UAE Cyber Security Council urges immediate action on critical Microsoft vulnerabilities

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Cyber Security Council has issued an urgent advisory following Microsoft's release of critical security updates that address multiple vulnerabilities, including several zero-day flaws actively exploited by threat actors.

In a statement, the Council urged all entities to immediately apply the latest security updates released by Microsoft, which include fixes for over 70 vulnerabilities, five of which are known to be under active exploitation, and two of which were publicly disclosed prior to the patch.

Among the vulnerabilities addressed are critical flaws impacting Azure cloud services and Microsoft Power Apps, which could allow attackers to gain unauthorized access or disrupt essential digital operations.

Huda Ata is an independent writer based in the UAE