ASP.NET Core is an open-source and cross-platform framework for building modern cloud-based internet-connected applications, such as web apps, IoT apps, and mobile backends. ASP.NET Core apps run on ...

Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) security updates to patch a critical ASP.NET Core privilege escalation vulnerability. The security flaw (tracked as CVE-2026-40372) was found in the ASP.NET ...

Patching is not enough: applications embedding the insecure library will need to be rebuilt, and affected tokens and cookies expired. Developers are advised to check their applications after Microsoft ...

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, ...

Your ASP.NET Application Is Running. But Is It Holding You Back? Many enterprise applications still run on ASP.NET (.NET Framework). They are stable. They are functional. They generate revenue. But ...

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LettuceEncrypt provides API for ASP.NET Core projects to integrate with a certificate authority (CA), such as Let's Encrypt, for free, automatic HTTPS (SSL/TLS) certificates using the ACME protocol.

The Kestrel web server flaw allows request smuggling attacks, but the actual risk depends on the application code and deployment. Microsoft has patched a critical vulnerability in ASP.NET Core that ...

using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection; public class Startup { public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services) { services.AddMemoryCache ...

ASP.NET Core offers a simplified hosting model, called minimal APIs, that allows us to build lightweight APIs with minimal dependencies. However, “minimal” doesn’t mean minimal security. Minimal APIs ...