August 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast: How do we deal with the patch apocalypse? 2026-08-07 at 09:00 By Help Net Security July 2026 Patch Tuesday was record-setting in so many ways. The sheer volume of security patches for almost every product in the Microsoft portfolio was the highest ever and, of course, well over 600 CVEs […]
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Bank of America impersonators weaponize ScreenConnect, then make it hard to remove 2026-08-05 at 11:43 By Zeljka Zorz A phishing campaign impersonating Bank of America (BoA) is underway, trying to trick Windows users into installing ScreenConnect remote access software and then making it difficult to uninstall it. Different traps for Mac and Windows users By
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PoC exploit released for critical AD CS domain-takeover flaw (CVE-2026-54121) 2026-07-27 at 15:04 By Zeljka Zorz Security researchers who discovered and reported CVE-2026-54121 (aka “Certighost”), a critical privilege elevation vulnerability in Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS), have released a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for and technical details related to the flaw. The vulnerability AD CS
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Microsoft tightens Windows enterprise activation security 2026-07-24 at 12:52 By Anamarija Pogorelec Microsoft is making Trusted Platform Module (TPM)-backed attestation a requirement for Windows Key Management Service (KMS), the on-premises service used for Windows volume activation, replacing the software-only trust model with hardware-backed verification to strengthen enterprise activation security. Attestation will become mandatory with the
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The Windows 10 hangover is becoming a security problem 2026-07-20 at 11:37 By Anamarija Pogorelec Windows 11 now runs on 78.8% of Windows devices after Microsoft ended support for Windows 10 on 14 October 2025, according to Lansweeper. Windows 10 still accounts for 16.9% of devices and no longer receives security updates, leaving newly discovered
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Microsoft makes Windows SSO prompts easier to manage 2026-07-16 at 11:47 By Anamarija Pogorelec Microsoft is introducing a new registry-based policy that lets IT administrators automatically accept Windows SSO permissions on Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2 devices managed with Microsoft Entra ID. Users with personal Microsoft accounts and devices outside policy-managed environments will continue
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Windows Bind Link Attacks Can Hide Malware From EDR Tools 2026-07-15 at 16:00 By Kevin Townsend Bitdefender researchers show how Windows bind links can create conflicting filesystem views to hide malware from endpoint security products. The post Windows Bind Link Attacks Can Hide Malware From EDR Tools appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an
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Microsoft demystifies how Windows updates work 2026-07-13 at 08:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec Microsoft has published a guide explaining the Windows servicing model, outlining the purpose of monthly security updates, optional preview releases, hotpatch updates, and the mechanisms used to deliver new features throughout the year. “Most individuals and organizations regularly deploy monthly security updates, released
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Microsoft is rewriting Windows patch guidance because of AI 2026-07-10 at 09:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Microsoft is recommending that organizations shorten Windows update deployment timelines, warning that advances in AI are reducing the time attackers need to identify and exploit vulnerabilities after security updates are released. The company says organizations should reassess how quickly they
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20 open-source cybersecurity tools to keep your team ready for anything 2026-07-08 at 08:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec AI is changing how security teams find vulnerabilities, analyze code, test applications, and protect infrastructure. Developers are building tools to secure AI systems themselves, from coding agents and memory protection to model exposure discovery. This roundup covers recent
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Microsoft wants to keep your AI agents from going rogue 2026-07-07 at 07:45 By Anamarija Pogorelec Microsoft has introduced Microsoft Execution Containers (MXC), a cross-platform, policy-driven execution layer for AI agents on Windows and Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), now available in early preview. Updated Agent 365 platform (Source: Microsoft) Developers can define constraints for
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SimpleHelp vulnerability exploited to deliver mighty Djinn Stealer (CVE-2026-48558) 2026-06-30 at 13:25 By Zeljka Zorz Attackers are exploiting CVE-2026-48558, a recently patched authentication bypass vulnerability in SimpleHelp RMM, to drop the novel Djinn Stealer malware on victim computers. The malware is capable of targeting Windows, macOS, and Linux systems, and “collects credentials associated with cloud
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AirDrop and Quick Share vulnerabilities affect protocols on five billion devices as fixes begin 2026-06-30 at 09:15 By Mirko Zorz Phones and laptops ship with a feature that sends files to nearby devices over the air, with no cables, accounts, or prior pairing. Apple calls its version AirDrop. Google and Samsung call theirs Quick Share.
Microsoft gives Windows 10 users an unexpected extra year of free security updates 2026-06-26 at 09:32 By Sinisa Markovic Microsoft has given Windows 10 users another year of free security updates, extending its consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program until October 12, 2027. “Windows 10 support has ended. You can enroll in ESU any time
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Record Microsoft Patch Tuesday, fresh zero-day 2026-06-10 at 14:23 By Zeljka Zorz Microsoft marked its largest-ever Patch Tuesday this month, by shipping fixes for nearly 200 vulnerabilities. Within hours, “Nightmare Eclipse”, the researcher behind weeks of escalating Windows exploit releases, dropped a proof-of-concept exploit for a new zero-day: “RoguePlanet”, which abuses a race condition in
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Microsoft changes how Defender for Endpoint EDR updates are delivered on Windows 2026-06-08 at 20:33 By Sinisa Markovic Microsoft will distribute Defender for Endpoint EDR updates through Microsoft Update, enabling EDR security improvements to be released independently of monthly Windows operating system updates. The rollout started for Windows 10 devices in late May 2026 and
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Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities exploited in the wild (CVE-2026-41091, CVE-2026-45498) 2026-05-21 at 14:22 By Zeljka Zorz Attackers are exploiting two Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-41091 and CVE-2026-45498), Microsoft acknowledged and CISA confirmed by adding them to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The vulnerabilities CVE-2026-41091 allows for local privilege elevation (LPE), and is caused by the Microsoft Malware
Microsoft Rolls Out Mitigations for ‘YellowKey’ BitLocker Bypass 2026-05-20 at 18:46 By Ionut Arghire The exploitation is mitigated by preventing the FsTx Auto Recovery Utility from starting when the WinRE image launches. The post Microsoft Rolls Out Mitigations for ‘YellowKey’ BitLocker Bypass appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original
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Microsoft provides mitigation for “YellowKey” BitLocker bypass flaw (CVE-2026-45585) 2026-05-20 at 11:49 By Zeljka Zorz Microsoft is working on a fix for CVE-2026-45585 (aka “Yellowkey”), a vulnerability that can be used by attackers to bypass protections offered by BitLocker, the full-disk encryption feature built into Windows, and access users’ data. In the meantime, the company
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Legacy Windows Tool MSHTA Fuels Surge in Silent Malware Attacks 2026-05-19 at 16:58 By Kevin Townsend Attackers are increasingly abusing Microsoft’s decades-old MSHTA utility to stealthily deliver stealers, loaders, and persistent malware through phishing, fake software downloads, and LOLBIN-based attack chains. The post Legacy Windows Tool MSHTA Fuels Surge in Silent Malware Attacks appeared first
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