here’s The Fix

Microsoft has confirmed that a hacker who successfully exploits a zero-day SQL vulnerability could gain system administrator privileges. Here’s how to fix it.
Opinion
Cyber DailyOpinion

Op-Ed: Microsoft Patch Tuesday reveals 77 vulnerabilities

Microsoft is aware of public disclosure of two of today’s Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities, but without evidence of exploitation in the wild for any (yet), so there are no Microsoft additions to CISA’s ...
Computer Weekly

Microsoft patches zero-days in .NET and SQL Server

Zero-days in .NET and SQL Server, and a handful of critical RCE bugs, form the nucleus of Microsoft's March Patch Tuesday update.
TechSpot

The Windows XP Bliss wallpaper still exists, and it briefly looks the same again

Nostalgic XP: Once a stock photo sold to a licensing agency, the "Bliss" wallpaper became a computer sensation thanks to Microsoft and Windows XP's resounding popularity. The natural environment looks ...
CNET

Black Ops 7 Double XP Weekend and Free Trial Are Live Now

Whether you already own Black Ops 7 or you're taking advantage of the free weekend, level up your account twice as fast during this double XP weekend. Tyler Graham Writer Tyler is a writer for CNET ...
Reuters

Shell misses profit expectations, but keeps buyback pace

LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Shell (SHEL.L), opens new tab missed fourth-quarter profit expectations on Thursday with an 11% drop to the lowest level since early 2021 amid weaker oil prices, but kept its ...
techtimes

'Minecraft' XP Farming Guide: Best XP Methods and XP Farm Builds That Work in Every Version

Discover a complete xp farming guide covering the best xp methods and simple "Minecraft" xp farm designs that work reliably across Java and Bedrock versions. Pixabay, allinonemovie Experience points ...
Game Rant

Battlefield 6 Double XP Event is Playing Favorites

Rick Warren is a Senior Features Editor from the United States who has been a massive gamer and comic book fan ever since he played Spider-Man on the PlayStation 1. He loves writing about everything ...
TweakTown

Battlefield 6 team responds to community server XP farms with fix

TL;DR: The Battlefield team is addressing the surge of XP farming servers in community servers, which limits space for creative, player-driven experiences. Upcoming backend updates will reduce XP ...
IGN

Battlefield 6 Dev Increases XP Gain, Addresses Progression Complaints, and Targets XP Farms Taking Up Server Space

Battlefield 6 developer Battlefield Studios has addressed XP and progression complaints by outlining plans for a number of key changes to the game. In an update to players, the developer said it was ...
GitHub

The enable_cmdshell MSSQL module claims "xp_cmdshell successfully enabled." despite user lacking RECONFIGURE permissions.

MSSQL target.ip 1433 DC01 [*] Windows 10 / Server 2019 Build 17763 (name:DC01) (domain:REMOVED) MSSQL target.ip 1433 DC01 [+] REMOVED\username:password ENABLE_C ...