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Microsoft released an emergency patch for its ASP.NET Core to fix a high-severity vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges on devices that use the Web development ...

Microsoft has released out-of-band updates to address a security vulnerability in ASP.NET Core that could allow an attacker to escalate privileges. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-40372, ...

CMS’s 2026 requirement for manufacturers to submit “reasonable assumptions” alongside ASP data formalizes the role of estimation in drug pricing, increasing scrutiny on how ASP is constructed and ...

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Puss moth caterpillars, also known as "asps," are becoming abundant in Texas and pose a significant health hazard due to their venomous sting. Contact with the caterpillar's concealed spines causes ...

Earlier this week, Microsoft patched a vulnerability that was flagged with the "highest ever" severity rating received by an ASP.NET Core security flaw. This HTTP request smuggling bug (CVE-2025-55315 ...

CVE-2025-55315 is an HTTP request smuggling bug leading to information leaks, file content tampering, and server crashes. Microsoft’s October Patch Tuesday updates addressed a critical-severity ...