Microsoft has revealed a comprehensive framework, ZTDNS (zero trust DNS), to counter security risks related to the translation of numerical IP addresses to human-readable domain names. ZTDNS will integrate the Windows DNS engine with the Windows Filtering Platform, offering encrypted and authenticated connections between clients and DNS servers. Furthermore, it will enable administrators to restrict the domains the servers will resolve. Microsoft’s DNS servers will thereafter deny resolutions to all domains aside from those mentioned in allow lists.
Cisco Smart Software Manager Flaw Allowed Arbitrary Command Execution
Cisco has released a high-priority security advisory regarding a critical vulnerability in its Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem) platform. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-20160,
