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Microsoft extends security patching for three Windows products at a price

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Microsoft extends security patching for three Windows products at a price 2026-02-24 at 11:38 By Sinisa Markovic Support is ending for three Windows products released in 2016, with deadlines beginning in October 2026. Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016 and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2016 LTSB will reach end of support on October 13, 2026, followed […]

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Why a decade-old EnCase driver still works as an EDR killer

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Why a decade-old EnCase driver still works as an EDR killer 2026-02-05 at 14:02 By Zeljka Zorz Attackers are leaning on a new EDR killer malware that can shut down 59 widely used endpoint security products by misusing a kernel driver that once shipped with Guidance Software’s EnCase digital forensics tool, Huntress researchers warn. This

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Microsoft Moves Closer to Disabling NTLM

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Microsoft Moves Closer to Disabling NTLM 2026-02-02 at 13:44 By Ionut Arghire The next major Windows Server and Windows releases will have the deprecated authentication protocol disabled by default. The post Microsoft Moves Closer to Disabling NTLM appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Microsoft sets a path to switch off NTLM across Windows

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Microsoft sets a path to switch off NTLM across Windows 2026-02-02 at 13:13 By Sinisa Markovic Windows is shifting to a more secure authentication approach, moving away from New Technology LAN Manager (NTLM) and toward stronger, Kerberos-based options. NTLM has been part of Windows for decades and continues to appear in some environments, particularly where

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Google disrupts proxy network used by 550+ threat groups

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Google disrupts proxy network used by 550+ threat groups 2026-01-29 at 18:27 By Zeljka Zorz Google has disrupted Ipidea, a massive residential proxy network consisting of user devices that are being used as the last-mile link in cyberattack chains. “In a single seven day period in January 2026, GTIG observed over 550 individual threat groups

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Attackers use Windows App-V scripts to slip infostealer past enterprise defenses

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Attackers use Windows App-V scripts to slip infostealer past enterprise defenses 2026-01-27 at 17:17 By Zeljka Zorz A malware delivery campaign detailed by Blackpoint researchers employs an impressive array of tricks to deliver an infostealer to employees without triggering enterprise defenses or close examination by security researchers. The attackers aim to get the Amatera Stealer

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Microsoft introduces winapp, an open-source CLI for building Windows apps

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Microsoft introduces winapp, an open-source CLI for building Windows apps 2026-01-23 at 07:24 By Anamarija Pogorelec Microsoft has released winapp, a new command line interface aimed at simplifying the process of building Windows applications. The open-source tool targets developers who rely on terminal based workflows and want a consistent way to create, configure, and manage

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Microsoft Patches Exploited Windows Zero-Day, 111 Other Vulnerabilities

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Microsoft Patches Exploited Windows Zero-Day, 111 Other Vulnerabilities 2026-01-13 at 21:52 By Eduard Kovacs Two vulnerabilities patched this month by Microsoft were disclosed publicly before fixes were released. The post Microsoft Patches Exploited Windows Zero-Day, 111 Other Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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40 open-source tools redefining how security teams secure the stack

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40 open-source tools redefining how security teams secure the stack 2025-12-11 at 09:07 By Anamarija Pogorelec Open source security software has become a key way for teams to get flexibility, transparency, and capability without licensing costs. The free tools in this roundup address problems security teams deal with, from managing large environments to catching misconfigurations

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Microsoft Patches 57 Vulnerabilities, Three Zero-Days

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Microsoft Patches 57 Vulnerabilities, Three Zero-Days 2025-12-10 at 00:44 By Ionut Arghire Microsoft has addressed a Windows vulnerability exploited as zero-day that allows attackers to obtain System privileges. The post Microsoft Patches 57 Vulnerabilities, Three Zero-Days appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Microsoft Silently Mitigated Exploited LNK Vulnerability

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Microsoft Silently Mitigated Exploited LNK Vulnerability 2025-12-03 at 14:35 By Ionut Arghire Windows now displays in the properties tab of LNK files critical information that could reveal malicious code. The post Microsoft Silently Mitigated Exploited LNK Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Fake “Windows Update” screens fuels new wave of ClickFix attacks

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Fake “Windows Update” screens fuels new wave of ClickFix attacks 2025-11-25 at 15:02 By Zeljka Zorz A convincing (but fake) “Windows Update” screen can be the perfect lure for tricking users into infecting their computers with malware. Add a multi-stage delivery chain with some offbeat techniques, and infostealer operators have everything they need to slip

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Microsoft Highlights Security Risks Introduced by New Agentic AI Feature

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Microsoft Highlights Security Risks Introduced by New Agentic AI Feature 2025-11-24 at 15:32 By Ionut Arghire Without proper security controls, AI agents could perform malicious actions, such as data exfiltration and malware installation. The post Microsoft Highlights Security Risks Introduced by New Agentic AI Feature appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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7-Zip vulnerability is being actively exploited, NHS England warns (CVE-2025-11001)

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7-Zip vulnerability is being actively exploited, NHS England warns (CVE-2025-11001) 2025-11-19 at 16:46 By Zeljka Zorz NHS England Digital, the technology arm of the publicly-funded health service for England, has issued a warning about a 7-Zip vulnerability (CVE-2025-11001) being exploited by attackers. “Active exploitation of CVE-2025-11001 has been observed in the wild,” the alert says,

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Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes actively exploited Windows kernel vulnerability (CVE-2025-62215)

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Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes actively exploited Windows kernel vulnerability (CVE-2025-62215) 2025-11-12 at 14:44 By Zeljka Zorz Microsoft has delivered a rather light load of patches for November 2025 Patch Tuesday: some 60+ vulnerabilities have received a fix, among them an actively exploited Windows Kernel flaw (CVE-2025-62215). CVE-2025-62215 CVE-2025-62215 is a memory corruption issue that stems

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ProxyBridge: Open-source proxy routing for Windows applications

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ProxyBridge: Open-source proxy routing for Windows applications 2025-11-12 at 10:44 By Sinisa Markovic ProxyBridge is a lightweight, open-source tool that lets Windows users route network traffic from specific applications through SOCKS5 or HTTP proxies. It can redirect both TCP and UDP traffic and gives users the option to route, block, or allow connections on a

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Microsoft Patches Actively Exploited Windows Kernel Zero-Day

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Microsoft Patches Actively Exploited Windows Kernel Zero-Day 2025-11-11 at 23:07 By Eduard Kovacs Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday updates address more than 60 vulnerabilities in Windows and other products. The post Microsoft Patches Actively Exploited Windows Kernel Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Unpatched Windows vulnerability continues to be exploited by APTs (CVE-2025-9491)

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Unpatched Windows vulnerability continues to be exploited by APTs (CVE-2025-9491) 2025-10-31 at 17:09 By Zeljka Zorz A Windows vulnerability (CVE-2025-9491, aka ZDI-CAN-25373) that state-sponsored threat actors and cybercrime groups have been quietly leveraging since at least 2017 continues to be exploited for attacks. “Arctic Wolf Labs assesses with high confidence that [the campaign they detected]

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Chinese APT Exploits Unpatched Windows Flaw in Recent Attacks

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Chinese APT Exploits Unpatched Windows Flaw in Recent Attacks 2025-10-31 at 12:37 By Ionut Arghire The Windows shortcut vulnerability has been seen in attacks conducted by Mustang Panda to drop the PlugX malware. The post Chinese APT Exploits Unpatched Windows Flaw in Recent Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Italian-made spyware Dante linked to Chrome zero-day exploitation campaign

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Italian-made spyware Dante linked to Chrome zero-day exploitation campaign 2025-10-28 at 16:28 By Zeljka Zorz CVE-2025-2783, a Chrome zero-day vulnerability that was detected being exploited in March 2025 and was subsequently fixed by Google, was used by unknown attackers to deliver LeetAgent, suspected commercial spyware. An analysis of the malware’s code and the campaign’s infrastructure

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