Cybernews

Disgruntled hacker drops second zero-day Windows Defender exploit just hours after Microsoft patches first one

A disgruntled researcher released a second zero-day Windows Defender exploit, dubbed RedSun, shortly after Microsoft patched ...

Recently leaked Windows zero-days now exploited in attacks

Threat actors are exploiting three recently disclosed Windows security vulnerabilities in attacks aimed at gaining SYSTEM or ...

Microsoft's Security Response Center is being blamed for the zero-day BlueHammer exploit leak

A zero-day BlueHammer exploit was recently published on GitHub in response to alleged MSRC failures, and although Microsoft ...

‘BlueHammer’ Exploit Targets Windows, Potentially Impacting 1 Billion+ Devices

A researcher released a working ‘BlueHammer’ Windows zero-day exploit that could impact over 1 billion devices, granting ...

Angry Hacker Drops Microsoft Zero-Day Exploit, 1 Billion Users Warned

A security researcher frustrated with Microsoft has released the BlueHammer Windows zero-day exploit, telling the company, “I ...

Disgruntled researcher leaks “BlueHammer” Windows zero-day exploit

Exploit code has been released for an unpatched Windows privilege escalation flaw reported privately to Microsoft, allowing ...
Dark Reading

'BlueHammer' Windows Zero-Day Exploit Signals Microsoft Bug Disclosure Issues

Chaotic Eclipse' released a PoC exploit for a zero-day flaw that allows for system takeover by a local user, citing an ...
MUO on MSN

Why Windows Secure Boot can be bypassed so easily (and what Microsoft isn't telling you)

Secure Boot was once considered an unbreakable force protecting your PC. Now, it's vulnerable, and there's not an easy way to ...
WinBuzzer

Windows Zero-Day Published on Github as Microsoft Fails to Act

A researcher has published a Windows zero-day exploit called BlueHammer on GitHub after Microsoft's Security Response Center ...

Security expert unleashes Windows exploit after Microsoft ignores him

A security researcher reported a vulnerability to Microsoft. But when the company didn't respond quickly enough, he went public with real exploit code.
Computerworld

10 ways to boost Windows security

With Microsoft set to stop security updates for Windows 10 in October — unless you pay extra — security is top of mind for many businesses and individual users right now. And whether you’re planning ...

1 Billion Microsoft Users Warned As Angry Hacker Drops 0-Day Exploit

A security researcher frustrated with Microsoft has released the BlueHammer Windows zero-day exploit, telling the company, “I ...