A researcher has created a remote print server allowing any Windows user with limited privileges to gain complete control over a device simply by installing a print driver. In June, a security ...

Unlike standard users and guests, administrators in Windows 7 can control most aspects of the operating system, such as installing and removing programs and drivers, and making changes to the registry ...

Although Microsoft has been working tirelessly to remove that stigma, Windows still retains the image of an operating system that is almost too easy to compromise. Many such exploits occur on the ...

In brief: It seems that gaining administrator-level Windows privileges on a PC doesn't require much work; all you need is physical access and a Razer mouse or keyboard. It's the result of a zero-day ...

If you see You do not have sufficient privileges to install the program error message when you try to install a program or driver on your Windows computer, then this ...

Too many organizations are still allowing most of their end-users full-time administration privileges in Windows. If you ask why the taboo practice is continuing, administrators will respond that they ...

Mozilla released a security update to address a high severity privilege escalation vulnerability found in the Mozilla Maintenance Service. The Mozilla Maintenance Service is an optional Firefox and ...

Organizations using Microsoft Intune with its Endpoint Privilege Management capability now can have better control over Windows 365 user privileges, per a Monday Microsoft announcement. A September ...

Microsoft has issued a temporary workaround for a privilege escalation vulnerability that could expose administrator passwords to non-admin users. CVE-2021-36934, also called "HiveNightmare" and ...

As the common saying goes, “all networked computers are vulnerable to exploits, but some networked computers are more vulnerable than others”. While not the exact wording from Animal Farm, the saying ...